I'm renting a condo that has a AC that is garbage. I'll

>>1205919
Demand an HVAC guy from your landlord. Just be straight-up with him, you're not trying to waste either of your time or money

>>1205919

kek gettin into HVAC myself.

probably needs refrigerant.

>>1205966

>op stated its blowing out cold air
>probably needs refrigerant.

yeah.. I suggest you get into another line of work.

its most likely an issue with the buildings insulation, or possibly a leaking duct. could also be the blower motor, it might be dirty, or old and running slow and not blowing ENOUGH cold air to make a difference. without a proper diagnosis its hard tot ell exactly what ti is. OP needs to tell his landlord to send someone to check it out regardless. dont let these landlords keep you hostage because they dont wanna pay for repairs.

Measure the temperature differences between the the air return vent and where the ac blows out. If ac if functioning properly, there should be about 20 degrees difference. If not, you have some numbers to give your landlord.

Are you sure the thermostat is set to cool and not fan? It could just feel like cold with because it's being blown at you.

>>1205982

come on, any idiot knows the difference between COLD AIR and ROOM TEMPERATURE AIR. OP stated it BLOWS COLD AIR. are you people fucking stup... oh wait I forgot where I am... nevermind... continue being useless turds I suppose.

>>1205971
>>1205991

>op stated its blowing out cold air
>probably needs refrigerant.

That's the question, though. Is it actually as cold as it is supposed to be, or is it just cooler than ambient? If you're sitting in a 95-degree apartment and you stand in front of an A/C that needs charging it will probably still feel cool.

OP: call the landlord tell them you demand someone check it out. they are required to address your issues. stop taking advice from people who dont seem to know shit about AC yet offer advice. since this is something you cant DIY, let the pro look at it.

>>1205971
>>1205991
Cold air and cold enough air are two different things. You retards need to learn about room volume and BTUs before you comment.

Anyway the only way to know the exact cause is to have somebody come and check it.

>>1205974
this should be the first step

if you are getting 20-30F temp drop, the unit is working fine. if its still not cooling the place down it means the unit is under sized.

however, if you are getting like 5-10F difference it means there is a problem with the system but it can be a lot of things. low refrigerant (mean there is a leak), failing compressor, long uninsulated line set, etc

>>1205993
It depends entirely on which state you're in. In NC, for example, you wouldn't be required to "fix" it if that's how it was when you moved in. The landlord could even get away with not providing an AC unit if one wasn't in the property when the lease was signed.

>>1205991
wind chill exists you stupid mongoloid. try blowing on your arm or something for a simple example that a retard can understand.

Holy shit all this pointless arguing, OP is renting. He could easily force the landlord to fix it by making it seem unsafe to the state. But, OP is too pussy to do it, so he'll wait until his cuck contract is up and pay his owner some extra for letting him suck him off.

And all you faggots arguing about what it could be, what does it matter? OP doesn't own the A/C, why would he fix something that isn't his?

Fucking renters man. You do know that it's cheaper to just buy a house right?

>>1206027
>$1600 mortgage + $500 insurance + $?00 property tax
>cheaper than $900 rent
What did he mean by this

>>1206029
>This is what poor people actually think

>>1206036
Only poor people get a job and keep it for 40 years.
Buying a house means you are committed to never working up the chain in your field by moving jobs.

Jesus Christ, thanks for reminding me why I stopped spending so much time on this site.

>>1205974
Thanks, I'll be sure to check that next.

>>1205971
That's another thing I was thinking, some of the seals around the sliding windows seem like they aren't as great as they could be.

>>1206040
Wow, this is getting more and more pathetic.
Are you aware that people have the ability to sell homes? On top of that, you don't walk away with nothing like you do in a rental. Why would owning a home mean you have to work your entire life at one place?

And seeing as you're a renter, let me break it down for you.
Standard 3bed/2bath, 1500sqft
>Mortgage 1200, taxes and insurance included.
>Rent 1500
Why do you think people rent out houses? They're paying a mortgage a lot of the time. The only way you get a good deal on rent is in apartment complexes or duplexes, IE poor people places. Is it a decent trade-off? Maybe for poor people who like to be close enough to their neighbors to hear them fucking on the other side of the wall.

