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Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_j26cx68 wrote
Reply to comment by keepseeing444 in Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
I put suspended pex hydronic radiant under my 2" thick terrazzo kitchen floor when I renovated it and removed the baseboard. Works like a charm, warm on the feet.
keepseeing444 t1_j26cf6g wrote
Reply to Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
Maybe add thermal curtains on all the windows to keep the heat inside? I have below zero rated mini split system but couldn’t keep up in -10 wind chill so I had to use oil filled space heater for supplemental heat to bring it up to 70. This is with spray foam insulation in an old brick house. If I had to do it all over again I would install gas fired hydronic radiant floor heating with mini split system for back up heat and AC.
jasonleeobrien t1_j26bs2v wrote
Reply to comment by rocketestate in Drop off Laundry Recommendations by rocketestate
Third for JC eco. Those guys fuck
Economy-Cupcake808 t1_j26bnb2 wrote
Good luck. That’s about the lower end of apartments in that area for 1 bedroom
thebearjew007 t1_j26b373 wrote
Reply to NJCU is laying off 30 professors, eliminating 37% of academic programs by mooseLimbsCatLicks
Jersey city and any public entity associated with them has an uncanny ability to mismanage funds
Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_j26awxp wrote
Reply to comment by pixel_of_moral_decay in Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
>I’d suggest playing with temp differential if possible. There’s pros and cons to high vs low, it really depends on your priorities. Noise vs energy efficiency vs equipment stress.
Like I said, because it's just a fan not a compressor system or boiler, there's no efficiency hit or equipment stress to the cycling. The fan noise is literally like having a table or box fan in the room, but some people are more sensitive to noise than others. My MiL freaks out about noise, she runs from the kitchen if you turn on the range hood! But she does the same if I turn on the lights, it's a great way to get rid of her...
lyra1227 t1_j269vrq wrote
Reply to Jersey City dog friendly? by BerryFit3491
one thing nobody's mentioned is dog rent. you'll likely have to pay a fee + dog rent in the luxury buildings. I think you can get around this if your dog is a service dog?
Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_j269odm wrote
Reply to comment by Jimmoe in Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
Huh, it seems an 18k BTU 2 head minisplit will only need a 20A circuit! But as I've found with the current project, sizing heating for these uninsulated & leaky apartments is not easy, it would suck to spend all that money and still not have enough heat for the cold snap.
pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j269mnb wrote
Reply to comment by Blecher_onthe_Hudson in Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
I’d suggest playing with temp differential if possible. There’s pros and cons to high vs low, it really depends on your priorities. Noise vs energy efficiency vs equipment stress. To me the old standard of 1F is excessively tight. Heating wise I’m ok with 2F, which means it starts/stops a lot less.
As far fan noise, that’s a trade off too. In my experience your brain ignores steady sounds pretty easily. I forgot earlier I had the dryer running until the cycle ended. That hum is just something we filter out when we get used to it. On/off however is jolting. You don’t really adjust to that. Modern better systems are obviously quieter than those hotel units but never silent. That’s a lot of air moving through a small space. Physics comes into play. Central heating with multiple registers each with less airflow will be quieter. But still not silent. You still hear it turn on/off. But less airflow makes it less obvious.
I don’t think there’s hard rights/wrongs here. It’s just what you prioritize in what situations. My bedroom I care more about noise, so I overcool it at night when it’s time for bed, then have a higher differential and low fan speed. That lets me keep it cool in the summer and not turn on so much. In the living room I let the thermostat control the fan speed so it will be low if possible (maintaining temp mostly). I care less about noise.
RebeccaLoneBrook29 t1_j269h7n wrote
Reply to NJCU is laying off 30 professors, eliminating 37% of academic programs by mooseLimbsCatLicks
And education takes another hit!
Recurringferry t1_j268e3e wrote
Reply to Best casual lunch spots downtown? by Blizz36
Amelias
Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_j2676ir wrote
Reply to comment by Recurringferry in Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
>It's about 20 years old.
Lol, that's 'new' to those of us living in 120-160 year old houses!
