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Trane warns Carbon County jail HVAC units have failed lifespan; board refers replacement plan to commissioners
Summary
Trane told the Carbon County Prison Board that most rooftop HVAC units at the correctional facility exceed ASHRAE life expectancy and cited obsolete refrigerant and recurring emergency repairs; the board voted to refer a replacement-or-repair plan to the Board of Commissioners.
Maria DiStefano, an account manager with Trane, told the Carbon County Prison Board that the correctional facility’s rooftop heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning units have largely passed the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air‑Conditioning Engineers’ recommended 15‑year life span and are increasingly costly to keep running. “The infrastructure has reached a critical turning point,” DiStefano said, noting repeated failures and mounting repair bills.
DiStefano said five of the rooftop units still use R‑22 refrigerant, which ceased manufacture in January 2020, and that market prices and limited supply make emergency repairs unpredictable. She provided a $30,000 quote to replace the heat exchanger on Rooftop Unit 6 and said Trane’s records show the county has spent about…
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