How to refuse gas in an apartment and a private house: legal aspects

Bath gasification options

It is rare that anyone refuses to build a bathhouse on their own site - this is not just a washing room, but a resting place associated with a mass of rituals and traditions of the Russian people. But it is too expensive to heat a bathhouse with firewood, and even more so with electricity, which is why a logical desire arises to install a gas fireplace or stove.

Maintenance of all equipment, home and bath, is carried out by the gas technical service using appliances installed in one place - for example, on the wall of the house

But in reality, everything is complicated - the bathhouse does not meet legislative standards and is not considered as a room suitable for installing gas equipment.

However, no one forbids running gas to residential buildings, so resourceful owners have found two legal options to get around legal obstacles:

• to include the construction of a bath in the project of building a house, that is, to place them under one roof;
• register a bathhouse as a residential guest house with a separate heating gas equipment.

Both options are actively used, and very successfully. But some owners of country houses were even more fortunate - they were simply given permission to gasify the bath. This also happens, therefore, in order not to waste extra effort and money, contact the gas workers first - what if you are lucky too?

Steam room inside a residential building

It turns out that no laws prevent the device of a bathhouse right in the house, and many people successfully use it. It turns out that the use of gas in non-residential premises of a residential building is possible.

True, there are several special conditions:

• it is necessary to equip a separate emergency entrance;
• use only heat-resistant materials for the manufacture of doors;
• it is possible to open the emergency entrance from both sides;
• install a fire alarm and fire extinguishing system;
• only certified factory-made gas equipment may be used.

An interesting addition to the law is that you cannot use the bathhouse for commercial purposes.

The entrance to the steam room can be organized directly from the corridor or hallway, and the emergency exit to the terrace, which can easily replace the dressing room

If the inspectors of the gas or fire authorities treat their duties responsibly, then they will not allow the operation of the bath without an automatic fire extinguishing system and well-functioning ventilation.

But not everyone can allocate a piece of living space for a bath or sauna, so consider another option.

Bath in a separate house

First, you will have to come up with a project for a guest house or a summer kitchen, which could later be converted into a bathhouse, that is, the building must have a solid foundation and walls with mineral insulation, lined with non-combustible materials.

The main point in the design will be a gas boiler installed for heating and water heating. Usually there are no questions why a separate unit is needed.

You will also need sewage and shower equipment - but this is not surprising if it is designed for a guest house in which seasonal accommodation is planned.

The approved project is implemented and a house is built, then it is registered with the BTI, changes are made to the general housing construction plan and an application for gasification is written. If the inspector, after inspecting the premises, does not reveal any violations, he will issue a permit and draw up a sketch of the location of the equipment and the gas outlet.

After the technical conditions are issued, it may be necessary to correct something, for example, to make forced ventilation or to additionally isolate the boiler installation site.

It remains to lay pipes and connect the boiler to the system. If a residential building is gasified, then making a branch will not be difficult and will not take much time.

After testing and commissioning, the representative of the gas service gives the go-ahead for operation, and after he leaves, you can finally turn the house into a bathhouse - for example, arrange a heater

By the same principle, you can conduct gas to the garage. According to reviews, sometimes gas workers are allowed to conduct gas to any buildings, including garages - but subject to a number of fire safety and ventilation requirements.

Is it possible to install a gas boiler in an apartment building

According to the current SNiP and SP, the installation of gas heating equipment in an apartment building is possible, provided that the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room used for the boiler room is sufficient, and the smoke exhaust system meets the technical requirements. You can install equipment only in non-residential premises: kitchen, living room.

Before installing a heat generator, you will need to terminate the contract with the company supplying heat to the house. Unilaterally, the termination of the act is carried out through the court. Disconnection from the central heating system means the simultaneous termination of the hot water supply.

When installing an individual heating system, double-circuit gas heating boilers for an apartment are optimally suited. Boiler equipment of a double-circuit type, simultaneously works to heat the coolant and provide hot water.

Installation in an apartment with central heating

The laws regulating the possibility of installing gas heating equipment in an apartment with central heating are indicated in the Federal Law No. 190 dated August 27, 20010. Additional instructions and requirements are given in Federal Law No. 83 dated February 13, 2006"Rules for determining and providing technical conditions for connecting a capital construction object to engineering networks."

To connect autonomous heating, you must contact the Gaznadzor organization to obtain technical conditions for reconstruction. Specifications are the actual permission to commission gas equipment. After that, the procedure for terminating the contract for central heating takes place.

