Disposal of gas stoves: how to get rid of an old gas stove for free

Why can't gas stoves be thrown away?

Article 8.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation prohibits the removal of large household appliances that have served their time to a landfill. For violators, a fine is provided, amounting to 1000 - 2000 rubles for individuals, 2000 - 5000 rubles for heads of enterprises, from 20,000 rubles for legal entities.We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with other types of fines for gas, which many users are not even aware of.

This decision by the government is due to the fact that the disposal of solid household waste in Russia is carried out at landfills. Since the number of landfills is growing rapidly, they pose a serious threat to the environment.

The export of old gas stoves to a landfill is prohibited by law. For violation of the decree, the owner of the device can receive a decent fine.

As a result of waste decomposition, methane is released. The gas has an unpleasant odor, destroys vegetation, and contributes to the formation of the greenhouse effect. When a gas stove reaches its end of life, it cannot simply be thrown into a landfill.

The details that are in its design also represent a potential hazard, capable of harming nature. That is why a program was adopted at the legislative level that determines the procedure for the disposal of gas stoves.

Having conditionally disassembled the device into parts, it is easy to determine what kind of danger it poses while it rots in a landfill:

1. The case is made of metal - is a sheet of durable stainless steel, protected by enamel. Metal elements decompose relatively quickly, on the order of 10 years. As a result of decay, toxic iron compounds are formed, which, with precipitation, penetrate deep into the soil, enter groundwater, rivers, poisoning everything around.
2. The glass on the oven door is practically not subject to decay processes. It will take about 2000 years for it to become sand.
3. Pens, other plastic elements will decompose from 55 to 650 years. In doing so, they will constantly release toxins.
4. The hob is often made of aluminium, which releases heavy metal ions as it decays. Pollution with such elements poses a serious danger to animals, vegetation, and human health.

Hundreds of thousands of people buy new household appliances every day. It is logical that they face the question of what to do with old devices.

Companies involved in the disposal of gas equipment work with various categories of customers, ranging from individuals to government agencies, large enterprises

By organizing the removal of an unnecessary gas stove through a specialized organization, it is easy to eliminate the likelihood of a fine and make a feasible contribution to environmental safety.

When burning elements of gas stoves, no less toxins are released than in the process of their decay. Harmful chemicals that enter the body with polluted air, water, cause imperceptible changes. As a result, a person has to deal with incurable diseases.

Export of electric stoves

Removal of old electric stoves may be necessary in the following cases:

• When frequent continuous operation or wear of the internal parts of the plate has led to the failure of the product;
• When it makes no sense to carry out expensive and unprofitable repairs of an outdated device;
• When there is no time, physical or financial ability to get rid of scrap metal littering the apartment.

The removal of electric stoves for free from KBTStok is the best way out of this situation. The experienced team of the company will perform the full range of work, from professional dismantling and safe shutdown of the stove to the removal of equipment from the house and loading into vehicles.

There are several options for accepting applications for travel specialists:

• By telephone (the operator is provided with all the necessary information: address data, model and technical condition of the plate, comfortable time of arrival of the loader team);
• Filling out an online application on the official website.

Our craftsmen will take away even inoperable electric stoves with an unpresentable appearance, the main condition is to provide the craftsmen with free access to the broken device.

Shutdown procedure

Before you decide to disconnect the gas stove from the pipe, you should rethink how necessary it really is. Typically, the length of the flexible hose allows you to move the oven to the side for a distance of about half a meter.

For the vast majority of work in the repair of the kitchen, this is more than enough. It is often necessary to disconnect equipment from the gas pipeline only when pouring the screed, when the room needs to be completely vacated.

If it is decided to change pipes in the kitchen using welding and / or a grinder, then you will have to turn off the gas stove under any circumstances - gas and sparks or an open flame are absolutely incompatible things

If you want to save money (if you decide to disconnect yourself), you should remember that the tenant or the owner of the house will be responsible for any subsequent emergency.

If there is no experience in servicing gas equipment or there is even the slightest doubt in your competence, then you need to use the services of a gas master. Here it is better to think about safety once again than to regret it later.

Option #1 - according to the rules

If the stove or gas pipeline is old, then it is recommended that the shutdown be carried out exclusively according to the rules, with the involvement of gas workers.With arbitrariness in the case of cotton, then it will be difficult to prove one's innocence. Damage to the pipe during the investigation will definitely be revealed.

