Moving into a new apartment today, and the air conditioner isn't working as well as it should. Check the filter and
they
they spray painted it
they spray painted the vent with the air filter still inside
they spray painted the air filter
I once lived in an apartment with all maintenance done by handy man living on site. They once removed my bathroom ceiling fan because water was leaking from upstairs, and simply replaced it with ceiling. Since it was an interior bathroom where was it supposed to vent to? Didnβt that violate code?
Painting over the air filter isn't so bad. I would have done that too. Who knows when it was last changed, and it's useful for keeping the paint out of the HVAC system.
NOT REPLACING IT is the real crime. THAT is squarely on the landlord/property manager.
You should complain for a rent deduction.