"We Pay for Cold": Omsk Residents Outraged by Accident at CHPP-5
Omsk residents have reacted strongly to the news of a technological process violation at the boiler unit of CHPP-5. This may cause temporary disruptions in the heating network. We have compiled the most interesting comments from residents in this article.
Many citizens are outraged that they pay for heating that is not fully functional.
«But there»s an increase in utility tariffs. Keep it up. Well done. We pay for cold, and in summer we pay for heating that doesn«t exist, I wonder why. They tell us one thing, but in fact, it»s completely different.«
«It seemed everything was ready for the winter season. And here again, like last year, also during the frosts. Money was allocated for repairs, what did they do? We need to switch the CHPP to gas. It»s time to do everything for quality service to the population. Not just raise payments.«
Some believe that the boilers don«t just need repairs—they need to be completely replaced.
«With repairs, they deceive the population; the boilers shouldn»t be repaired, but replaced, for about 15 years now, everything else is just blowing smoke in people«s ears.»
Omsk residents fear that heating outages will drag on, as there are real frosts outside now.
«Yes, it»s terrible! In 2023, in December, it was 11 degrees Celsius (52°F) at home. Today the situation is no better! Today I have 14 degrees Celsius (57°F) in my apartment, my head is freezing! They don«t make recalculations; in 2023, from all sides they shouted that there would be a recalculation, they didn»t do it, wrote off replies. Everything is repeating again.«
«We already have cold all these days, barely 18 degrees Celsius (64°F) (with heaters, who will pay us for the high electricity costs?) I remember that hell in 2023 when there was no heating at all for 10 days. It was terrible. Will there be a repetition of hell?»
On the streets, Omsk residents notice thick clouds of smoke.
«Yesterday I walked along Poselkovaya Street from Khimikov Street. »Everything is in smoke like in Crimea.« And to the left and right, steam is rising, that»s an understatement. Steam stands above the houses. In the frost, it«s very visible!!!»
And some recall the summer when celebrities came to the city every week.
«But all summer concerts, artists, hockey players…»
Earlier, NGS55.RU reported that during frosts, TGC-11 did not heat the pipes to the required temperature.
