A plumbing contractor repaired that problem, but when the water was turned on again, another break occurred.
This came after problems at Fairfield High School on Wednesday, when water lines burst and a boiler malfunctioned.
One line burst near the school’s Performing Arts Center, which flooded the music classrooms and the Performing Arts Center.
“There were three or four of us in here all night (Wednesday) vacuuming up water,” Weiser said. ” We had to move a lot of furniture around while we were doing the vacuuming. They used the first class of children to get everything back together.”
The second line burst in the lobby near the cafeteria.
“We were able to vacuum it up,” Weiser said of the second break, which occured in a cupboard. “The custodial staff was able to keep it out of the gymnasium. That would have caused serious damage with a wood floor.”
Then there were the boiler problems. Fairfield High School has two. One of them is used to heat the building and the other is a backup. A blower motor in one had gone out and the district was awaiting repairs on that this week, Weiser said.
A damper control connected to the other boiler also malfunctioned, according to Weiser. The dampers opened completely allowing frigid cold air into the building. Workers had to manually close the dampers, he said.
Some people reported temperatures of around 4o degrees, but measures of the temperature with infrared tools showed the temperature was closer to the 60s, Weiser said.
A note sent by high school officials to parents Thursday morning read, “Please be aware that the District maintenance staffs, as well as an outside crew from DeBra Kuempel, are working diligently to get the situation fixed. This includes getting the second boiler up to its full capacity, which will allow heat to the entire facility.
“To ensure that the students are in a comfortable learning environment, we have provided space heaters to the 10 classrooms that are affected. Additionally, we have informed the students that they are permitted to wear coats and outwear as necessary,” the message said.
It is not yet known how much the various problems will cost the district. The insurance deductible is $5,000 per incident, and the district’s premiums went up $32,000 this year because of turning in various claims, Weiser said.
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