Solution to Overheated Apartment?
I live on the first floor of a large building, directly over the boiler. Even when I have my radiators (one in living, one in bedroom) turned off, my apartment is like a sauna! There’s a pipe in the bathroom near the wall shared with my bedroom that gets so hot, I’m worried about hanging…
I live on the first floor of a large building, directly over the boiler. Even when I have my radiators (one in living, one in bedroom) turned off, my apartment is like a sauna! There’s a pipe in the bathroom near the wall shared with my bedroom that gets so hot, I’m worried about hanging a towel too close to it, so I think that might be the culprit–but would that be enough to heat an 800-square-foot apartment? I wondered if it was my apartment’s proximity to the boiler, but my floorboards and walls don’t seem to be overly hot, and stepping into the lobby outside my apartment, I get an immediate blast of cold air.
Last night I came home, after my bedroom radiator had been off all day, and the sheets on my bed were very warm to the touch. I walk around in underwear and a tank top with fans blasting in every room, sometimes windows open!
So I’m wondering. Is it the boiler beneath me? Is it that pipe in the bathroom? Is it something else? And whatever it is, is there anything I can do about it? Any way, for example, to block the heat from that pipe from escaping into my apartment?
Thanks!
insulate all of the the risers, and make sure that your radiator valves close 100% and the pipes in the basement are insulated..if your landlord is harassing you, thats a whole new ball of wax..
Is this a steam or a hot water radiator.
If it is steam, the TSR valves at radiators in all apartments above you need to be changed to prevent steam from going up the pipes after they have been heated.
Dear stjohnatwash;
A popular way to harass tenants is to overheat or underheat them. I know because I’ve won against five, yes five slum lords, and I’m still here. So over repairing and over heating is a sign. If you are paying rent then you are entitled to your constitutional rights which means peace and QUIET! Sue the asshole and don’t worry about confrontation. You have already been confronted. The apartments and hot water are supposed to be set to a comfortable range. Any asshole knows that so stand up and be a real American.
Are the radiators still hot even after they’re “turned off”?
We had this problem in a rental once. It was a hot air system. Many of the main ducts carrying heat to the upper floors were directly behind our walls. You may find that some of your walls are particularly warm.
If the pipe you are discussing is round, many local hardware stores (and Lowe’s and HD) sell fiberglass insulation wrapped in white paper sized to the diameter of the pipe. You can wrap the pipe and the heat will be contained. You will also have eliminated a safety hazard.