Pro-installed air conditioner question
When we moved into the top floor of our Slope brownstone, the previous renter had left behind an air conditioner in a window. Except this air conditioner had been pro installed (or a very thorough amateur job) — bolted to the window frame, gel sealant around the edges, a heavy plastic filling in the gap…
When we moved into the top floor of our Slope brownstone, the previous renter had left behind an air conditioner in a window. Except this air conditioner had been pro installed (or a very thorough amateur job) — bolted to the window frame, gel sealant around the edges, a heavy plastic filling in the gap between the unit and the window frame. It was great in the summertime, and so far seems to be keeping the cold out.
My question is this: whose legal responsibility is it if the unit falls out of the window, to the street below? (Four stories.) Since the owner left the unit in the window, does he assume responsibility for the workmanship? (Since he didn’t make the previous tenant remove it?) Is it my responsibility, since it is my apartment, even though I didn’t install the A/C unit?
Just curious as to your specific thoughts on this, or how else to deal with leave-behinds.
If you are the tenant and not the building owner, I believe the owner is responsible for the AC unit, regardless of who installed it or left it behind. If you have doubts or discomfort about the installation, you might want to talk to your landlord about your concerns and see if he/she would be willing to have it professionally removed and reinstalled. If I were in your position, that’s what I would do to put my mind at ease.
seems that whoever owns unit is responsible