Thanks for the advice and happy to stay in touch

Thanks for the this

Sure happy to stay in touch over this

Thanks yeah that area looks good especially with the dogs in mind

I mean, no matter how you look at it, the law in NJ is at least 65 at night and 68 during the day. In your case, I doubt any reasonable tenant is going to complain about 66 degrees on a very cold day, but as weather continues to get more extreme it really is your responsibility to make sure your heating system can keep up.

It's hard for everybody, sure, including homeowners. But if you can afford a down payment and a mortgage you can afford to heat the place, ESPECIALLY if you have tenants paying you rent. Let's not pretend landlords are some victims here and tenants are some prestige class that get special treatment. These laws exist for a reason.

Paulus Hook sounds good, we are moving in Feb

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Thanks so much will keep you posted , Hamilton Park sounds really good

Thanks looking into Hamilton Park and DTJC south of Columbus, maybe Paulus Hook ?

Thanks checking out the heights too

I'm looking to sublease my downtown jersey city apartment for 2-3 months actually haha

Thanks this is really helpful

A good response for those with PTAC.

OP has hot water boiler with baseboards, so no fans.

Robin.

JC eco laundry does a good job

Wurstbar

We are in an old brownstone in DTJC and we have always been aware this could happen during a really tough cold snap. We would never complain to our landlord about it getting below whatever the regulation is because we know what we signed up for when renting an uninsulated brownstone built in the mid-1800s (also because she’s always been a great landlord).

Over the weekend it looks like it was inadequate. I keep things a little cooler but my PTAC didn't even run constantly those days.

For the rest though, that looks way too much like short cycling to me. Inadequate insulation might be part of it, but I'd try increasing the temperature differential.

Most things are not terribly efficient at the start/end of the cycle. The more on/offs you have, the more time it's spending in that state. Either that or the thermostat is too close to the unit and as the heat rises the cooler air in the rest of the room gets to it pretty quickly.

I found increasing my differential to 1.5-2 degrees vs the standard of 1 to be a game changer efficiency wise. Much less starts/stops. 1-2 degree jumps/drops in temperature in the room aren't a big deal, I'm not that sensitive. Not to mention it's a lot less stress on the system not doing so many starts stops. Oh and noise is better too. I don't care about white noise in the background. Starting/stopping however can get annoying.

The other thing to look at is fan speed. If the fan speed is too low, you can end up with a warm pocket in the room, then when the system turns off the pocket moves and it starts back up. Higher fan speed will distribute air better resulting in less cycles and more consistent temp. Smarter thermostats can even go high for a bit then go low to maintain like the ecobee.

My fiancé and I keep our apartment between 64-67 during the day and 60-63 at night (sometimes turn the heat off completely at night and it goes lower). I don’t mind at all, saves us money (and better for the environment).

I think people should be understanding but the fact that you are even worried means you’re one of the few good landlords left around here.

Agree with what most others have said.

The one difference worth looking into depending on budget is hilltop neighborhood. You get the affordability of JSQ, but you are not IN JSQ. Short walk to downtown/Hamilton park/ JSQ path station. Plenty of options with backyards too

Most underrated bang for buck in the area imo

I second this. Get some of their chocolate bread too if they have it

Absolutely Judicke’s in Bayonne. Which is not JC, but is worth it for cake donuts. We have a serious donut hole here in JC.

Milano’s, short grain and Prato are great sandwich places and will give you a pretty big variety.

O Kafe also does Donut Plant I think. Weekends only if I recall.

Hey there, we moved from the UK in 2016 for work, pets and all, so if you want to hit me up with any questions/ a friendly face when you get here, just drop me a DM.

We moved with very little knowledge of the local area and landed in Hamilton Park, which we have never regretted for a second. Walkable, quiet, safe, friendly people l, easy access to NYC etc. definitely not the cheapest area, and parking can be a nightmare, but if you can swing it, I’d recommend it.

Had to crank my boiler up to 210, this is a hot-water system, I recall you have steam which I suppose you can't crank up, steam is steam.

Edit: sorry just noticed you are indeed talking about a hot water system, what temperature is your boiler set to?

Robin.