If yes to Q15, what did you do when you lost heat? (Q15a WI2020)

The chart here reflects answers collected from question #15a of the Winter 2020 survey, which asked: “If yes to Q15, what did you do when you lost heat?” This question did not have structured responses. 

From the 44 responses collected for this question the following was collected: 

• 3 respondents said they used layers (covers, blankets, clothes, etc);

• 2 respondents said they sealed off cracks or drafts;

• 4 respondents did other things, like using their gas stove (2), talking about how long it had been (1), or trying to fix it themselves (1);

• 13 respondents bought or used space heaters;

• 24 respondents called someone (landlord, repair man, company, etc.) to fix it;

• 3 respondents stayed at someone else’s place;

• 3 respondents said they waited it out;

• 1 respondent said they didn’t remember.

The data was produced by the Shifting Energy Demands in COVID-19 Survey - Overview, which was administered to 83 people over a fourteen week period between December 2020 and March 2021. Visit the Winter 2020 Shifting Energy Demands in COVID-19 - Survey Results page to view more data from our survey. The project is approved by Drexel’s IRB.