Heating Help

No Pics!

@ August 10, 2004 5:30 AM in District heating in Russia

Leo, Dan and all Wallies, Sorry, but I don't have any photos of any of the district heating plants here in Tallinn! Maybe you would like to travel here and while visiting the best preserved medieval city in northern Europe, we could go visit one of the plants. What say you? If you are interested in seeing some of what the original part of Tallinn looks like, what we call Old Town, go to http://www.tallinn.info/html/

Info about Moscow

@ August 8, 2004 5:58 PM in District heating in Russia

My wife Tuuli, called her favorite aunt Evi in Moscow today. Evi or her husband Sergei believes that almost all if not all of the district heating in Moscow is with water. They have heard of a few older buildings, and some of the new ones being heated with steam, but they don't think that is being done with a district heating system. More than likely it that the individual building has it's own steam boiler dedicated for the use of that building. They weren't able to verify that though! We asked them if they knew of anyone who works in that utility and unfortunately they don't. They are going to ask around though, to try and find someone who either works in one of the district heating plants and who has a friend who does. I'll let you know what they find out -- if anything. They also believe that most, if not all, district heating in Russia would be with water, NOT steam. They have traveled somewhat and they have only seen hot water being utilized in district heating set-ups. I was born and raised in Vernal, Utah. I have lived in Estonia for about 6 years and have been married to my wife who is an Estonian for 5 1/2 years. We have two children, our daughter Nancy who turned 2 years old today and David who is 8 months old.

District Heating in Estonia

@ August 6, 2004 5:28 PM in District heating in Russia

Dan, I live in Tallinn, Estonia. Estonia was formerly a part of the USSR, so I believe that the heating systems that we have here are probably basically the same system as in Russia today. We have district heating serving probably half the city, which is 435,000 people. As far as I know the boilers are all fired with oil and only make hot water, which is then piped into the district that that particular plant serves. There is a power-generating plant on the outskirts of the city, which of course utilizes steam to fire the generator. I believe that they then use the steam through a heat exchanger to make hot water for the district heating in that particular area of Tallinn. Each building has a meter and pays for the amount of hot water that is used. Some of the apartment buildings that have been renovated have also placed individual meters in each apartment so that the bill can be divided evenly. Without the individual meters, then the apartment owners pay a percentage based upon the size in square meters of their apartment. The temperature of the hot water produced by the district heating plants is based upon the outside air temperature. So just imagine a giant sized outdoor reset! Sorry that I can't answer your question about Russia though. My wife's favorite aunt lives in Moscow, we'll send her an email tomorrow and see what she can find out for you!

Is That Green Mountain Reservoir?

@ January 12, 2004 7:00 AM in These are a few of my favortie scenes... (ME)

It looks like your summer cabin is in downtown Heeney, Colorado. Named after my grandfather Paul Revere Heeney, who owned much of the land that was covered by the reservoir when the Green Mountain Dam was built in the 1940's. My Dad helped build the dam. He along with his 3 brothers had all left the area by the late 40's. One sister still lives in Grandby, and one half-brother lives in Kremmling. I haven't been to Heeney for several years now but it's nice to see a few photos. Are they ever going to have the Heeney Tick Festival again? Heard there was some security concerns with it. You have a nice locale for your summer home, Mark!