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Shelbyville's Strand Theatre reports theft of thousands of dollars of AC refrigerant

The Strand Theatre reported a theft to the Shelbyville Police Department on
Friday. The theater has struggled with failures of their air conditioning units. This equipment was installed in 2015 and is in excellent condition.


The theater personnel spent several weeks eliminating every cause for the
failure. Diagnosis was unsuccessful and Scott Cook HVAC was called to
investigate.  Cook informed the theater’s staff the refrigerant from all seven units was gone. There was evidence of equipment used to remove the gas.

 

Earlier this spring the Strand volunteers discovered someone tried to pry open the access cover between the roof and attic.  They were unsuccessful in gaining entry to the Strand, but did damage to the latch mechanism.

 

Scott Cook recharged all units and tested each.  There were no leaks present. All units were operational with the addition of the refrigerant.

 

The cost to replace the refrigerant was just under $4,000.

 

The Strand Theatre in Shelbyville is a not-for-profit, all volunteering performing arts center.  There have been over 1,450 events there since opening in 2008.

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