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When you move into an apartment, you expect that it will be a safe place for you to live.
What would you do if after you moved in, you realized that the heater in your room was not one that was approved for indoor use, and could cause serious dangers from carbon monoxide?
That was the situation that the woman in this story was in, so she wanted to stay in the dining room until the issue could be resolved, but her roommates wouldn’t let her. Now she doesn’t know what to do.
She really needs to stand her ground and refuse to stay in her assigned room where it is dangerous. Read through the full story below and see what you think she should do.
Roommates wouldn’t allow me to stay in the dining room despite my room being unsafe
In summary, the bedroom in my apt is not up to code and a safety hazard and my roommates wont allow me to stay in the dining room because they really want a dining room and its STRESSING ME OUT.
This is not the type of heater you should use inside.
I still feel like maybe there’s a chance there is something I’m not understanding and maybe they aren’t all that bad?
For context, I have this really old and rusted 80% efficiency gas burner in my bedroom. It isn’t a direct vent system, unsealed, and takes oxygen for combustion from my bedroom.
Of course, this is not safe.
Management claimed it was grandfathered in, but my parents absolutely did not agree because it could pose a carbon monoxide issue. They are both landlords respectively and confronted management about it because, y’know, they care about my safety. Management continued to lie etc etc.
We got code enforcement involved and Lo and behold, it was indeed not supposed to be in a bedroom despite management claiming otherwise.
Her roommates are very selfish.
My roommates think my parents were overreacting and being overprotective and meddling where they shouldn’t.
They don’t want me to break the lease because they’d have to pay more, but initially claimed that I couldn’t stay in the dining room because it was a privacy issue.
It is clear that they just don’t want things to change.
Management said they retrofit the dining room, so privacy wouldn’t be an issue, but they still said no because they really want a dining room.
Nobody wants to switch rooms despite them being adamant that it was safe because my room is the smallest and it wouldn’t be fair to them.
She should not dismiss her safety concerns, no matter what they say.
At one point, one of my roommates told me my parents were being paranoid and I should learn to stand up for myself against them??
This whole situation has me feeling guilty for causing so much stress and issues despite it being about my safety.
What a horrible situation to be in.
I also simultaneously feel like a little child, running to her mommy and daddy because I can’t do anything for herself.
I don’t know. This whole situation has caused me so much anxiety to the point where I had to take myself to the ER and I just needed to vent.
This is a very real hazard that she should not ignore. Maybe there is a way to turn off that unsafe heater? Even if it got a little chilly in there, it would be better than being in danger.
Let’s see what the people in the comments have to say about it.
Honestly, this is the most important question.
This commenter is correct.
Here is someone who thinks they might have to pay for a hotel room.
It might be best to just break the lease.
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This commenter thinks she should just turn the heater off.
They cannot force her to stay in a room that is unsafe. If they won’t be more reasonable, she can easily break the lease and find somewhere new to live.
It is clear that her roommates are very self-centered, so if she can get out of this lease, that would be best.