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Do any of you have any experience with condo or co-op buildings installing a metering system for heat for each apartment that , just like with electricity, has residents pay according to their usage. Our building, like many others, is predicting a huge jump in energy costs, especially heating. This would be one way for us to cut down our costs, and have a fair system for allocating costs.
Most Steam heated buildings distribute the steam centrally. All areas are heated at the same time. In order for Heat Meters ( they do exist and are very expensive ) to work each Apartment or floor has to be on a seperate zone. This would require repiping the steam supply and return lines in the building, very costly and if not done properly it will be a nightmare with all kinds of problems such as banging, knocking and flooding the boiler.
On hot water heating systems it usually easier to zone off.
If one apartment is getting to much heat it can be corrected easly. On a steam one pipe system, by changing the radiator vent valve to a smaller size. The valve costs about $ 10.00 for a non adjustable valve and about $ 25.00 for a adjustable valve. This is somthing your supt can change. If this does not work than there is something wrong with the heating system and a professional should be called.
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This is a very good question. We have an old building and some apartments heat up very quickly and require very little heat whereas some of the lower floors have their heat on high all witner...
Anyone have any info?
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