I remember it would take at least 12 hours for the boiler to satisfactoryly hot the air during the winter; I could bump up the temperature settings and plan on feeling a difference in the ambient air temperature half a afternoon later, if I was lucky.
I don’t know if you’ve ever lived in a sketchy area, however I entirely have. There were a number of years when I resided right on the edge of a pretty ghetto area of town, and it was a learning experience for sure. For instance, I learned to walk with one earbud at night and my keys wrapped tightly in my hand, just in case I needed something sharp in a pinch. I also learned to keep my vehicle locked as soon as I got into the seat, and never to leave my windows open in the apartment. This was problematic, but, because the home had such terrible heating and cooling capabilities. Since I couldn’t have my windows open, I relied undoubtedly on the apartment’s control component to rectify bad air quality or an uncomfortable air temperature, and the furnace and air conditioning my friend and I less than efficient. I remember it would take at least 12 hours for the boiler to satisfactoryly hot the air during the winter; I could bump up the temperature settings and plan on feeling a difference in the ambient air temperature half a afternoon later, if I was lucky. I don’t think that the air conditioning ever easily worked. My home was actually 85 to 90 degrees, even with the A/C at full blast. There was no way I could catch a breeze from outside, because opening the window was a recipe for harassment and cut ins, so I lived in a burning hot home and prayed for the afternoon I could afford to move out.