Keep warm

My apartment has radiator heat. It is plenty warm, but I am still learning the quirks of the system.

First of all, I spent a while wondering why my neighbors were clanking on the pipes. Then I realized that's what radiators do. They make noise. (Not sure if I should admit that. Oh well.)

I've also noticed it gets crazy dry in the winter in my apartment. I bought a humidifier. Problem solved, and my plants seem happier.

It seems like a lot of city apartments have radiator heat. Growing up, we had a coal furnace. Between the two, I'd pick clanging over the chore of keeping a fire burning.