The gasmen who came on a call are obliged to record all their actions in the act of work performed, one of the copies of which remains with the owner, and the second is transferred to the organization supplying the house with gas

The correct procedure for turning off the gas stove for a while is as follows:

1. Contacting a gas service company.
2. Coordination of the arrival of the master.
3. Overlapping in the kitchen gas and disconnecting the stove.
4. Installing a cap on a pipe.
5. Coordination of the re-arrival of the gasman to reconnect the stove.

After the repair is completed, the master will come again to connect the plate to the pipe and draw up an act on the serviceability of the equipment.

Option # 2 - without calling the wizard

Before you start disconnecting the stove from the gas, you need to turn off the electricity in the kitchen and open the windows for additional ventilation of the room.

And if there is even the slightest suspicion of a leak, any gas hazardous work should be stopped until the methane (or propane) is completely weathered from the room.

To eliminate the appearance of sparks, it is recommended to use brass wrenches - they will definitely not spark when they collide with iron nuts on a gas pipe

The procedure for self-shutdown is as follows:

1. Closing the tap on the gas pipe. To make sure that the gas is shut off, you can try to light the burner.
2. Disconnection with wrenches of a flexible elbow connected to the pipe immediately after the valve.
3. Closing the end of the gas pipeline under the tap with a threaded plug (costs about 50 rubles) using FUM tape.
4. Checking with soapy water that there is no escape of gas from a closed pipe - if there are no bubbles, then you can remove the stove from the room and begin repairs.

To further insure, it is recommended to wrap the end of the pipe with the plug installed with a plastic bag, fixing it with electrical tape. This will prevent any dust from getting into the threaded connection and into the gas pipeline, which will not be superfluous.

After finishing work is completed, the gas equipment is put back and connected to the pipe with wrenches

And here again it is important not to forget to check the tightness of the joints with a soapy solution. Only in the absence of bubbles is it permissible to reopen the gas supply valve to the device

Recycling steps

Before any of the previously described methods, the first two stages of recycling should be carried out without disassembling into components, if the choice did not fall on delivery to the metal reception. The recycling process consists of several stages.

Bleeding gas

The specialist takes a sample of air for leaks. Residual gas can also be found in the stove, so a person who knows his business bleeds it, strictly observing safety rules. The leading place in this matter is occupied by the safety of both specialists and the whole house as a whole.

Dismantling

After the specialist is convinced that all the gas is corroded, and there is no leakage, dismantling takes place. The stove is disconnected from the gas network and disassembled into its component parts, then sent for recycling.

Recycling of metal, plastic and other components

The main stage of recycling looks like this:

1. The metal case is sent to the pressing machine, where an even cube is pressed from a part of any shape, which is convenient for transportation. Next, the pressed metal is sent to a metallurgical plant, where it will be melted down into new parts.
2. The plastic parts are sent to the crushing plant, where they create recyclable plastic parts from plastic chips.
3. The glass door is thoroughly cleaned of all contaminants, then crushed in a glass grinder. Further, the crushed material is smelted in powerful furnaces and again goes to the manufacture of new parts as secondary raw materials.

The stages of bleeding and dismantling must be carried out by the master, since an undetected leak or inaccuracy will cause the stove to explode, and perhaps the whole house. If we are talking about disconnecting or connecting new kitchen equipment, then it should be carried out only by masters from the gas industry.

So an unnecessary gas or electric stove for someone will receive a second life in the form of completely new products, which are not inferior in properties to goods from primary raw materials.

Now not many people know about the correct way to recycle an old gas or electric stove, and even fewer people use it for its intended purpose. This is partly the fault of the state, which does not carry out any activities to highlight the problem. So everyone can contribute to improving the situation in the country by following the rules for the disposal of household appliances.

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Trade in an old gas stove for a new one

In many supermarkets selling household appliances, there are often promotions for replacing old appliances with new ones with an additional payment for the difference in their cost. Customers receive a significant discount, and stores contribute to environmental protection, thus taking part in various programs for the disposal of household and industrial waste.

Large shopping centers carry out the export of old plates with their own transport, attracting professional loaders. Specialists carry out the disconnection of devices in compliance with safety measures. After dismantling, gas is released from the internal communications of the product, which prevents the very possibility of a subsequent explosion or fire. After the transaction, the purchased equipment is delivered to the enterprises, where it is disassembled and further processed.

Disposal of gas stoves

Recycling gas stoves for free is the best way out of this situation. Now, in the capital there is a huge selection of specialized organizations that will take on the entire range of work on the elimination of household scrap metal. Standing apart among them is the company "KBTStok".

