landlord insists it works fine. Do I have any rights? Can the govt step in and make him get me a new air conditioner?
2007-05-11 08:11:09 · 10 answers · asked by mel 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you pay your electric bill stop running your AC. It doesnt matter to him that it doesnt work and its only going to cost him money to repair or replace. If he pays the electric bill then crank it up. Or....like someone else has already said buy a new one, there are some models that have a pretty high effeciancy and they're only a couple hundgrd bucks then you can keep it if you leave.
2007-05-11 08:24:19 · answer #1 · answered by Darkfaith21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately, unless you live in a state that specifically states that AC is treated the sames HEAT (which is mandatory for many states), there isn't much you can do.
however, i'd suggest that you hire an electrician to come over to evaluate the wiring of your apartment, and have him suggest what is the best AC for your apartment. He could also help 'suggest' that current AC's are more energy efficient, (more powerful) and that something 20 years old isn't saving the landlord any money. - This is how you can work with your landlord - tell him/her that by having a 20 year old AC work so hard , it uses up more energy and cAUSES more pollution. With a newere more efficient one, it saves you on time, less pollution and uses less energy.
2007-05-11 08:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely not, i have heard of an exception where if you live in a high rise and for fire code can not open any of your window then the landlord must supply a certain air temp by a/c
maybe try and work out a deal to pay for instillation if the landlord will buy a new on e
2007-05-11 08:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, but you could get a window air conditioning unit and install it yourself, Make sure you keep the old one and if and when you move, take yours along and place the old one back. I am only saying this because window air conditioners costs almost very little.
2007-05-11 08:16:33 · answer #4 · answered by furrryyy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a good question that I wonder also, when you get an answer can you email me and let me know also. Sometimes I think the fact they dont have updated AC units, it takes much longer to get cold and sometimes it barely gets cold and also it raises out Electric bill because it has to work much harder.
2007-05-11 08:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by chase.casey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know theirs no govt requirement for providing air conditioning to tenants just go out if you can afford it and buy a new one and take it with you when you leave...but remember to store the old one...
2007-05-11 08:15:35 · answer #6 · answered by tom t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my first intuition became into to declare ninety and air. i HATE chilly climate. yet -20 and a wood range with somebody to snuggle with, or in spite of a cup of warm chocolate and a sturdy e book sounds so relaxing and non violent. nevertheless i hate chilly climate so ninety above and air.
2016-11-27 19:12:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Switch it off.
2. Leave it switched off.
3. You will save electricity and prevent CO2 emissions.
2007-05-11 08:15:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
call a service man and then backcharge your landlord or deduct it from rent.
2007-05-11 08:14:53 · answer #9 · answered by BRYAN H 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
nope
2007-05-11 08:12:57 · answer #10 · answered by Caffiend 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