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Temporary boiler restores heat at Lyman Hall after aging boilers fail; district outlines replacement and bonding plan

Wallingford School District Operations Committee · October 22, 2024
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Lyman Hall High School used a rented temporary boiler after two aging permanent boilers failed, leaving interior temperatures in the low 50s; district staff described emergency procurement, installation challenges and a broader multi-school boiler replacement and bonding plan.

District maintenance and administrative staff reported to the operations committee on Oct. 21 that Lyman Hall High School lost reliable heat after two aging permanent boilers became nonfunctional and that the district installed a rented temporary boiler to restore heat that week.

Facilities staff said one of the permanent boilers dates to 1958 and the other was replaced in 1991. After determining in July that the boilers would not be serviceable for the coming cold weather, the district sought town bonding approval for replacements and placed orders. Delivery delays and a vendor transport failure for an earlier rental unit…

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