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Heating failures at Freetown Elementary lead to one classroom closure; repairs and dehumidification underway
Summary
District facilities staff described three separate winter-related heating incidents at Freetown Elementary, including a burst coil that released steam and a failed mixing valve that forced a one-day closure; dehumidifiers and repairs are in progress and one classroom remains out of service.
District facilities staff told the committee that Freetown Elementary experienced three separate heating-system incidents over recent weeks, including a coil burst that released steam into a classroom, uneven heating related to inactive dampers and weather stripping failures, and a mixing-valve failure that prevented hot water from circulating on Jan. 10.
Officials said students were not present during the coil burst (which occurred on a weekend) and that the Jan. 10 problem required the district to close the school for a day while staff replaced the…
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