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I don't like the smart thermostats because some of them have to be set hour by hour. Perhaps you are setting the thermostat one time for 75 degrees, not realizing that the thermostat is factory set for 88 degrees and you haven't changed the setting for the later time so it is switching to the factory pre-set.
Just so you can expect it, if I had a tenant call for a service repair man just to reset their thermostat for them, I would bill the tenant for the service call. A service call for an HVAC technician is going to be well over $100, even if all he does is to adjust the thermostat.
My suggestion is that you go online and read the instructions for your thermostat, just to verify that you have it set correctly.
Did you move into the government supported low income housing project you described in your earlier posts? Is your landlord the government or a private entity?
"Hi Gus. So, let me try to clarify. The new complex (A). is based on Low income housing tax credit. (more specifically workforce housing). I make too much to get the credit, so if I move I will be charged a market rate rent. Since this place is backed by the gov. utilities, are included with the exception of electricity. They will do the normal rent increases but it is not like the typical private owned apt. Also, if my income falls, then I can get a readjustment.
I currently live in apartment B. Apt. B. has the utilities included but is owned and managed by a private landlord which means: they can hike the rent up how much they want, they can also stop including utilities at any point. Apartment B. cannot just stop covering utilities right now as I am still in a lease, however at the next renewal, they could do that."
Did you move into the government supported low income housing project you described in your earlier posts? Is your landlord the government or a private entity?
"Hi Gus. So, let me try to clarify. The new complex (A). is based on Low income housing tax credit. (more specifically workforce housing). I make too much to get the credit, so if I move I will be charged a market rate rent. Since this place is backed by the gov. utilities, are included with the exception of electricity. They will do the normal rent increases but it is not like the typical private owned apt. Also, if my income falls, then I can get a readjustment.
I currently live in apartment B. Apt. B. has the utilities included but is owned and managed by a private landlord which means: they can hike the rent up how much they want, they can also stop including utilities at any point. Apartment B. cannot just stop covering utilities right now as I am still in a lease, however at the next renewal, they could do that."
IIRC, the OP was moving into a mixed development. They often have market rate and subsidized units. The market rate units are just like any regular apartment. There may be some issues about how the subsidized units have their utilities billed.. and perhaps there is some thermostat setting that was applied to all units in installation for energy saving that should not be applicable to the market rate folks.
Either way, she needs to make herself available so that maintenance can come in. If she is paying her own electric bill, she should be able to set the thermostat.
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