LithiumFlow t1_j266z5i wrote
Reply to comment by Blecher_onthe_Hudson in Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
I get it, I didn't mean literally pay for the heat. What I should have said was landlords should be able to afford and provide an adequate heating system that can keep up with the legal requirements.
Either way it seems like you're fine. I just took issue with the snarky comment to the above poster. Thinking tenants should be able to live in conditions afforded to them by the law doesn't mean they all deserve "perfect lives."
intergrade t1_j266s6j wrote
Reply to comment by BerryFit3491 in Moving to Jersey City from UK by BerryFit3491
All things considered. The closest comparison for London to me is west village / Chelsea. Paulus Hook and Hamilton Park give you more bang for your buck, so to speak. Would rather the city but two dogs …
Brudesandwich t1_j266rd0 wrote
Reply to Vegetarian spots in JC/The Heights/Hoboken? by ladymo0n
Vibez Juice and Cafe on Hutton, right off central
Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_j266p2j wrote
Reply to comment by cassiedanger in Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
Ughh, that sounds like incompetence rather than a real equipment problem. Surely they simply replaced the thermostat? PSEG is giving Nests away!
Recurringferry t1_j266n6d wrote
Reply to comment by Blecher_onthe_Hudson in Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
It's about 20 years old. I am pretty sure everyone in my development (~200 units) were going through the same. I may look into a second portable space heater for my living room
Blecher_onthe_Hudson OP t1_j266cq3 wrote
Reply to comment by Recurringferry in Did your heating fail to keep your temp up last weekend when it was below 10 deg? by Blecher_onthe_Hudson
I'm betting you were not alone. Are you in old or new construction?
EyesOnImprovement OP t1_j2666na wrote
Reply to comment by RemyDWD in Fulop's text to Hoboken Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher about the Cannabis Dispensary he has nothing to do with. August 2021. by EyesOnImprovement
This was a week after Fulop himself viewed the property and asked the owner to take it off market. The property is in Tiffanie Fisher's ward.
EyesOnImprovement OP t1_j2661l4 wrote
Reply to comment by EyesOnImprovement in Fulop's text to Hoboken Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher about the Cannabis Dispensary he has nothing to do with. August 2021. by EyesOnImprovement
"Immediately after its formation, and before BCB approved the subject loan, on August 13,
2021, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, defendant Jaclyn Fulop’s husband, had the following exchange
with council member Tiffanie Fisher concerning the proximity of cannabis dispensaries in
Hoboken, which revealed the Retail Defendants’ true intentions for the unit: "
mookybelltolls t1_j265q6d wrote
Reply to Any cloth donation boxes in Downtown? by RealFunBobby
Those boxes are sent to Africa after being sorted where Africans buy those clothes. It's a big business. I have not found anywhere but the Salvation Army and they burned down. There are some prom dress projects, a place downtown for women run by the Catholics to help them get on their feet. There is a Dress for Work program.. I think your councilman would know. Call Solomons office.
EyesOnImprovement OP t1_j265ext wrote
Reply to comment by mooseLimbsCatLicks in Fulop's text to Hoboken Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher about the Cannabis Dispensary he has nothing to do with. August 2021. by EyesOnImprovement
Source is the new lawsuit filed by the Condo Assoc. Also included are details that the Dispensary has an option to buy the property after 1 year at a $1m profit for Fulop and Drew Nussbaum.
Economy-Cupcake808 t1_j265eqr wrote
Reply to Any cloth donation boxes in Downtown? by RealFunBobby
I’ve seen a van in the LSP park and ride that’s just parked that with a drop slot for cloths. No idea if it’s collected.
Economy-Cupcake808 t1_j265cdi wrote
Reply to Any cloth donation boxes in Downtown? by RealFunBobby
I’ve seen a van in the LSP park and ride that’s just parked that with a drop slot for cloths. No idea if it’s collected.
SpicyMargarita143 t1_j26dbvh wrote
Reply to Best casual lunch spots downtown? by Blizz36
I really like Koro Koro, and they just redid the interior to make room for seating. Uncle Momo is great. Eira and Beechwood are nice cafes with good menus.