The apartment therapy has a discussion on toaster apartments in New York City. I can't imagine leaving my window open here, people, large roaches and small mice come on in along with tons of air pollutants and cigarette smokes. The air is not fresh. Humidifier? This apartment tends to be too humid. I have to demold the bathroom every two weeks and have light cleaners everywhere. Its 1:44Am 84.6 degrees and 32 humidity. The heat problem just started five days ago and we've had far colder weather before then without the apartment going toasty. That's why I wrote the landlord. That's about as far the call for help will go. I'm hoping they might fix the toilet that has malfunctioned (requires 6 - 8 flushes per use) since moving in 8 months ago as they said they would and throw a tip about how their radiators run in the building. I've closed the valve and not touched it since.-- see apartment therapy in NYC
The following table shows recommended indoor humidity levels in relation to outdoor temperatures. [ http://www.blueflame.org/datasheets/humidity.html ]
| Outside temperature (0°F) | Recommended relative humidity |
| +20° and above | 35% to 40% |
| +10° | 30% |
| 0° | 25% |
| -10° | 20% |
| -20° | 15% |
I emailed my landlord a few hours ago.
No response expected until late tomorrow.
Its absurd that this has gone on for a week, but alas I have incredible amounts of things I must do in a day. Real reason though is historically no response from landlord or city (except ridiculous accusations and excuses). One tends to let things slide hoping things might change for the better.
The 311 and NYC government is not interested in discomfortable situations.
I have not called them. They still haven't replied to the building violation, gosh do I have to check up on it. Its so frustrating that I have to constantly do their work. Whatever happened to automation?
If the landlord does not answer by tomorrow morning I will call their office.
I hate doing that. Experience has shown it will result in harassment.
Best to get it the issue down into something recordable.
I run a
Vornado V6 Flippi Personal Fan, Small, Passion Red
in my apartment 24/7. In situations like this I flip it on me. That could account for why the meter is possibly about 5 degrees higher and the doors hot. Trust me everyday I look for a different slumlord to hook up with lol.I have a hygrometer from my days in hell in central harlem.
I found a nifty calculator online that will give comfort levels for the information delivered by the hygrometer.
I laughed as 'evident discomfort' popped up. New York City Health Department told me after a year of making believe they were doing something and reporting that they were; that many people are uncomfortable with cigarette smoke in their apartments. The City has more real problems than yours to deal with.
Ever notice the police issue is like that also. I saw a police car chase down this old man driver for who knows what. He wasn't speeding. They had 6 police cars after him by the time he reached Lexington and 96th. I was walking their course with them, that's how fast the poor man was going. The police blocked the man off at lexington and opened the door and dragged the man out and threw him into their car. Everyone was standing there agawk. I'm not the only one following them. I took pictures. What a great photo op indeed. Real issues in the City.
All I can do is keep a log. I'm still looking for a calculator that lets you enter outside temperature and indoor temperature and humdity. We are so near the border line of humidity comfort at 33 Relative Humidity.
During the day, when I am at home, I have been raising the window for a few minutes to lower the temperature a few degrees.
The guy who sits out on his landing in one of the highrises in the back has his spy camera or zoomer or whatever tonight. When I see that I never open the window. Earlier today he was in the building next to the one he usually is at and facing the open glass doors. It seemed he knew the people. I ought to take his picture. Its a big shoulder black image, pretty definitive.
Another factor for window down? window up? is there are so many smokers smoking outside their window that I call it nicotine alley. I measured the air when the window is down and its 1000x the standard for very poor air. There is a loot of environmentally unsafe work violations there lol. Ick no wonder barking dog is unhappy when he is left outside.
I was gone for most of the day. When I came home the knob on my apartment door was hot as well as the door and the food inside the cupboard. It was over 90 degrees in the apartment. Mind you I completely closed the radiator valve down days ago. LOL the refrigerator has never worked; it freezes the food in the refrigerator and makes noises all night. Lovely $1100 a month apartment, one window, looking onto the landings of the possibly richer upper east siders. They sure keep their rooms messy.
So far the comfort level for today in my apartment.
On January 21, 2009 in New York City at 10128 zip code
37 degrees outside at 8:46 pm
86.3 degrees inside
83.7 degrees inside 33 RH
The humidex factor is 30 C
The humidex factor is 86 F
Noticeable discomfort.
36 degrees outside at 9:36pm
10:03pm
85.7 33RH
The humidex factor is 35 C
The humidex factor is 95 F
Evident discomfort.
10:37 PM 37 F degrees outside
84.2 f
33% RH
The humidex factor is 31 C
The humidex factor is 88 F
Noticeable discomfort.
10:40pm
87.5 F
41% RH
The humidex factor is 35 C
The humidex factor is 95 F
Evident discomfort.
earlier in the evening 88.0
36 RH
The humidex factor is 35 C
The humidex factor is 95 F
Evident discomfort.
