Second Boiler Breaks Down in Wrentham's Delaney School

The second boiler at the Delaney School has broken, according to superintendent Jeffrey Marsden.

“It was a crack in the block and it was gushing water out,” Marsden said. “It was the exact same problem.”

This is the second boiler at the Delaney School this year, as the first broke down during the winter. The boilers worked in tandem when both were working. One would work while the other cooled down.

“They cycle back and forth in the winter,” Marsden said.

He said when the first broke down, he found out it was a systemic problem with the model of the boiler.

“This model has had failures everywhere,” he said. “When the inspectors came out they weren’t surprised. This model has a high failure rate.”

The other boiler cost $31,000, the cost of which was covered by the school’s insurance and Marsden said this one is likely to be covered also, but they will find out shortly.

Marsden said the replacement work will start in the next six to eight weeks.

“It’s a three to four day job for each one,” he said.