And before you get started, no, I'm not rich by any means. But, I did rent for a while before I bought my house. It was by far the best financial decision I've made. My intention is not to belittle you, but to explain why you should invest in a home. It's basically just cheaper rent, but you get full control of the property. Yes, that can suck if you don't make enough money or can't fix your own shit.

File: 10621162.jpg (7KB, 200x200px) Image search: [Google]

7KB, 200x200px

>>1206050
>tfw I'm 32 with passive income from rentals that is nearly 75% as much as I make at my regular job because I've bought homes every time I move and rent them out when I leave

Idk why more people aren't doing this. Rates are so low that it's absurd not to buy. All of my properties are netting twice what my mortgage is. Even if the economy went to absolute shit, I'd still be able to turn a profit because my mortgages are so low.

>>1206050
You are talking to two different people though, I'm >>1206029 and I did not know taxes and insurance are included in most mortgages. I was already considering buying a singlewide and renting a room to my one remaining roommate but the issues about taxable rental income have me running around making a ton of calls trying to figure out what the exact numbers work out to. Right now I've got 1600sqft 4bd 3bth for $1600 split four ways and it's been working good, but I'm losing half my roommates and I'm gonna have to give my old realtor buddy a call and see about getting an actual house.

>>1206050
>Why would owning a home mean you have to work your entire life at one place?

Because obviously you are some fucking tradesworker living in the midwest who strives to be a slumlord.
>been graduated for 5 years
>already on job 3
>third city, third state
>houses cost an absurd amount of money unless I want to have a real world commute of an hour or longer
>somehow "passive" income that wouldnt touch my actual income is worth having the headache of dealing with shitty renters destroying your house that is literally in another state

Slumlording is great if you are a fucking welder in ohio who makes 60k a year.

>>1206071
My apologies for assuming.

>>1206084
What headache? You can just pay a management company to deal with it. They're not even expensive and it's tax deductible.
t. rents a house from a property management company owned by some boomer who just collects the check from the company

>>1206050
wait until you get the joy of replacing your AC unit, water heater, roof, the garage door falls off the hinges, you get a cockroach infestation because you left your dorito bag, cum sock, and mountain dew jugs in a pile to ferment.

>>1206105
I can fix just about any of that myself. I have already repaired my AC multiple times. I guess part of being a homeowner is having a little bit of knowledge and common sense.
>Or I could be like OP and beg someone else to fix it, but have my family live without AC for months if I rented.

File: fuckthis.gif (2MB, 560x433px) Image search: [Google]

2MB, 560x433px

ok this thread officially sucks now.

File: FaceApp_1492329258568.jpg (311KB, 1280x1280px) Image search: [Google]

311KB, 1280x1280px

>>1206084
>shit on tradesmen
>you aren't even paid enough to afford your own home

>>1206193
to be fair, depending on where the house is it can range from $1 to $1.5m even for a basic shit 3/2 in a place like san jose

>>1206211
That's my point. Idiots like him brag about how much money they're making without accounting for their cost of living.

>>1206212
Wait... You're telling me that, in order for me to tell anyone about the benefits of home ownership, I have to consider THEIR local housing costs, income and financial situation?

You're aware that people like you and me don't buy those 1.5 million dollar shacks in San Diego, Jew York or Miami, right? There are shit tons of houses just outside the city areas that are much cheaper. Hell, sometimes you just have to look 1 block further.

There is no doubt that ownership is beneficial, but none of your arguments have been valid so far. I'm curious as to why you're so against ownership. I can understand the fear of commitment, as I still worry sometimes, but you have the same issue with renting except you're stuck in a contract. If I needed to sell my house, I could at any time. Assuming someone buys, of course.

>>1206216
I think you have me confused.

>>1206217
Possibly, but following the quoted posts, that's what you implied.

>>1205919
Shut your windows, you're letting the cool air out. You said it was 5 degrees cooler inside why would you have windows open? Damn!

>>1206029
Not that guy, but I pay less than $1000 a month for a ~145k including property tax and homeowners insurance for a 30 year fixed rate. But a often overlooked thing is how sweet the mortgage interest deduction is. Also, I live in an area with fairly expensive property values. Depending on where you live, you can get into a house for way less than that.