The full procedure and step-by-step action plan for obtaining permission to install a boiler is indicated in the “Government Decree No. 549 of 21.08.2008. "On the procedure for the supply of gas to meet the domestic needs of citizens."

Is bottled gas allowed?

A gas boiler in an apartment for heating and water supply in multi-storey buildings, it is allowed to connect exclusively to the central gas pipeline. Gas-cylinder installations are allowed to be used in the following cases:

• The building is no more than two stories high.
• There is no more than 1 gas cylinder in one room at the same time.
• Distance from the gas stove is at least 0.5 m, heaters, at least 1 m. It is optimal to use a screen between the gas-cylinder installation and the heating surface of the household heating appliance.
• As a boiler room, only ventilated rooms are used. Connection to the boiler is carried out with a metal corrugated sleeve.

Based on the above norms, the use of liquefied gas cylinders, although allowed in low-rise multi-apartment buildings, is impractical.

Reasons to replace the plate

There are many reasons why you will need or want to change your gas supply equipment.

The most common among them:

• purchase of a more modern model;
• replacing a gas stove with an electric one;
• the desire to change colors or change the design of the room;
• poor appearance, wear;
• major repairs in the house;
• device failure;
• expiration date.

Also, the replacement of a gas stove is established at the legislative level, in accordance with PP No. 410, which states that gas-using appliances should be changed when they fail, unless changing nozzles is no longer enough when the device does not meet safety standards, at the usual request of the customer and again - same, at the end of the service life.

To do this, you need to contact the gas service company with which a maintenance agreement has been concluded. This is what your maintenance contract should look like.

If during maintenance it turns out that the gas stove does not meet safety standards in its current state, it will either be recommended to be repaired or replaced if its condition is irreversible and cannot be repaired

If everything is clear on the first points, then what does “expiration date” mean?

According to GOST R 50696-94, the service life of a gas stove cannot be more than 14 years. But this document has long been canceled, as well as the GOST R 50696-96 that replaced it, in which the maximum service life of the device was 20 years, if the gas workers approve its performance at the end of the operating time indicated by the manufacturer.

Now this is not actually standardized, although the current PP No. 410 states that gas supply can be turned off at the end of the equipment's shelf life set by the manufacturer. Before the expiration of this period, it is enough just to apply for a technical inspection and if the gas workers write out a certificate of validity for the device, you will extend its life to wear. Depreciation is considered to be a violation of the tightness of taps designed for 11,000 cycles, burnout of the oven and other defects that cannot be repaired.

When services cannot be terminated

An important question is whether gas can be turned off during the heating season in a private house. It refers to cases in which the supply of a resource cannot be stopped for a long time. Disabling will be considered illegal in the following situations:

• The supply of the resource has been stopped, although the owner has no debt.
• There was no official notification or the tap was turned off before the expiration of 20 days.
• During the heating period, the resource is the only source of heating, and its deprivation will lead to the impossibility of living in the premises or provoke damage to property and equipment.
• The fact of a malfunction of the devices has been established, but the consumer is ready to dispute this.
• The inspectors were unable to enter the house because the owner was not present.
• The resource was turned off for all residents due to the debt of one subscriber.
• Other reasons for which the utility organization is to blame.

Gas shutdown procedure

In accordance with paragraph 51 of Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 21, 2008 No. 549 “On the procedure for supplying gas to meet the domestic needs of citizens”, the subscriber has the right to unilaterally terminate the gas supply agreement.

The main condition is full payment to the supplier of the consumed gas and the costs associated with the work to turn off the gas equipment.

It is possible to re-equip your home and install electric equipment instead of gas equipment if you follow a certain procedure and notify all interested authorities of your decision.

Unauthorized actions are considered a violation of the law, therefore, they are fraught with large fines, and when creating an emergency in the house, even more serious consequences.

Expert opinion
Kuzmin Ivan Timofeevich
Legal advisor with 6 years of experience. Specializes in civil law. Member of the Bar Association.

To prevent this from happening, you should contact the competent organizations in advance. An employee of the management company or HOA will tell you how to refuse gas in an apartment building in a legal way.

Advantages and disadvantages of not having centralized utilities

Centralized utilities are those services that are provided by resource supplying organizations through centralized engineering networks.

• drainage;
• water supply;
• heat supply (heating) and hot water supply;
• gas supply.

The main advantages of centralized utilities are their reliability and security testing of networks in accordance with the requirements of housing and construction legislation.

The main disadvantage of these services is their cost. The main costs of any owner are the costs of paying for electricity, heating and water supply. Save money on electricity bills to save money.

The quality and quantity of services for the supply of water and heat in apartment buildings is more difficult to control due to their centralization.

