Firestarter's Frostbite Frenzy: The Unending Heat Debacle in Krasnoyarsk
How hot can you pave the street: residents of Krasnoyarsk complain about heat in apartments
Hold on to your parkas, folks! The frostbite blues are back in Krasny Yars, and boy, are tempers sizzling! When it comes to the eternal game of heater or not heater, residents of this Siberian city can't seem to reach a consensus. With summer just peeking around the corner, the great city-wide heater debate is heating up!
Since late April, the townsfolk have been splitting into two feuding factions, each taking to the internet with passionate pleas. On one side, there are the ice enthusiasts, who are convinced that it's already sweater weather and perpetual indoor saunas are unbearable. The other side consists of those who believe freezing their tailbones off in May in Siberia is a cold, hard, and downright foolish notion.
Under the city's top dog, Mayor Vladislav Logginov, and Governor Mikhail Kotyukov's posts, comments like these pop up every day:
- "Icy cheerio! It's toasty outside and swelteringly hot indoors!"
- "Weep, cry, woe - the heating's been shut off! Heat pumps are roasting, but fingers can scarcely touch them."
- "'Tis the season to breathe stifling hot air in your flat. Condensers to the rescue, only to be defeated by the humid hothouse that is the heater."
- "Mild weather is faultlessly here. When, oh when, will the heating season finally meet its fiery demise? Can we keep stoking the streets any longer?"
But there are dissenters aplenty who think bunking up without heating in early May in Siberia is a certifiable bad idea:
- "Listen here, you lot who cling to that infernal heating. My place is a frozen tundra. Tiny kids are shivering."
- "Pack your bags and move into a heated mansion for all I care."
- "What norms are these you're citing? When the mercury dipped below zero last night, I scream for the heat to be turned off! Open the windows - it's too hot!"
- "Flip the switch on the batteries and open the windows. Let's embrace the warmth - whether it's from the heater or the cool outside air."
Despite the fierce chatter, the city officials relentlessly repeat the same mantra: the heating season ends when the weather averages more than eight degrees Celsius for five consecutive days, according to Russia's heating regulations[1].
While there are more calls to cut the healing heat, based on the fiery online conversation, the city government remains steadfast and unmovable.
Remember that the city's last heating season was a short-lived affair, lasting only from September 25 to May 12!
[1] Information from the city's press service: The 2025 heating season may likely conclude between May 10 and May 20.
- "With the ongoing debate about the heating season, it seems the next hot topic could be the news about the upcoming spring trends in home-and-garden, perhaps focusing on energy-efficient methods to combat the divisive weather changes."
- "As the weather confusion persists, one might wonder if the latest news on lifestyle trends could provide a suitable diversion, offering suggestions on how to stay cool during the unpredictable Siberian climate shifts."