At this stage of development, this procedure has become so simplified and automated that the client does not need to make unnecessary gestures: rent a vehicle, hire movers, look for a loophole in a busy work schedule. It is enough to make one phone call and leave a request through our contact managers.Very quickly, electrical appliances that have served their time will be sent for recycling, and there will be no need to look for buyers, hand over used equipment for spare parts and perform other costly operations. The craftsmen of "KBTStok" will quickly cope with the task:

• The unit is disconnected from communications;
• Carefully taken out of the room, without damaging the walls and furniture accessories;
• It is sent to a landfill for competent and legal disposal.

Utilization of a gas stove Moscow is a wide range of services provided without fabulous prices and unskilled personnel - exceptionally honest and mutually beneficial cooperation.

Those who are thinking about getting rid of unnecessary home equipment with large dimensions and impressive weight should understand that one cannot do without the outside help of competent services. Employees of the KBTStok company will gladly take on the laborious and difficult work of eliminating the old stove, and then the global problem will immediately turn into a mere trifle. Equipment that cannot be repaired is a serious hindrance for a modern hostess. Products that litter the apartment should be sent for recycling as soon as possible, and the professionals of our organization will help to implement the plan as quickly and safely as possible.

Regardless of the technical condition of the device, configuration and appearance, it will be carefully dismantled and sent for recycling. Responsible attitude to business and a competent algorithm of actions allows the client to fully trust the contractor without participating in recycling activities.You are guaranteed to save precious time, effort and financial resources if you contact KBTStok specialists, who have earned the trust of hundreds of regular customers with their clear and well-coordinated work.

Utilization of a gas stove for free in Moscow takes place according to a simple scheme understandable to the customer:

Why dispose of a gas stove?

An expired gas stove belongs to the class of multi-component municipal solid waste, therefore it cannot be left in a landfill, proper disposal is required. This brings serious harm to the environment.

Waste composition and environmental hazards

What does a gas stove consist of and what danger does it pose to the environment:

• The basis of the plate is a metal case, also covered with stainless steel, so that the decomposition period in the ground is almost 10, or even all 15 years. And this does not pass without a trace for nature - in the course of destruction, iron compounds enter the soil, poisoning the earth, making it unsuitable for agriculture, and groundwater, poisoning an important source of life.
• Oven door glass. This element is almost indestructible to natural decomposition, it will take more than 2,000 years for it to become sand again.
• The plastic that the handles are made from. In the process of decomposition, substances toxic to nature and humans are released. The term of splitting of different types of plastics is 50-600 years.
• The hob often consists of non-ferrous aluminum metal. When decomposed, it releases heavy metal ions, which are among the strongest pollutants. When they get into the soil, they poison the earth and groundwater, making them unsuitable for humans.
• And when burned, a toxic mixture of gases is obtained from all the components, which damages the ozone layer and is the culprit of the greenhouse effect. That is, with each incorrectly disposed of the plate, the Earth is one step closer to disaster.

Proper disposal of gas and electric stoves will help to significantly reduce the amount of garbage, and hence the negative human impact on nature both in the country and around the world.

Thoughtlessly throwing an old stove into a landfill, a person first harms himself, since the products of combustion and decomposition of its components remain in the ground, air and water for many years.

Penalty for the removal of KMG to a landfill or removal to garbage containers

Unauthorized dumps of bulky household waste are suppressed by the state with fines. So, if there is no special container in the area designed specifically for such garbage, then the removal of gas stoves should be carried out independently and at your own expense. Otherwise, a fine in the amount of:

• From 1,000 to 2,000 for citizens;
• From 2,000 to 5,000 for officials;
• Also, the administration can recover money in the amount of several minimum wages.

If a person does not want to spend money on the proper disposal of kitchen equipment and decides to take it to the forest belt and leave it there, then the fines for such an offense are even higher and reach about 20,000 rubles. For this amount, you can buy a new stove. Therefore, you should not tempt fate, but it would be better to figure out how to dispose of plates without harming nature.

There are organizations in the Russian Federation that record and move gas and electrical equipment.They exist completely legally, so leaving kitchen equipment in a landfill will not work with impunity.

It is necessary to store unusable household appliances until disposal, observing the rules of fire and sanitary safety, since the owner is responsible for it, even if the kitchen equipment is not working.

Where to put an old gas stove

If the question arose - where to put the gas stove, it is necessary to assess its condition, perhaps it will still serve in another house or be useful to someone after repair. And if the use of the stove cannot be found, then it can be handed over to one of the companies involved in the disposal of old household appliances.

