Hi all,
A month ago I moved into a two bedroom apartment with a friend. It's the top floor of a two-storey house, with two other tenants (a couple) who live on the main floor, and one guy who lives in the basement.
As I live in Toronto, our winters are cold and the heat is pumping. The house is furnace heated. The issue is that I'm constantly smelling everything my neighbours do, but mainly cooking. The smell is strongest in my bedroom, and it's noticeable in the hallway and the kitchen, but my roommate's bedroom and the living room doesn't seem to be affected. I talked to my landlord this morning and he's coming by tomorrow, but I'm not sure what can be done.
Is there anything I can do? My vent even has a grill that can be closed, but it does not limit the smells in any noticeable way (even with the windows open) plus, obviously, I lose heat. Also, I'm not 100% sure of my rights, but could the duct work in the house not be up to code? Surely this shouldn't be happening in "seperate" units.
Thanks
A month ago I moved into a two bedroom apartment with a friend. It's the top floor of a two-storey house, with two other tenants (a couple) who live on the main floor, and one guy who lives in the basement.
As I live in Toronto, our winters are cold and the heat is pumping. The house is furnace heated. The issue is that I'm constantly smelling everything my neighbours do, but mainly cooking. The smell is strongest in my bedroom, and it's noticeable in the hallway and the kitchen, but my roommate's bedroom and the living room doesn't seem to be affected. I talked to my landlord this morning and he's coming by tomorrow, but I'm not sure what can be done.
Is there anything I can do? My vent even has a grill that can be closed, but it does not limit the smells in any noticeable way (even with the windows open) plus, obviously, I lose heat. Also, I'm not 100% sure of my rights, but could the duct work in the house not be up to code? Surely this shouldn't be happening in "seperate" units.
Thanks
