A faulty air conditioner explodes at the chess club

My brother and I started playing chess at a young age.

Our grandfather had been a master chess player when he was in college.

Since we spent a lot of time with him, he taught us how to play. When we were old enough, he secured membership at a prestigious chess club in the city. The club had mentored some of the best players in the world. It was an honor to gain membership. Every summer holiday, we’d spend lots of time at the club perfecting our skills. We lived in the hottest area, which meant the air conditioner was constantly blasting. No one minded the cooling effect. But, the noisy AC proved to distract after some time. There seemed to be an issue with it since the noise got louder and louder. But, our instructors took it as a challenge. We needed to learn how to block out the HVAC noise and focus on the game. That wasn’t the best way to handle the issue. One afternoon, we were in the middle of an intense match when the HVAC unit sound got louder. Before the management could act, the AC system exploded. One person was injured, and the explosion led to lots of destruction. We had to evacuate the building immediately, and the fire department was on sight in less than 5 minutes. Luckily there was no fire, but the HVAC technician informed us the air ventilator was responsible. No one had bothered to conduct regular AC repair and maintenance for years. Such neglect is why the AC finally reached its limits, causing the explosion. Since we couldn’t stay at the chess club without a good air conditioning unit, our grandfather came to pick us up. We’d resume once the management got a new cooling unit. Grandpa learned it would take time since the HVAC supplier had other orders to meet. Therefore, delivering the proper heating and cooling system would take two weeks.

 

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