Help! What kind of heat do I have and how do I make it stop??

horseshapedfire

I live in an apartment building and it is constantly 100 degrees in here during the fall and winter because I have no control of the heat. There’s no thermostat in my apartment. I hate having to open my window because I live right next to a train station and it’s always loud. How do I make it so the heat doesn’t come up or is at least decreased? 

horseshapedfire

I also have no ability to turn the knob on any of the radiators in the apartment. I think they are soldered open. 

Steamhead

It's two-pipe steam. If the management doesn't care, maybe cover the front of that convector with an insulating blanket.

pecmsg

Opening a window ga small amount is NOT a bad thing. Fresh air is required.

As said cover the top of the coil with a towel, blanket anything WILL reduce the amount of heat emitted!

mattmia2

Is that valve one of those american radiator valves with the screw under the cap that adjusts how much steam it lets in?

bburd

The easiest way to reduce the heat is to wrap all or part of the finned heating element with aluminum foil to prevent air from passing through it.

EBEBRATT-Ed

Agree with @bburd the tin foil trick is cheap and easy. try that first

jerryb46

Stay away from the valve!!,could cause more problems follow the advice from above.

EdTheHeaterMan

If you know a handy man with sheet metal or you are a DIY, a damper control like this is easy and simple to make on your existing radiator. Then this is a permanent fix on that convector.

horseshapedfire

Thank you so much everyone! We wrapped the finned heating element in heavy duty aluminum foil, hopefully that does the trick.