autumnal

[redbird]

That odd noise from the corner of the study is the radiator.

The outside temperature is 16C/61F, and I put on a pair of flannel pajamas this morning. The forecast high is 22C/72F, which I expect to find very comfortable; I may want a long-sleeved shirt, for eating lunch outdoors.

The building dwe now live in ates to 1940, and has old-fashioned radiators, of the sort that when cattitude and I lived in a similar building in New York City put out enough heat that we would open the living room windows while it was snowing. It seemed odd then, but now I know this is anti-pandemic architecture, because of the flu pandemic a century ago.

The landlord pays for the heat here, and this is the sort of building that is called pre-War in New York. I don't know yet how warm this apartment will be on seriously cold days, but am hopeful.

Comments

[bibliofile]

In Chicago, it used to be that landlords had to turn the heat on by Sept. 15th. Maybe Boston has a similar law?

[adrian_turtle]

Boston does have a similar law. Our landlord goes above and beyond, and turned on the radiators for one cold night in summer. It's just been hot for weeks, so they wouldn't have turned the heat on regardless.

[minoanmiss]

I can't help but love this weather.

[otter]

This is my favorite time of year, when things are cooling down

[kareina]

Old fashioned radiators ought to be quiet. Is the odd noise a gurgling sound like water flowing? Perhaps the radiator needs burping? If they are like ours, there is a little protrusion into one can insert a little key that fits over the square bit in the middle, twist it, and the air in the pipes comes out, and, once the air is out, it starts to leak a bit of liquid, too (on to the bit of tissue paper we set under it in advance of opening the valve). At that point close the valve, and the radiator goes back to being its proper, quiet, self. We usually have to do this for all of the radiators in the house. Is that why yours is making an odd noise?