The advantages of water supply through public networks include:

• access to water supplies;
• the maintenance of the water supply system and the control of the condition of the pipes are carried out by the public utility;
• no costs for drilling a well (subject to living in a residential building), quick connection of the house to the central water system line;
• ensuring sufficient water pressure.

The disadvantages of water supply through central engineering networks are:

• the metal composition of the pipes (rust is possible, regardless of the cleanliness of the well and the plastic composition of the homeowner's pipes);
• use of chlorine for water purification (reduces the quality of the supplied water);
• any intervention in the functioning of the system (an accident at the water supply section, checking the condition of the pipes) leads to the shutdown of all consumers.

One of the significant disadvantages of the lack of provision of a centralized water supply service is the high cost of independently obtaining access to water (drilling a well, laying pipes).

District heating also has its pros and cons. As cons, consider:

• significant heat loss;
• the impossibility of adjusting the heating temperature;
• high cost of heat supply;
• the duration of the heating season is set by the region and cannot be changed at the request of the owner due to changes in climatic conditions, including an increase (decrease) in the temperature outside;
• during the repair of pipes in the summer, turning off hot water.

The benefits of general heating are:

• lack of individual responsibility for the safe operation of the equipment;
• no need to control compliance with the quality of heat supply;
• continuity of heat supply during the heating period;
• no equipment installation costs.

The lack of centralized heating also has positive and negative sides. Main advantages:

• temperature control in the living room;
• the ability to independently turn on the heat supply at any time of the year;
• saving money.

The transition to individual heating is an expensive undertaking, it requires a special permit and certain repairs.

The homeowner will have to control the operation of the boiler and be responsible for ensuring the safety of its operation, ensure uninterrupted power supply, or enter into an agreement with specialized organizations that provide services for the control and maintenance of heating equipment in accordance with established compliance standards.

What will happen next

After registration of support, the customer is obliged to immediately inform the company about a malfunction, leak, accident and other situations related to gas appliances and networks inside the house or apartment, as well as provide access to the equipment. In turn, the contractor undertakes to conduct technical inspections at least once a year, instruct the owner on the rules for using household gas, and perform work on calls.

Usually, after signing the contract, the organization leaves for the initial inspection of the equipment, diagnostics and, if necessary, repairs.Specialists will check whether the devices are installed correctly, determine the degree of tightness of the connections and the integrity of the parts, test the performance of valves and valves, assess the draft force of the ventilation pipes and instruct them on the correct use of the equipment and answer the questions posed.

On a note! The owner can call a specialist both by phone and by a written or electronic application sent to the company's dispatch service. The contractor is obliged to respond and start urgent work within the first day. If necessary, a specialized company has the right to require the owner to carry out repairs at his expense. And the elimination of leaks and accidents is free of charge.

Scheduled inspections are carried out within the terms established by the contract. Preliminarily draw up schedules for inspections of houses and apartments. Specific dates and times are communicated to residents at least 20 days in advance via the media or the Internet by sending electronic messages, as well as written announcements posted in public places, for example, information stands at the entrance to the entrance (clause 48 of the Resolution). However, the date of the inspection can be agreed upon. The contractor sends a notification to the owner to indicate a convenient time for access to gas equipment in the next 10 days. If the owner is busy, he must offer other hours or days. You must respond within 7 days.

The repair is documented by an act of acceptance of the work performed, which is drawn up in 2 copies and signed by both parties.

How to return gas to a private house?

The subscriber will receive gas again if he eliminates the reasons for the shutdown. The gas supplier will check the information within the next 24 hours after the relevant notification. Within 2 days, the gas will start flowing again.

To reconnect after a cut, they turn to a company that owns a gas pipeline near a private house: Gorgaz, Raigas, Gazprom gas distribution structures, etc. They take a passport, housing documents, receipts and other evidence of the absence of debt and elimination of the reasons due to which cut off the gas.

In the coming month, the pipes will be installed, after which the supply will be resumed. During the summer period, with a heavy workload of brigades, you have to wait longer. If the supplier does not comply with the time frame without good reason, then you need to complain to the following authorities.

After cutting the pipe, many stages will have to be repeated, overlaps often occur, as a result of which you need to do without gas for up to a month and a half

At the end, the subscriber will be issued an act on the resumption of fuel supply. The document will indicate the parties, the list of works to restore the gas supply and the grounds for their implementation.

Punishment for counter manipulation

They try to deceive the gas service and save money in many ways. Most often, special magnets are used. Illegal activities in the form of manipulations with metering devices can cause serious consequences.

