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Sooo annoying.
Our school has these loud machines, they're like for heat or air conditioning or SOMETHING. they don't even work that well. they're not so loud that you can't hear the teacher talking and stuff but there's a difference when they're off (which is like never. only when they have parents visiting the school and stuff.)
anyway, they're huge. they kinda reach up to the ceiling but they're usually in a back corner. is there anything we can do to make them shut them off? but it would be too cold or hot sometimes then huh? :( darn. i wish they would get something less obtrusive. i dunno, any ideas?
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It would be helpful if you could describe the machines a bit better. It sounds like they aren't ducted air-conditioners, because you describe them as stand-alone machines, so maybe they're evaporative, or plain fan-heater devices.
They might even be de-humidifiers. You can't do anything about them on your own. Reasons; if you do the school will notice, and fix it, and be annoyed about it.
If they're heating or cooling devices, the temperature will probably get uncomfortable if they are disabled.
If they are de-humidifiers, then there is some reason that they are there, and maybe it would be dangerous to switch them off. If you're in a very humid region, you wouldn't notice a temperature difference immediately because they were on, but they promote evaporation from your skin while you are in the classroom by decreasing the amount of water in the air. If you switched a de-humidifier off, you would probably feel a lot hotter in the classroom after a few days.
If you can't do anything about it yourself, the other option is to make the school change it. Changing heating and cooling systems is very expensive, so it won't be simple to convince the school to change them.
I would suggest that if everyone dislikes them, that you write a simple, clearly worded petition that states why people don't like them, and requests (politely) that an alternative method of heating and cooling be considered by the school.
Then get as many people as possible to sign the petition, saying they agree that the heating/cooling is an impediment to their education, photocopy the signed papers, and keep the photocopy for yourself. Make an appointment with the prinipal, or whoever is the highest person you can get in to see, and explain to them what the petition is, and give it to them.
If it turns out that the machines are de-humidifiers, you could suggest putting them on overnight, and turning them off during classes.
Good luck
-K
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