Most of the heating equipment in the junior high school is 40 or more years old.
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Submitted by 272Kids
Most of the heating equipment in the junior high school is 40 or more years old. In the classrooms, a combination of unit ventilators and convection heaters, warm classrooms in the winter. Most teachers will add space heaters as well. Recurring heating coil, motor and bearing failures continue to be an issue. Because the equipment is so old, replacement heating coils must be custom made.
The two air handlers in the gymnasium are 68 years old. Continued issues with heating coils leaking has created other problems. Replacement coils are approximately $8,000.
The cost to replace the unit ventilators and gym air handling equipment is estimated to be $462,000.
