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Posted by richard on January 19, 2000 at 00:42:44:

In Reply to: Re: No heat or hot water posted by Fred on January 18, 2000 at 22:26:22:

Does anybody else have heat?

call the gas companys emergency # if the landlord is screwing you he will have to pay for repiars
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: Call the gas company -- they can check the building and tell you if in fact the oil/gas is only for you. They can also tell you if your meter is running excessively (maybe you have a leak?). You can also usually get a history of the usage for your apartment -- that might tell you something unless your apartment has been paying for everyone for years.

: No hot water is a major violation -- there should be a special number to call with the city.

: Keep warm!

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: : It's me again! Albany, NY, Late 1800's apartment, 5 in building, no written lease.
: : Got my 280 gallon oil tank TOTALLY filled on 12/28/00 (cost $170), Well turns
: : out it is now totally empty as of 1/18/00. We have been very careful about keeping
: : the heat at 55-60 during the day when we are at work & 60-65 at night. When we moved
: : in we were told that all the other apartments were running off gas heat, but not
: : from the LL himself. Does anyone think that our oil is being used in others
: : apartments? THis just seems ridiculous-as oil is "said" to be a more affordable
: : form of heating. What are the opinions on this matter? The other thing is that we
: : have no HOT water at all! Just cold water coming through the hot water pipes!
: : We CAN NOT live in this apartment in these conditions!! Any suggestions are welcome!

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: : Call the gas company -- they can check the building and tell you if in fact the oil/gas is only for you.  They can also tell you if your meter is running excessively (maybe you have a leak?).  You can also usually get a history of the usage for your apartment -- that might tell you something unless your apartment has been paying for everyone for years.

: : No hot water is a major violation -- there should be a special number to call with the city.

: : Keep warm!

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: : 
: : : It's me again! Albany, NY, Late 1800's apartment, 5 in building, no written lease. 
: : : Got my 280 gallon oil tank TOTALLY filled on 12/28/00 (cost $170), Well turns 
: : : out it is now totally empty as of 1/18/00.  We have been very careful about keeping
: : : the heat at 55-60 during the day when we are at work & 60-65 at night. When we moved
: : : in we were told that all the other apartments were running off gas heat, but not 
: : : from the LL himself. Does anyone think that our oil is being used in others 
: : : apartments? THis just seems ridiculous-as oil is "said" to be a more affordable
: : : form of heating. What are the opinions on this matter? The other thing is that we 
: : : have no HOT water at all! Just cold water coming through the hot water pipes! 
: : : We CAN NOT live in this apartment in these conditions!! Any suggestions are welcome!


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