so it turns out i have...

I had an unexpected knock at the door today. Given that I live in a secured entry building it is strange to get a knock rather than a buzz or a ring (I still don't know which it is since nobody has come over unescorted by yours truly) but it could be a neighbor or the maintenance/construction guys who are still in the building tying up loose ends. So I pause last week's Grey's Anatomy on my computer (yeah I watch it online, what of it?), throw on some pants I keep handy on a chair in my living room and a sweater and answer the door.

Sure enough it is a couple of guys who work for the building crew. They asked to take a look at my AC unit. I told them I don't think I have one and did they mean my heater or whatever. They said, no, you have AC and proceeded to open up the door to what I thought was my heater. Since there is no unit in my window I was under the impression I didn't have AC at all. They said that all the units on the 5th and 6th floor have air conditioners on the roof that pump through the walls to a forced air pump. It turns out my heater isn't a heater at all, not even in the dead of winter.

So how do I heat my apartment I wondered, then they showed me the pipes near my hot water heater in the laundry closet and explained that I have radiant heat. No wonder the heater didn't seem to be coming on when I was playing with the thermostat. You wouldn't hear it since it is just pumping warm water under your feet, right?

I am so excited. Even though we've had a late start to spring and summer-like weather, my flat faces south and I get sun through my windows all day long. Given that I work nights and only have two small windows that open to the outside, I didn't figure there was much of a chance of me getting any sleep all summer long.

I HAVE AIR CONDITIONING THOUGH!

Living the dream,

b