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

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horseshapedfire
horseshapedfire Posts: 4
in THE MAIN WALL
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? 

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  • horseshapedfire
    horseshapedfire Posts: 4
    I also have no ability to turn the knob on any of the radiators in the apartment. I think they are soldered open. 
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Posts: 18,978
    It's two-pipe steam. If the management doesn't care, maybe cover the front of that convector with an insulating blanket.

    Co-Founder, All Steamed Up, Inc.

    Semi-retired

    Baltimore, MD, USA

    horseshapedfire
  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Posts: 7,613
    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!
    horseshapedfire
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Posts: 18,254
    Is that valve one of those american radiator valves with the screw under the cap that adjusts how much steam it lets in?
    horseshapedfire
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Posts: 21,190
    Agree with @bburd the tin foil trick is cheap and easy. try that first
    EdTheHeaterManhorseshapedfire
  • jerryb46
    jerryb46 Posts: 60
    Stay away from the valve!!,could cause more problems follow the advice from above.
    EdTheHeaterManhorseshapedfire
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Posts: 12,880
    edited September 2022

    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.


    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    horseshapedfireSteamFTW
  • horseshapedfire
    horseshapedfire Posts: 4
    Thank you so much everyone! We wrapped the finned heating element in heavy duty aluminum foil, hopefully that does the trick. 

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