How does Kaluga prepare for the heating season 2015?
With the onset of autumn, the temperature in the houses decreases, which means that the residents do not stop asking: "When will the heating be provided in Kaluga?" The officials' answers are predictable, everyone has already learned that the heat will come to the apartments when the temperature on the street does not exceed 8degrees for 5 days.
According to the main indicators, the level of preparation of the housing stock is 98% at the moment. In 19 districts, boiler houses were prepared by winter, in 17 of them plans for repair of water supply networks were fulfilled. From the budget for this allocated more than 50 million. From the readiness of the municipal and housing facilities of the city depends on when to give heating in 2015.
Thoroughly for the heating season are prepared and in the area. About 20 settlements have already been moved to autonomous heating. In the future this figure will only increase. By the end of September, they plan to complete the preparation of all the city's facilities, as well as the military towns that are located within the region.
Having received a passport of readiness, all institutions have confirmed this by the end of the preparation for the winter season. When they turn on heating in Kaluga, first they will give warmth to medical and children's institutions. From October 1, will provide heat and housing.
What does the heat supply schedule depend on?
The timing of the inclusion of heating systems in Kaluga depends on a number of conditions, the main of which are:
- availability of funds for the timely start of heating;
- compliance with the timing of repair and maintenance work with the system.
The city administration of Kaluga has allocated in 2015 for repair and maintenance of heating systems more than 500 million rubles.
Today 98% of consumers are prepared for heating start. Repair and preventive measures are carried out exactly in time.
Priority of heating supply in Kaluga
Traditionally, social institutions will receive the first heat:
- children's homes;
- schools;
- hospital;
- kindergartens.
After they are provided with heat, heating systems will be launched in residential buildings. The latter will connect to the heat of industrial premises.
The optimum temperature in a residential building
If you have doubts about the quality of housing services in heating systems, make a temperature measurement in the apartment's premises. The following parameters should be optimal for SANPiN 2.1.2.1002-00:
| Room | Celsius temperature | |
| optimum | acceptable | |
| Living spaces | 20-22 | 18-24 |
| Kitchen | 19-21 | 18-26 |
| WC | 19-21 | 18-26 |
| Bathroom | 24-26 | 18-26 |
| Corridor | 18-20 | 16-22 |
| Driveway, staircase | 16-18 | 14-20 |
| Pantry | 16-18 | 12-22 |
What to do if the heating was not given to
Find out who you have a contract for the supply of heat. It can be either a management company or a heat utility directly. There you can request that you perform a clearing for improper provision of the service.
By law, heating can be turned off for a month for 24 hours( total for all days).At the same time, there can be no more than 16 hours of continuous heat( if in residential premises +12 and above), no more than 8 hours( if at home 10-12 degrees of heat) and no more than 4 hours( if the temperature is 8-10 degrees).
If these general rules are not met, for each hour of failure to provide services( the total amount for the entire period), heating fees will decrease by 0.15%.