building heat

[redbird]

I had to call the management company about the heat again today. I and I think at least one other neighbor called in a problem Monday, and they sent someone who made a fix that he said might be temporary, but also said he had ordered parts for a longer-term solution. Tuesday was OK, but by the time I got up this morning [Thursday] the heat clearly wasn't working again.

The management company sent someone over fairly quickly. He first knocked to let me know they were here and thank me for reporting the problem, then came back to tell me they had to look at a sensor in Adrian’s room. So she hurriedly put on her bathrobe, the three of us masked, and I invited them in, with a warning about not letting the cats in. They looked at it, and came back a while later to replace it—apparently there was something wrong with the thermostat, and they replaced the sensors in each apartment, because they couldn’t be sure of which one was the problem. The heat came back on within the hour, and we’re OK for now.

Adrian and Cattitude both thanked me for being Speaker to Landlord on this one.

Comments

[otter]

Duly elected Grown-Up? Is it a rotating assignment?

[redbird]

I probably do at least half of these, because on average, I mind them less than cattitude or adrian_turtle.

It’s also something that can usually be done sitting at my desk, and early in the day, both of which make things in general easier for me. Even with meds, I run out of executive function before I run out of day.

[bibliofile]

One of the best things about sharing a living space with other people is the ability to share these small yet important tasks. And you three seem to have enough overlap in skills/abilities that it's equitable, always a plus.

Good on the management company for being responsive and solving the problem. With a quick fix, but that's more luck, but still.