The heating system for Rockefeller is controlled by a boiler that heats water that is then pumped through fan coil units located in the ceiling of each Rockefeller dorm room. There is a fan switch located on the ceiling just inside your room that reads “low, medium, and high” and controls the speed at which the fan distributes air (see photo). When air from the room is drawn across the hot fan coil units, it warms the air and blows that warm air back into the room.
Note: The main heating valve closes any time the outside air temperature is above 60°F. This means that the heat is essentially “off” when the outside temperature reaches 60°F.
Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the heating season, the target temperature range in all the dorms will be set back to 65-67°F.