>>1206067
know the feel. i'm about to buy my 5th property, and its basically like a second full time job money with basically no effort. feelsgoodman

>>1206748
Once you hit ten houses, it's a pain to find financing because you don't qualify for a conventional mortgage. I'm not there yet, but I'm sure I will be in a few years.

>>1206749
the only thing is the fact that im bound to the state i live in. ive heard a couple of stories from family members that they moved out of state and the niggers decided to stop paying and it was a huge debacle trying to get the money out of them.

>>1206753
I use property managers for all of my properties. I've got rentals in 3 different states. They're alright, but nobody watches your money like you do. I have them video tape their walk throughs and give me before and after pictures on the repairs.

Some of the repairs are overpriced. I remember paying $120 for a toilet being replaced. But, overall things run fairly smoothly.

>>1206755
How do you acquire your first rental property? Is it easy to get a second mortgage? I don't have much time for management, should I just wait until later in life?

summerfags with their AC issues. everytime.

>>1206216
>I'm curious as to why you're so against ownership.

Im not, anyone in the booming tech field (literally any code monkey millennial who didnt get a retarded degree) its a fucking stupid idea.
And if you DID get a stupid degree you cant afford it so its a stupid idea.

It takes just the right circumstances, in the right state, and the right type of person to try and slumlord.
It annoys me that you are pretending that its what everyone should be doing since the main demo for this website are most likely going to be too poor or working in the tech industry. You tradesworkers are a minority.

Anyone in the tech industry trying to properly further your career doesnt have the time to be dealing with a bunch of properties.
Buying a house for the sake of buying a house doesnt make sense. It only makes sense if you want to be a slumlord, which again for most of us doesnt make sense.

> I can understand the fear of commitment
You obviously dont understand. Its understood that you leave your first job on or near your first anniversary.
You only last a year or two before having to move again.
This lasts your whole career, we dont get "promotions", you leave the company for a pay increase.

>There are shit tons of houses just outside the city areas that are much cheaper.

Which creates a long commute. Obviously you havent dealt with a long city commute.

> You're telling me that, in order for me to tell anyone about the benefits of home ownership, I have to consider THEIR local housing costs, income and financial situation?

Yeah, like I said you have to be a welder in ohio who is never going to leave his city.

>>1206193
Some people have the opportunity to actually move up the ladder.
The burden of a house has very little to do with ability to afford it.

>>1206761
There's a lot of ways you can get into it. If you look up "house hacking" you can get a few ideas on how to get rental properties without much money down.

Personally, I got a USDA 0% down loan to buy my first house. I spent 6 months fixing it up after work. Then refinanced it with a conventional mortgage. I had to do this because USDA doesn't allow you to rent out a home with their mortgage on it. I had increased the value enough through my repairs that I had 70% ltv when I applied. Once I got the conventional mortgage, I lived in it for a year before renting it out.

You have to live in it for at least a year after refinancing, otherwise the bank considers the home an investment and they'll get you for mortgage fraud. This is barring situations that are out of your control: moving out of town, losing your job, etc.

The first one I had to use the 0% mortgage because my finances were tight and I wanted to save some money for improvements on the property.

The second house, I followed the same pattern, though omitting the first mortgage and jumping straight into an FHA 10% down mortgage.

I've repeated this process 6 times now. I'll buy a house that needs a little work, spend a year fixing it up in my spare time and then renting it out.

>>1206764
>moving up the career ladder in the "tech industry"

Stop larping.

>>1206769
Yeah no.
"promotions" consist of "you are doing a good job, let me give you a dumb title and double your work load".
The only people I have seen that are staying long term at these jobs are the ones who become leads, or are people who are "self taught" and dont have a degree.

>>1206105
Nigger tier logic my friend.

>>1206764
What's with you and this slumlord thing? I'm talking about buying a property for yourself to own and live in.
And you're going on and on about jobs and shit, Jesus fuck none of that even matters. If you have an income, you save money by buying rather than renting.
>Hurr Durr no commute
I just got a new company van 2 weeks ago, the thing has 3000 miles on it already. I know what long commutes are. Mine changes from 5 minutes to 3 hours depending on where I'm going.

I feel as if you're arguing a different point than what I'm saying, and honestly I lost interest in the middle of this sente