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CLOQUET, Minn. — Officials are still repairing boilers in the Cloquet (klo-KAY') school district in northeastern Minnesota after a boiler explosion rendered the
by solipsism 11y ago
CLOQUET, Minn. — Officials are still repairing boilers in the Cloquet (klo-KAY') school district in northeastern Minnesota after a boiler explosion rendered the school without heat and was severe enough to close schools for one day.
"When I was in school all we needed was a wood stove. We've managed to teach and learn for centuries without boilers," grumbled one grumpy commenter. "I've taught HVAC courses without needing a boiler!
- userbinator 11y agoIncidentally, I do remember the heating system being out on a few days in my years of schooling. We just kept wearing our jackets. A boiler explosion, however, may cause a lot of extra damage, and if many classrooms are affected then it does make sense to close for a day. Then again I'm not in the US so it may just be a different attitude toward these things. The phrase "Keep calm and carry on" comes to mind...