Had it happen to me the first time in Hong Kong in the 90s.
We just left something in the slot when we were gone so
the room and refrigerator would be cold when we got back.
The folks at the front desk told us how.
Temp was over 100f with 100% humidity, so it was mandatory.
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> From: Fulton <johnhunady@hotmail.com>
>To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 9:04 AM
>Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Longer Breakaway report
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>--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, der145@... wrote:
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>> The M Resort has the same thing in their rooms.
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>> In a message dated 8/15/2013 12:58:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> misscraps@... writes:
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>> Breakaway has a strange system to try to save on electricity. In the
>room
>> next to the door is a slot to put your room key in. The electric and
>lights
>> in room and AC won't run unless there is a card in the slot. Due to
>> complaints, dummy cards are showing up, possibly you can get one if
>you ask at
>> the front desk. A slot club card works perfectly as a dummy card to
>leave when
>> u leave room. But some stewards are still removing dummy cards, >
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>This feature has been in use in other parts of the world as well. We
>found it in 2 Tahiti's hotels during our last vacation this spring.
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>John
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