We expect the average daily temperature to rise this week, so University Housing began the process of turning cooling systems on within our two-pipe equipped residential halls. Cool water should enter these halls Monday.

These halls include:

  • Futrall
  • Gibson
  • Gregson
  • Holcombe
  • Hotz
  • Humphreys
  • Pomfret
  • Reid
  • Yocum

Residents in Adohi, the North West Quad neighborhood, and Founders Hall have automatic control systems and do not need to make any adjustments to their controls.

Residents in Maple Hill and Walton Hall may need to change their thermostat from heating to cooling by pushing the Up or Down arrow buttons until the temperature setpoint is displayed. While the setpoint is displayed, push the mode button to change from heating to cooling.

STAYING COMFY

There are always wide variations in personal comfort levels based on individual preference and physical condition of residence space. Everything from the age of the building, location of the building, type of heating/cooling units, and other factors can sometimes impact the regulating of comfortable temperatures to individual rooms. In some cases, a room’s proximity to mechanical areas or steam/hot water lines makes it challenging to regulate room temperatures.

For others, southern exposure and ample windows provide added heat to rooms.

To cool effectively, the fan coil units within each room need to be free of obstructions so air can flow through and around the fan-powered units in each room.

Do not pile clothing or towels on them.

Do not push your bed against them or push carpet against the bottom of the heater as this will significantly limit the cooling of your room.

Please close your windows as leaving windows open greatly reduces the efficiency of air conditioning units by allowing outdoor humidity to enter the room causing excessive condensation and possible flooding in rooms.

Please note that fan coil units in Founders Hall are equipped with cutoff switches connected to the windows, if a window is opened the unit will shut itself off.

The halls affected by the transition (listed above) are equipped with fan–powered units. Residents will begin to feel convection cooling as chilled water flows to these units soon. The fan-powered units in each room promote rapid, even cooling. It will draw air off the floor and blow it through the unit core and up into the room mixing the air in the room.

It also has a thermostat and runs relatively quietly.

Please note that the fan will run only when the thermostat is calling for cooling. There is a slight delay between the activation of the water valve and the activation of the fan to ensure that air will blow out of the unit.

When the set point room temperature is reached, the fan will automatically shut off. In these halls, the process of transition requires us to turn off the 180-degree water flowing through the hydronic pipes and allow these pipes time to cool before introducing 40-degree chilled water for cooling.

CONTACT HOUSING

Our goal is to maintain a comfort range of 68-72 degrees within our residence halls.

Should you experience any extreme conditions outside that range, please contact your coordinator for residence education, our maintenance service center at 479-575-7005 or submit a FIX IT request.