Hot water has become a rare commodity at the Remington Ranch apartments in Stillwater, where residents say they have gone months without reliable service. Tenants and city officials trace the problem to aging boilers and failing in‑slab piping. In the meantime, renters describe heating water on stoves, hauling basins to bathe and living with on‑again, off‑again hot water while still paying full rent. City leaders are weighing a possible public‑nuisance declaration and have set a follow‑up hearing for early February, which residents hope will finally bring quicker repairs and clearer timelines.
Residents told reporters the outages began in October and continued into 2026, leaving some tenants to go weeks without showers and improvise with stoves and buckets. Several renters said they are still paying their usual rent despite the lack of hot water and worry about mold and flooding. Those accounts were reported by KFOR.
City moves toward nuisance action
At a meeting earlier this month, outside counsel and code enforcement staff told council members the complex's shared boiler system and in‑slab copper lines are in bad shape. Councilors voted 4‑0 to table a public‑nuisance hearing until Monday, Feb. 9 so staff can track repairs. Beth Ann Childs, conflict counsel for the city, told council members the long‑term plan is to install individual water heaters in every unit and outlined a nuisance‑abatement process that could allow the city to make repairs and file a lien if owners do not act. The Stillwegian reported the council discussion and the attorney's comments.
Management installs heaters, offers temporary showers
Property manager Vesta Realty says vendors are on site and that crews began installing individual electric water heaters in early January, starting with Building A, while offering temporary showers in inspected vacant units. The company told reporters it is working with plumbers and inspectors to restore service. Those statements were included in a report by KFOR.
Complex size complicates repairs
Remington Ranch, at 1815 N. Boomer Road, is a large, older multifamily complex. Investor materials list it as a roughly 292‑unit property, a scale that helps explain why fixes are happening building by building. The size and age of the system, and officials pointing to antiquated boilers and brittle in‑slab piping, mean the pace of work will depend on available crews and electrical inspections. Auerbach Funds lists the address and unit count.
What tenants can do
The council's Feb. 9 meeting is now the scheduled check‑in, and city staff say code enforcement will continue daily inspections while tracking heater installations. City counsel has told residents the municipality could use nuisance‑abatement authority and encouraged tenants to review the state's Landlord‑Tenant Act and pursue remedies available to them. As outlined by The Stillwegian, tenants say they hope the looming hearing will push faster fixes.
