So the February replace we need more definition on what Palmer actually did. When they replaced did they use a glycol mixture (with additives) or just add new glycol and it was up to us to add the chemicals to the system to protect pipes? When they flushed, the entire system was drained including coils? The water used to refill, what is the chemical make up or did they just add what ever came out of the well?
I hope we are not looking at a complete system failure. The idea that setting a sample on your shelf and looking for metallics seems weird to me. So it sounds like no chemical analysis was done on the “brown” glycol sample?
Would we have power under NH RSA 39:3 to submit an “Emergency Warrant Article” due to health and safety concerns for the students in the school?
If so, I strongly recommend that we draft and submit an emergency warrant article to address these critical issues promptly. Under RSA 39:3, we are authorized to draft and submit warrant articles for special meetings “outside of the usual annual meeting timeframe” to address urgent health and safety concerns.
It would only have to be signed off by a small percentage of the voting population to be presented to the town selectmen. Which, I would think we could easily get done.
Then we could actually action everything the EEI presented and not have to wait until March to get it authorized. Making it so we continue immediate repairs now but plan for a whole new system to be placed in over the summer. Making next school year much more safe and reliable.
Great article
I have googled and read a few articles of glycol heating systems. I found this source interesting https://www.fmlink.com/articles/selecting-and-maintaining-glycol-based-heat-transfer-fluids/.
So the February replace we need more definition on what Palmer actually did. When they replaced did they use a glycol mixture (with additives) or just add new glycol and it was up to us to add the chemicals to the system to protect pipes? When they flushed, the entire system was drained including coils? The water used to refill, what is the chemical make up or did they just add what ever came out of the well?
I hope we are not looking at a complete system failure. The idea that setting a sample on your shelf and looking for metallics seems weird to me. So it sounds like no chemical analysis was done on the “brown” glycol sample?
Cheers to Doug Bates, who gives it to us straight.
Nottingham has never experienced this level of transparency.
This guy is unquestionably more honest and intelligent than the failure Ellen White and her posse of select board dunces.
Would we have power under NH RSA 39:3 to submit an “Emergency Warrant Article” due to health and safety concerns for the students in the school?
If so, I strongly recommend that we draft and submit an emergency warrant article to address these critical issues promptly. Under RSA 39:3, we are authorized to draft and submit warrant articles for special meetings “outside of the usual annual meeting timeframe” to address urgent health and safety concerns.
It would only have to be signed off by a small percentage of the voting population to be presented to the town selectmen. Which, I would think we could easily get done.
Then we could actually action everything the EEI presented and not have to wait until March to get it authorized. Making it so we continue immediate repairs now but plan for a whole new system to be placed in over the summer. Making next school year much more safe and reliable.