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Watkins Hire Ltd - Teachers get heated over “greenhouse” classrooms
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range KwikCOOL to the rescue of Local Area Authorities, last
summer many of the problems faced by school staff were
highlighted.
Teachers say schools are becoming 'glasshouses' in summer heat
waves and are demanding the right to walk out of classrooms if
the temperature exceeds 27 degrees Celsius. They warn that staff
and pupils are risking 'dizziness, fainting, or even heat
cramps' during the summer term.
"Schools are not suited to the warmer summers we have been
enjoying," said NUT general secretary Steve Sinnott. "Schools do
not have air-conditioning. Those built more recently have a
great deal of glass which can push the temperature up quite
considerably."
The problem is made worse by the fact that school windows are
secured to only open a few centimeters for safety reasons.
Watkins Hire Ltd has recognised the growing need for temporary
air conditioning hire for schools and universities, Watkins has
a large range of air conditioning units to reflect this need and
will meet the varied and often urgent needs from the local area
authorities.
One delegate at the National Union of Teachers' annual
conference in Harrogate predicted that climate change could lead
to schools closing during summer, just as ice and snow sometimes
brought education to a halt during the winter.
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) says the World Health
Organisation (WHO) recommends 24 degrees as a maximum for
comfortable working and regards anything above 26 degrees 'as
definitely unacceptable.'
The NUT insisted teachers, "should not and cannot be expected to
work in any classroom or other internal teaching space where the
temperature exceeds 26C (79F) for anything other than very short
periods".
It is pressing the government to introduce laws requiring all
schools to adhere to World Health Organisation recommendations
for a maximum 24C (75F) limit for 'comfortable' working
conditions.
The National Union of Teachers recommends that schools make
contingency plans for lessons to be held in cooler, less sunny
rooms during heat waves or ensure early¬ morning slots for
subjects using heat-emitting equipment, such as science,
technology and food science classes.
Extensive field tests have proven the KwikCOOL Aircon hire units
to be reliable and consistent.. The quiet operation with simple
controls make these air conditioning units ‘Classroom Friendly’.
Our team of dedicated engineers and vehicles can deliver and
install these units to any site with the shortest possible
delay. Either as a planned event or emergency situation we can
ensure a speedy installation and can have the unit delivering
cool air into where it is required within 15 minutes of being on
site.
Our sales managers can visit your site School of charge to
prepare a contingency plan should you feel the need for
temporary air conditioning. We have locations strategically
placed throughout the U.K with all required air conditioning
units and accessories ready to go.
A Watkins Hire spokesperson has quoted “This is typical of
Watkins Hire quietly supporting government bodies; we are ready
and able to deliver cooling solutions to a wider customer base
which stands us in place to be amongst the market leaders not
only on boiler hire and warm air heating but also in air
conditioning”.
Email:
hire@watkinshire.co.uk