I've not read a single news story about death caused by AC unit dropping on someone's head. Anywhere. Have you? |
Well, if a college were to allow a student to "install" their own unit it is extremely likely it would happen. You need to know what you are doing to install it securely, and then follow rules and not open the window anymore, etc. Lots of dumb shit happens when college kids gather in a dorm room, just because it seemed like fun |
Not quite. They do allow large fans. I had one in my circa 1800s for at Harvard law and DD was handed one free at Yale when she signed in. Yes it’s miserable in septet and May but I did have a personal fireplace which was pretty cool during the winter monthsx |
+1 I installed a window A/C unit in my first apartment (Chicago) and I'd consider myself pretty handy, but it definitely wasn't a piece of cake to get that thing installed and positioned it correctly in the window. And it required a trip to the hardware store to get a certain size screw I didn't have. Yea, I think there are a lot of 18 year olds, living on their own for the very first time, for whom window unit installation would not end well... |
![]() When I was in college, the girl I roomed with had terrible allergies so she was given a medical pass to put an A/C in our room. Her dad did it and it was no biggie. And I was extremely fortunate to benefit from that A/C. |
"Not quite"?? A large fan is NOT an A/C unit! Of course they allow large fans - most kids have two in their windows alone, and others throughout the room. Why on earth would you think they would allow an A/C unit? |
I can't get over some of these parents! The kids don't care, and if your kid does, send them to a fancy college with all new dorms.
My son's freshman year was in a brand new dorm on campus that was being used as a temporary dorm for students whose dorm was being renovated during the entire school year. It was beautiful...much like a hotel. All common areas and rooms had AC. At the end of the year, students had the option to stay in that dorm next year or go to the older dorm that had just been renovated (renovation included AC in common areas only). 95% of the students (including DS) went to the old dorm!! Why? Because it had tradition and established friendships. Also, the location of the older dorm was much better...more central and right next to the dining hall. |
+1 My DC lived without AC freshman year (wasn't lucky enough to get into the brand new dorm that had AC). Soph year they wanted to live in the only ALL soph dorm (social central/party dorm---40% of sophomores lived there). My DD was extremely disappointed that they and their roommate got "stuck" in the brand new dorm with AC and all the nice amenities of life. THey'd rather have been with all their friends, not 3 blocks away. DC went on to live in a ridiculously old house without AC for the last 2 years, because that's where friends were and they had a yard and basement. |
Apparently my kid's dorm up North is so hot due to the radiator heat, they need multiple fans all year round. |
How low is your self-esteem that you need to call an a stranger on the internet on an anonymous message boards an idiot for stating a fact? They are right it's hotter than two week in CT. Grow up. |
You said "The electrical system can’t handle it". And I was proving otherwise. If every single kid has multiple fans going on in their rooms, as I did at Harvard and my son at Yale, then maybe YEAH the system CAN handle it. |
An A/C unit requires far more electricity than fans, even multiple fans. I trust what the school tells us rather than some internet stranger. There is no way older dorms could support an A/C unit in every room. Oh, and congrats on working in your Ivy mentions! ![]() |
+1 Wouldn't a former student of Harvard or Yale know about basic electrical current? Guess not! |
Um, no. Huge difference in electrical pull for 2 fans vs an AC. really large difference. |
This. Also, AC serves to control humidity and also produces a significant improvement in air quality and filters out dust, mold, pollen, etc. Those of us who have allergies would not have been able to sleep or breathe properly for much of our college time without it. And, agreed that adults would insist on air conditioning. College students should, too. |