(WSVN) – The air conditioner in a single household’s condominium is damaged. It’s been that method for 13 days, and so they’re struggling. It appears the owner received’t restore it, so that they turned to Assist Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
It’s stunningly sizzling outdoors. Even hotter inside for Marisol and her household.
Marisol Pagan: “The AC broke in our condominium.”
That will make life robust for anybody, particularly Marvin.
Marisol Pagan: “He has cerebral palsy, and he wears diapers. He’s 20 years previous, however he has a mind-set of 8 years previous.”
On the day we have been there, it was 90 levels contained in the condominium.
Marisol Pagan: “It’s been insufferable. I imply, we’re mainly depressing at occasions.”
Marvin doesn’t perceive what’s happening, leaving him irritated and offended on the discomfort.
Marisol Pagan: “Acted very aggressive, and he charged at me, after which he went forward and he scratched me right here.”
When Marvin will get upset, his boxer Booster, who’s all the time with him, involves calm him down.
Marisol Pagan: “You see the canine is correct subsequent to him. That’s the place the canine stays. In order that they have a really particular bond. I believe they’ve had it for over eight years.”
A candy, calm canine, and imagine it or not, Marisol says he’s the explanation the property supervisor received’t repair the AC.
Marisol Pagan: “And I instructed her, ‘Hear, I can’t cope with this warmth. Are you able to please come and repair it?’ She’s like, ‘No, they’re not entering into there as a result of that canine is simply too massive.’”
Marisol supplied to take the canine to a park whereas the air conditioner was repaired, however Marvin’s grandmother thinks they’re attempting to get Booster completely eliminated.
She instructed 7News in Spanish, “And I’m by no means going to take that pet away from him, as a result of that is a part of my grandson’s life.”
After we spoke to Marisol, it was the thirteenth straight day with no air con. Marvin was displaying the results of the warmth.
Marisol Pagan: “Yeah, he began bleeding 3 times already. He bled by way of his nostril.”
Marisol is worried about Marvin, but it surely’s hurting her as nicely.
Marisol Pagan: “And I had seizures for. It took a few minutes for that seizure to go away, and it was as a result of heatstroke. I simply couldn’t breathe.”
They’ve tried sleeping on the balcony. They’ll’t afford a resort, can’t afford to maneuver out, and may’t imagine what’s occurring to them.
Marisol Pagan: “And spoke to her once more and nothing. The identical factor, ‘Take away the canine, or I’m not going to repair it.’”
Properly, can a supervisor refuse to repair your air conditioner due to a canine, Howard?
Howard Finkelstein: “No. You may have a proper to a service or emotional help animal in your condominium, and the owner can’t refuse to repair the AC as a result of you’ve gotten a canine. They’ll require you to place the animal in a bed room whereas the restore is being achieved. But when they nonetheless refuse to repair the air conditioner, file a grievance with the state or federal authorities. We offers you the hyperlinks.”
Perhaps it was a coincidence, however the day we have been on the complicated, the repairman got here by and glued the air conditioner. The canine was put in a separate room.
I wished to know why the canine had something to do with the 13-day delay.
The property supervisor didn’t return my calls, and after we went to the workplace to depart a card to name us, the particular person there handed it again to us.
We went to the company workplace. The door was locked. I left a card asking them to name me. They didn’t.
After the AC was working, and the condominium was cooled off, Marisol didn’t need to speak to us anymore. However we don’t thoughts; the household obtained what they wished.
13 days with no air con. I can’t think about it. And yet another word: If one thing like this occurs to you, you will get lease a refund, because it took too lengthy to repair the air conditioner.
Additionally, Howard talked about submitting complaints about housing points. The hyperlinks are underneath this story.
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With this Assist Me Howard, I’m Patrick Fraser, 7News.
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