Living in a block of flats has some inconveniences. In autumn and winter there is a struggle for heating. Some neighbors like truly exotic temperatures, so they turn up their radiators to the maximum. Others prefer a more arctic climate and either turn them down to a minimum or even turn them off completely. As a result, those who add heat incur higher costs because they effectively heat not only their own house, but also that of their neighbors. While each side has understandable arguments, the law leans towards one or the other.
Do you turn off the radiators? The neighbor pays more
I know that someone could now say that I am that bad neighbor who does not turn on the radiator herself, but draws heat from others. Or that I am a miser who wants to save money at the expense of neighboring apartments. But that’s not the point at all. It’s simply warm in this apartment.
– Weronika said in a recent conversation with our website (link below). Indeed, some people do not heat their apartment because of bills, others because they are simply hot. So why add heat to an already warm house?
The answer to this question is simple. It turns out that heating the apartment is the responsibility of every resident of the block. This is due to the fact that if we turn off the radiators, our house “draws in” heat from the neighbors to compensate for the difference in temperature. These effectively have higher heat consumption, and therefore higher bills. This is the basis for official arrangements regarding the minimum temperature that should prevail in apartments.
Financial penalties for turned off radiators
The minimum temperature in apartments is specified in the regulations of housing communities. The values may vary, but usually it is 20 degrees Celsius (which results from Article 134 of the regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure). If the community administration detects too little heat consumption in our apartment, we may be fined. The amount of the penalty depends on the arrangements within the housing community. Some time ago, the case of a woman from Gdynia who turned down radiators when going to work made a lot of news. As we read on the website, she was fined almost PLN 500.
Source: Gazeta
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