If it is in working order

Often, old gas stoves are changed not because of wear, but because this technique is obsolete. But for many, design and improved performance are not important, it is enough for them that the stove is working properly. Extending the life of household appliances is a boon for the environment, therefore, before handing over the stove for scrap, you should try to put it in “good hands”.

Selling online or to friends

If there is nowhere to put a working stove, you can try to sell it. The easiest way to find a new owner for a serviceable but unwanted stove is to sell it online. There are many places for this:

In addition, you can look for a buyer among friends. The buyer usually takes care of the export of equipment.

Give as a gift

You can do a good deed and give away an old gas stove for free to someone who needs it. If during the sale you have to wait for offers for some time, then when donating, as a rule, those who wish are found quickly.It is enough to place an ad in the “I will give it away for free” section of any bulletin board - and the stove will be taken away quickly and with gratitude, taking care of all the questions about its removal.

Rent to specialized companies

Another option to get rid of an old gas stove is to turn it in to one of the companies that buy working equipment. You can find them on the Internet by typing in the search query "buying working gas stoves." The purchase price depends on the year of manufacture and the condition of household appliances.

For example, in Moscow, for a stove in good condition that has been in operation for no more than 15 years, you can get from 1,000 to 3,500 rubles.

If the plate is broken

A non-working stove can either be repaired for the possibility of its further use for its intended purpose, or handed over to the disposal points for old gas stoves.

Repair option

Repair of gas stoves will help restore the efficiency of the stove. Perhaps, after the repair, the owner of the stove will change his mind about changing it or give it to someone. If you plan to sell the repaired stove, then you should compare the cost of repairs and the average price for similar equipment. Perhaps the repair with subsequent sale will not be profitable.

Hand over to recycling companies

Old stoves are also accepted by companies involved in the disposal of household appliances. These companies provide services for which the client most often has to pay. In the best case, the stove will be taken away from you for free.

For example, in Moscow gas stove removal services are provided by companies:

• "Util Moscow" - the service costs 1500 rubles;
• "100 loaders" - from 100 rubles;
• "Utilmaster" - from 400 rubles.

In St. Petersburg, household appliances are disposed of by companies:

• "VyvozSPB" - the cost of the service is from 100 rubles;
• "Zabiraika" - free of charge.

In many cities of the Russian Federation, the export and disposal of household appliances is free of charge - Kurgan (Utiltechnika), Krasnodar (Universal Service), Yekaterinburg (Free Export Service), etc.

Recycling programs in appliance stores

Many hypermarkets run recycling programs from time to time, giving discounts on the purchase of new equipment when returning old ones. Discounts can reach 20%, and the minimum of what is offered is the free export of equipment for processing. Recycling programs are carried out in hypermarkets:

• "El Dorado";
• "Technosila";
• "M Video";
• Walmart.

By tracking promotions and discounts in these stores, you can buy a new stove with a good discount, while solving the problem of recycling the old one.

Household use

The stoves have an enameled steel body, which can be useful both in the country and at home.

It can be adapted:

• as a barbecue, wood stove;
• making the basis for the workbench;
• for growing plants;
• to store anything, etc.

Options for using an old stove in the household are limited only by the imagination of its owner. And the "stuffing" of non-ferrous metals can be scrapped.

Recycling technology for unusable household appliances

The current level of technological progress provides for the availability of such disposal methods, through which it is possible to extract the maximum number of elements suitable for recycling and subsequent use from old household appliances.The current level of well-being of the majority of citizens of the country and a wide range of household appliances offered by the domestic market make it possible not to waste time and money on restoring failed household appliances, but simply to purchase its new counterpart. In the distant past, there was a time when people tried to repair or upgrade household appliances on their own. But, like everything in this world, technological progress has its reverse, less attractive side, since if the level of sales of new models of household appliances grows, the question arises of what to do with the old one. Most citizens solve this issue without much thought, simply throwing unnecessary things into a landfill, also not at all embarrassed by the fact that they cause irreparable harm to the environment. And, consequently, both their health and the health of the younger generation, not to mention nature itself, which consists not only of man, but also of other no less living beings. Unfortunately, many people still think that household appliances are just rubbish. But this is a delusion! They do not take into account the fact that almost any household appliance, to some extent, contains toxic substances and chemical compounds in its parts and components. The high-risk group includes refrigerators and freezers that contain hazardous substances: freon, technical oils, etc. Not the best option for a landfill are a TV and a microwave. To date, the disposal of household appliances is divided into several different types:

• Refrigerators and freezers.First of all, the disposal of this equipment involves the extraction of freon from it, the entry of which into the atmosphere is simply unacceptable. This is followed by the dismantling of the product into components. Metal, plastic and glass are sorted separately. Then the generator is removed and sent to a specialized enterprise to extract copper parts from it. At the final stage, all parts are sent under a press or a special grinder.
• televisions, and in particular, old models equipped with a tube kinescope, are disposed of as follows: using a powerful laser beam, the kinescope is cut into several parts to separate the screen from the body. After that, all parts containing precious metals are removed from the device, and everything else is sorted by component materials.
• small household appliances are simply dismantled into components suitable for recycling and reuse, and everything else is sent to the crusher.

