A Building-wide Problem?
My apartment isn't the only one with ventilation issues.
According to Open 311, there have been more than 55 ventilation complaints to 311 since 2020.
This isn't just an issue about dirty air. In the case of a fire, uncontrolled air movement like this could be dangerous. There's a reason why this violates the Building Code.
If you are getting smoke or cooking smells or if your vents are blowing out, you may have ventilation issues too. It is NOT normal to smell your neighbor's cooking or smoke in your home. It is a sign that your home is negatively pressurized.
If you have told Walter, Paul, Jared, or Board members about this problem and it hasn't been fixed, you should file a 311 complaint. Calling 311 does not cost you or the building anything. The City will only give violations if there is an actual problem.
Breeze coming from electrical outlets on H line
Bathroom vent blowing out in C line
N line bathroom ventilation shaft full of plaster and concrete debris (vents in multiple N line apts are broken)
Electrical outlets sucking in air on B line
Outlets blowing out air in C line
That's 59 feet a minute blowing out an electrical outlet.
Outlets sucking in air on N line
Air flow through outlets in A line
That's 4.2 miles per hour through the outlets or 6 feet per second -- that's essentially a fan.
Internal collapse of original 1965 plaster wall between A and B line apartments
This is why we are getting plaster and rust blowing into our apartment.
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Vent in C line apt that only sucks in when N line apartment opens the front door -- otherwise it blows out
Seriously. That's not normal.