Comments on: What to do when the water runs cold http://siberianlight.net/what-to-do-when-the-water-runs-cold/ The Russia Blog Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:30:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Tyukanov http://siberianlight.net/what-to-do-when-the-water-runs-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-6144 Mike Tyukanov Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://65.124.18.226/~siberian/?p=134#comment-6144 You forgot another category of Russians: those who install their personal electric boiler. You can buy a small boiler for a reasonable price. It is more than enough for a single, and even for a family of four it is satisfactory. You can rig the plumbing to switch easily between governmental centralized hot water and your own. This way, the boiler is only used in emergencies and during these summer 'prophylactics', as they call it. You forgot another category of Russians: those who install their personal electric boiler.

You can buy a small boiler for a reasonable price. It is more than enough for a single, and even for a family of four it is satisfactory. You can rig the plumbing to switch easily between governmental centralized hot water and your own. This way, the boiler is only used in emergencies and during these summer ‘prophylactics’, as they call it.

]]> By: JAKE http://siberianlight.net/what-to-do-when-the-water-runs-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-6145 JAKE Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://65.124.18.226/~siberian/?p=134#comment-6145 I lived in a small village in Romania for 2 years, and never had hot water. The village was scheduled to have hot water provided to it's residents by the same means you discuss, but a little revolution in '89 put that plan on hold. Money ran out and collectivization plans ended. The town also had a water program. On good days, water would be provided to the residents from aout 6 till 10 in the morning. It would be off through the day till about 400 in the afternoon through 900 in the evening. Over the two years, the water company decided on several occasions to deny water to the town as punishment for not paying the water bills. This forced me to store water in 2-liter bottles and in my bathtub ahead of time waiting for occasions like this to strike. Summer of 1999, the water was off an entire month. We drew water from wells...and heated it on our stoves. Did the 'ol shower in the plastic tub routine. I prefer to wet down my entire body, soap up my hair and other parts then do a complete rinse. God...I love free flowing water. I lived in a small village in Romania for 2 years, and never had hot water. The village was scheduled to have hot water provided to it’s residents by the same means you discuss, but a little revolution in ’89 put that plan on hold. Money ran out and collectivization plans ended. The town also had a water program. On good days, water would be provided to the residents from aout 6 till 10 in the morning. It would be off through the day till about 400 in the afternoon through 900 in the evening. Over the two years, the water company decided on several occasions to deny water to the town as punishment for not paying the water bills. This forced me to store water in 2-liter bottles and in my bathtub ahead of time waiting for occasions like this to strike. Summer of 1999, the water was off an entire month. We drew water from wells…and heated it on our stoves. Did the ‘ol shower in the plastic tub routine. I prefer to wet down my entire body, soap up my hair and other parts then do a complete rinse. God…I love free flowing water.

]]> By: Rick http://siberianlight.net/what-to-do-when-the-water-runs-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-6146 Rick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://65.124.18.226/~siberian/?p=134#comment-6146 I remember when I was in that situation, on more than one occasion, I would take the jarringly cold shower. Then I would dump a pot of hot water over to attempt to warm up. My wife (girlfriend at the time) had me boil about 100 pots of water and continualy bring them to her so she could keep her baths hot. Talk about a pain...I would have rather spent the time chopping wood for a nice hot banya/sauna. I remember when I was in that situation, on more than one occasion, I would take the jarringly cold shower. Then I would dump a pot of hot water over to attempt to warm up. My wife (girlfriend at the time) had me boil about 100 pots of water and continualy bring them to her so she could keep her baths hot. Talk about a pain…I would have rather spent the time chopping wood for a nice hot banya/sauna.

]]> By: Blogo Slovo http://siberianlight.net/what-to-do-when-the-water-runs-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-6147 Blogo Slovo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://65.124.18.226/~siberian/?p=134#comment-6147 <strong>Summertime in Russia</strong> Summertime in Russia means.....they turn off the hot water, one neighborhood at a time. Siberian Light tells discusses this phenomenon, and explains his solution, the shower from a tea kettle: "every summer, for a few weeks at a time, the... Summertime in Russia

Summertime in Russia means…..they turn off the hot water, one neighborhood at a time. Siberian Light tells discusses this phenomenon, and explains his solution, the shower from a tea kettle: “every summer, for a few weeks at a time, the…

]]> By: Blethers.com http://siberianlight.net/what-to-do-when-the-water-runs-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-6148 Blethers.com Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://65.124.18.226/~siberian/?p=134#comment-6148 <strong>Extravagance</strong> A problem in the building opposite ours has left us without running water tonight, which means we've had to resort to the extravagance of washing our baby bottles with Evian. At least we didn't end up showering with a kettle.... Extravagance

A problem in the building opposite ours has left us without running water tonight, which means we’ve had to resort to the extravagance of washing our baby bottles with Evian. At least we didn’t end up showering with a kettle….

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