Connection after disconnection for non-payment

If the company finds out that the readings are false, then they will not be taken into account when calculating the amount for gas, and the consumer will pay for the service after recalculation by the employees of the organization, and the amount will be much higher.

All points of accruing a fine for illegally operating a gas pipeline are indicated in paragraph 62 of the Rules for the provision of public services to owners of houses and apartments, approved by Resolution No. 354.

Each consumer is obliged to control the operation of the meter in an apartment or in a private house, not to violate the integrity of the seal. If the seal is damaged, it is necessary to visit the gas service and provide evidence that this happened by accident. If the gas workers themselves see a violation during the inspection, they will not be able to avoid punishment.

A prompt appeal to the service will help you get by with a fine of 100–1000 rubles, or you will need to pay for re-sealing.

According to the Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia, if a citizen breaks the seal from the meter or damages it, he will pay up to 15,000 rubles.

A fine for unauthorized connection to a pipe or other manipulations with gas is assigned on the basis of an unauthorized connection act. This document is compiled by employees of gas services, indicating in it all the information about the offender.

Disclaimer

An application for refusing the services of a heat supply organization as a document does not have a unified form. Climatic conditions in the Russian Federation do not imply the rejection of heat supply at all, we are usually talking about replacing central heating systems with local units. However, this procedure will already be considered a reorganization and redevelopment, so the form of the application is determined by the regulations in force in this area.

The form

The application form was approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of April 28, 2005 No. 266 and is a form that contains all information about the object, its owners, attached documents, etc.

How to write correctly?

When making an application, you will need to enter the following information on the form:

• the name of the departmental committee of local authorities authorized to resolve issues of re-equipment of premises;
• personal and contact details of the applicant;
• information about the exact address of the redevelopment object and its owners;
• the estimated time and mode of repair work;
• information about living adult households with a note on the presence of a notarized consent from each of them;
• enumeration of the attached documents with details (if any) and the number of sheets occupied;
• date of filing and signature of the applicant.

Download application

After downloading, you can print it and fill it out by hand, or enter the necessary information (except for the signature) on a computer, and only then print it.

Is it possible not to sign a contract?

The frequency of maintenance of gas appliances is usually prescribed in the agreement. So, for example, a stove and a counter are usually checked once every 3 years, a gas boiler - once a year.

For consumers who believe that it is better to pay fines than to make regular payments for the maintenance of gas appliances, the law provides for another measure of influence - turning off the gas. To restore the connection, you will need to issue a DOGO and pay for disconnecting and connecting gas.

In the event of an accident or the smell of gas, the consumer is obliged to apply to the service provider to stop the gas supply until the malfunction is rectified.

You can refuse to issue a DOGO if:

1. A management company, cooperative or homeowners association has already issued a DOGO on behalf of the apartment owner.
2. The consumer independently issued a DOGO with another specialized enterprise.
3. The homeowner did not draw up a contract for the supply of gas.

Penalties for not having a contract

The rules for the safe use of gas appliances in houses and apartments are regulated by Law No. 412-FZ of December 05, 2016, which provides for the following responsibility:

1. Failure to comply with the requirements for the frequency of maintenance and repair of gas appliances entails the imposition of an administrative fine:

• For individuals in the amount of 1,000 to 2,000 rubles.
• For officials - from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles.
• At legal persons - from 40,000 to 100,000 rubles.

1. Refusal to issue a DOGO, if such registration is mandatory, leads to the imposition of an administrative fine:

• For individuals in the amount of 1,000 to 2,000 rubles.
• For officials - from 5,000 to 20,000 rubles.
• At legal persons - from 40,000 to 100,000 rubles.

1. In addition, not allowing an employee of a specialized institution to enter the house, who has previously notified of his visit, is punishable by a fine - from 1000 to 2000 rubles.
2. The refusal to replace faulty gas appliances leads to the same fine.
3. Repeated non-compliance with legislative norms relating to gas equipment can lead to a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 rubles.
4. Actions / inactions that led to the accident are punishable by a fine of 10,000 to 30,000 rubles.

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Conclusions and useful video on the topic

The video posted below will better reveal the topic of shutting off the gas supply to debtors. In the video you can see an example of improper operation of gas appliances:

Gas supply systems must always be in good order, which is why sometimes, for the safety of users of natural resources, preventive work is carried out to repair and maintain them.

For the responsible work of gas service specialists and the supply of gas to apartments and houses, it is necessary to pay subscribers on time. When this does not happen, violators are punished. Therefore, do not allow gas debts and you will not have any special problems with gas supply.

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