[Electronics-Talk] ] Air Conditioning Melt Down, Need To Escalate

Sat Aug 7 23:44:42 UTC 2021

Hello Liz and everyone,

	I'll be sure to contact the Texas Tenants Union on Monday. The City
of San Antonio can send out all the Code Enforcement Officers they have but
even that is getting old. Once the violations are resolved these folks go
right back to their same old behavior.

	This is the first message I've received on this thread since this
morning. Before the sheriff rides into town if anyone can suggest
blind-friendly window air conditioners we'll appreciate that very much.
Thanks again for your help and suggestions.

Peter Donahue

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Hello Pete, have you contacted the Texas Tenants Union? I would suggest
doing so as they may have some advice and resources.

Liz

On Sat, Aug 7, 2021 at 10:05 AM cheez via Electronics-Talk <
electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> It sounds like you have a legal matter on your hands.
> I'm sure, like in Arizona, Texas too has Renters Rights Law advocates.  
> You ought to seriously check into it.
>
> My oldest daughter's first apartment had a slum landlord, and he too 
> was uncaring when it came to cool air in the summer.
> Her place got so hot, brand new candles melted when they were sitting 
> on the shelf!
> She was able to get out of her lease due to unlivable conditions.
> Ironically, the jerk tried to sue her for the remaining 8 months on 
> the lease one month after she vacated the premises.  But of course, he 
> had no leg to stand on, and after he was told he'd be hit with a 
> harassment suit, she never heard from the jerk again.
>
> So, if you were me, you'd contact the renters advocate in your city or 
> state.
>
> However, I must inform you.  Most lawmakers are owners of rental property.
> So, some laws lean more toward the landlord.  But in your situation, 
> like my daughter, you are dealing with a health issue.
>
> Beware. Your manager is going to do everything in his power not to 
> spend more than he wants to fix your air.
>
> Vince
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf 
> Of Peter via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 11:53 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Peter <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Air Conditioning Melt Down,Need 
> Suggestions
>
> Good morning everyone,
>
>
>
>                 We've been handed this one thanks to our apartment 
> management company failing to maintain unit air conditioning properly. 
> Our central air conditioning has gotten to the point that it hardly 
> throws cold air. We've been roasting and sweating for a good part of 
> July and during the first part of August. These people have a terrible 
> reputation for maintaining these units. They said they would install a 
> window air condition unit so it will be cooler upstairs. God only 
> knows when that will happen.
> We're not waiting around. We've been looking online and discovered 
> that even window air conditioners have gotten smarter. We found GE, 
> and Amana units that include remote controls, apps, Internet 
> connectivity, and integration with Amazon Alexa, Apple Home Kit and 
> Google Assistant. We also found units that are air 
> conditioner/heatercombinations. A unit like that would be ideal for 
> downstairs as heat from our central unit fails to warm the downstairs 
> portion of our townhome.
>
>
>
>                 We're curious to know if any of you have used air 
> conditioning units that include apps, Internet connectivity, and voice 
> assistants and which work best from an accessibility perspective?
>
>
>
>                 We also learned that our apartment is not the only 
> unit with air conditioning trouble. These people would save us 
> aggravation, time, and money by having their heating and air 
> conditioning units serviced regularly to prevent melt-downs of this 
> kind and so we can avoid making the power company rich just to keep 
> cool!Here's hoping they'll bring us a window unit or two to help us 
> keep our cool while they have the central heating and air conditioning 
> serviced properly. That's the hope. Otherwise we'll take matters into 
> our own hands and buy some window units to insure we'll be able to 
> stay warm in the winter and cool during the summer. At least if units 
> we own need servicing we'll have control over the process and will be 
> able to have repairs done and to know they'll be done professionally and
properly.
>
>
>
>                 Finally a word to the wise. Shippy Properties manages 
> this complex and others throughout Texas. Do yourselves a favor and 
> don't move into a Shippy Property to avoid going through what we're 
> dealing with right now. These repair issues have gone on for quite a 
> few years long before the pandemic started. All the best for a wonderful
weekend.
>
>
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
>
>
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