<prompt> Human: Hello rpersonalfinanceI am currently living in an apartment. Back in March, I noticed that my AC wasnt blowing out cool air. I submitted for maintenance, and they said they had fixed it. It still wasnt fixed, so I submitted again. They said they fixed it. But it still wasnt fixed.So for March-Sept, I just chose to ignore it and fight through the heat of the Summer. Despite the AC running, my apartment was a constant 83F. I checked my electric bill, and the usage was doubled from what I used last year, and so has my electric bill.Now in Sept, they finally fixed my AC my apartment is 74F for the first time all summer!.Is there anything I can do? Would I be able to get my apartment complex to offset the cost of my electric bill?  <response>: You can always ask, but because you chose to ignore it and basically suck it up, youve got little ground to stand on as far as getting the apartment complex to help. The electric company wont be much help, their job is to bill you for what was used unless there is an error at the meter. 