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Florida high school sends 1,500 students home after outage, A/C failure, and smoke report
1+ week, 5+ day ago (352+ words) For roughly 1,500 students at a Florida high school, the school day was thrown off course by a mix of problems, including a power outage, loss of air conditioning, and reports of smoke. On Aug. 26, officials at Merritt Island High School…...
Teacher with 90-degree classroom gets gifted AC unit, fears school may say no
1+ week, 6+ day ago (456+ words) "If they don't like it, they can do something to fix the HVAC." A teacher at a roughly century-old school says a donated portable air conditioner could bring relief to a sweltering classroom, if district rules allow it. On the…...
Florida homeowner questions $1,100 AC repair after spotting crooked, scorched welds
1+ week, 6+ day ago (462+ words) "The standard has dropped so low." A Florida homeowner trying to keep an aging air conditioner alive was concerned by messy workmanship on a $1,154 repair. The issue surfaced in a post on Reddit's r/hvacadvice, where the original poster said…...
Texas lawmaker pushes post-Labor Day school start as August heat hits athletes, budgets
2+ week, 6+ day ago (477+ words) The school calendar can shape everything from sports practices and bus rides. Texas lawmakers want to push the start of the school year until after Labor Day in an effort to defend against the intense heat and save money. Students…...