I could understand if a neighbor has COPD or is on oxygen, or has allergies, but if they are just being a jerk for the sake of "ruling the roost", I would tell them to go pound sand!
If they are just being ignorant, you can always bribe them with some BBQ. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that unless you're negatively impacting someone's health, you should fight to keep and use your Traeger!
They have habitually just been jerks. They want the "million dollar view" (which we have) and experience without the million dollar plus price tag of their own (non-community property) place. And have zero tolerance for living in an apartment community and the occasional minor inconveniences or annoyances which come with that.
We got an apartment on the water with a huge side patio. When moving in, we thought a gas fire table would be great out there. Before signing on the dotted line, we asked if we could have it. They said "it's propane, so sure". We bought one, had it a week, and got a notice on our door that a neighbor complained it was "throwing out sparks" (not possible, it's liquid propane....and has NEVER thrown out a single spark), was a fire hazzard, and we had 2 days to get rid of it or be evicted. It took days of conversation with management and the local fire captain who I called, and we were allowed to keep it, but management said "keep it on low, don't use it much, and we will see how it goes". The local fire captain laughed when I called him about it, and said "if we get called out, we will respond, and then walk away. You are fine." That was 2 years ago, so we appear to be fine there. Silly. Had to run a "spark arresting screen" on a gas fire table for a while until things quieted down.
When we first got here, we still smoked (since quit). They complained. We (and we later found out other tenants) were threated with eviction. As I said, previous weak manager bowing to pressure. I mean, I get that...smoking stinks. But why move into a community which permits it, and then expect others to bend to your wishes? Plenty of non-smoking buildings around if you are that incredibly sensitive to it. Properties where one can smoke here are getting pretty rare.
We've gotten complaints when we were on vacation, and for months when we used to exit the building and walk to the side parking lot to have a smoke. Went on for weeks and months on end without us smoking at all inside or outside the unit. One day I was sick, stayed home, and had my first smoke of the day on the patio at 7:30 pm. Security was there by 7:45. Hadn't had a smoke on the balcony for months.
We aren't the only ones. A couple neighbors smoke (one or two a night type smokers). We no longer do. They asked us if we complained. We naturally did not. We all figured out finally who was making the calls.
Complaints of music at 6 or 7pm on a weekend. We are in our 50's. Playing it down low. Last couple times, even security was invited in when they came, rolled their eyes, and left, saying, you can do what you want until 10pm quiet hours, you don't have to change a thing, but we had to respond to the complaint.
We know who the neighbor is. Even went and talked to them several times. Gave them both our cell phones and said "hey, if we are bothering you in any way, call us and let us know" (did this right before a birthday party). They never did, and the husband later admitted to calling security even though they had our number.
We've tried to be accomodating and neighborly, but there is no amount of concessions which will appease the witch upstairs. And I'm done trying.
Christmas party at the place at 5pm on a thursday....security called.
In particular the woman is just a scowling, angry at life piece of xxxx. If she ever smiled, her face would break.
Sorry for rant, but that's what we are dealing with. I believe present management will "back us", but sure don't want to be confronted with photos or videos of large clouds of intermittent smoke I experienced using it the first time. If I can't correct that, then we will probably just likely shut it down ourselves. If there is a way to reduce that, I think we will be fine, we will stand our ground, and the witch upstairs can just pound sand.