How should the law be?

The procedure for checking, as well as connecting or disconnecting for any time (period) of a gas stove is regulated by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 410 dated May 14, 2013 No.

This document describes all the rules for the use and maintenance of in-house (VDGO) and in-house (VKGO) gas equipment.

According to the laws, it on the owner or the tenant of housing is fully responsible for monitoring the condition of the gas equipment available in a private house and apartment

Regular checks and any work related to the repair or connection / disconnection of a domestic gas stove should be carried out exclusively by a master of a specialized company. If everything is done according to the rules, then it is impossible to change anything in gas-using equipment on your own. Any manipulations with the hob on gas should be carried out only by a gasman called to the house.

If, during the annual inspection, the incoming master finds signs of interference with the design of the gas stove, then he has every right to disconnect the subscriber with violations from the gas pipe. After a series of gas explosions in apartment buildings, control is now extremely strict. In fact, it is unlikely that it will be possible to agree “on the spot”.

If during the repair the gas stove needs to be turned off and removed from the kitchen, then according to the law, for this you will have to contact the gas workers in an organization with certified employees and the equipment necessary for the work. On your own, the hob or gas oven can only be moved a little to the side, and then on condition that the device is connected to the pipe using a flexible gas outlet.

If the stove is connected to a cylinder, then it must also be disconnected / connected according to the rules by a specialist from the gas supply organization

In practice, in the case of a gas cylinder, it is almost always connected to the stove by the owner of the house according to the following scheme. By law, this is a violation. However, in fact, no one monitors such unauthorized connections.

Only firefighters come to private households with regular inspections, who inspect the kitchen for proper ventilation and compliance with the installation standards for gas-using equipment.And all other issues are the responsibility of the owner of the cottage. The inspector actually only checks the presence of draft in the hood and the absence of a smell of gas.

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.

Why not just throw it in the landfill?

Gas stoves contain components that are hazardous to human health and the environment if they are disposed of in landfills. The danger of such equipment, simply rotting in landfills, is as follows:

1. Plates have the metal case consisting of stainless steel which is covered with enamel. The decomposition of metals in natural conditions occurs relatively quickly (about 10 years), during this process, iron compounds are formed, which pollute the soil and groundwater.
2. One of the components is the durable glass of the oven door. It is virtually non-biodegradable.
3. Contains the plastic from which the handles are made. With a fairly long period of plastic decomposition, harmful, toxic compounds are released into the atmosphere.
4. There is a hob, usually consisting of aluminum.Inorganic aluminum compounds soluble in water can be formed. They have a harmful effect on humans and animals through drinking water.
5. When the components of the gas stove are burned in landfills, a large number of toxic compounds are formed that are dangerous to all living things.

Among other things, if you do not carry out recycling manipulations and store all the equipment in landfills, then our planet will become one big garbage dump.

Safety regulations

In such work, negligence and disregard for the rules, even the simplest ones, which, at first glance, do not represent any importance, are unacceptable. However, if you follow them all, you can avoid a lot of troubles and problems.

A few points below will help protect yourself from trouble.

1. Complete shutdown of any electrical appliances, including lighting. Even a small spark can be dangerous, so all appliances are turned off, and equipment like phones and tablets is taken out to other rooms. It is best, of course, to turn off the general power supply.
2. High-quality ventilation of the room, preventing the accumulation of gas. Here we mean open windows, interior doors and a working standard house exhaust system. Remember that electrical appliances must be turned off! A draft should walk around the apartment or house.
3. Using the right tool. The keys must necessarily match in size (gas keys numbers 1 and 2 are suitable here). Never use steel keys (only protective ones: brass and plastic).
4. Before starting work, it is necessary to close the valves on the riser and turn off the stove completely.
5. Each pipe is closed with a plug until the next operations begin.
6. Leak test.This can be done by applying a thick soapy solution and then applying gas.