Natural gas is a cheap and convenient fuel, widely used in Russia not only for heating homes, but also for cooking. To ensure that apartments, residential buildings and non-residential premises are warm and have gas for various domestic purposes, gas equipment is installed. It must be operated correctly, in accordance with established mandatory rules, which will guarantee safety for the life and health of people using this fuel.
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To continuously monitor the condition of gas-burning and gas-conducting equipment, as well as to prevent accidents, including gas leaks, specialized organizations must carry out scheduled annual inspections. Read more about whether paid inspection of gas equipment is legal and how it is done.
Checking gas equipment in a private home is free or paid
According to the agreement with the gas supply organization, which is mandatory for signing in the Russian Federation, equipment operating on blue fuel must undergo regular testing for operational safety. Diagnostics of gas equipment in residential buildings is paid, and its exact cost is specified in the agreement concluded between the owner of residential/non-residential real estate and the service company.
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The procedure and mandatory nature of inspections, as well as related nuances, are prescribed in the order of the Ministry of Regional Development on the maintenance and repair of civil defense, as well as in the decrees on:
- the procedure for providing verification services;
- supply of gas to individuals and legal entities;
- standards for the operation of housing stock.
According to the above, the question “do they have the right to take money for checking gas equipment” can be answered in the affirmative, because it is necessary to pay in cash for the work of employees of the gas service organization.
Answers to frequently asked questions
- What is the responsibility for preventing gas workers from entering the apartment?
An act is drawn up and submitted to the prosecutor's office to collect a fine in the amount of 1-2 thousand rubles. (Article 9.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).
- How to draw up a VDGO maintenance agreement?
Contact Gorgaz, Mezhregiongaz or another specialized organization with a passport, an extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate, and technical certificates for devices.
- What are the consequences of not having a contract?
Evasion of duty is punishable by a fine of 1-2 thousand rubles, repeated - 25 thousand. Systematic violations lead to the cessation of the supply of blue fuel.
Requirements for the technical diagnostic procedure
Independent examination of gas equipment is carried out only by organizations authorized for this purpose, which have professional workers with appropriate qualifications on their staff. All work of this nature is carried out only in accordance with the current rules.
What is included in civil engineering maintenance
Responsible employees of the gas service company must check the condition of:
- internal and external gas pipelines;
- cases;
- pipes;
- casings;
- communal and individual metering devices;
- gas tanks;
- pressure regulators;
- gas boilers and heaters;
- indoor gas control systems;
- individual metering devices;
- liquefied gas installations;
- wiring parts;
- technical devices for gas metering;
- gas shut-off devices;
- kitchen stoves;
- gas pipelines;
- heating boilers and other gas-using equipment.
The specialist, if necessary, is obliged to adjust the work of the civil defense. Also, equipment condition diagnostics includes:
- analysis of the conditions under which all specified equipment is operated;
- reviewing and checking relevant technical documentation;
- inventory of gas equipment in a private home;
- identifying the presence of faults and developing recommendations for their elimination (if necessary);
- commissioning process for civil engineering.
In the event of a warranty case, that is, a breakdown that occurred due to improper control on the part of the gas service company, repair and/or replacement of components and parts is carried out free of charge.
Frequency of checking gas appliances
The inspection must take place at least once every three years. Or when replacing devices (equipment). An exception can only be established by the manufacturer of these devices or design documentation. The details of such inspection are specified in the maintenance contract.
What is included in the maintenance contract?
The concluded service agreement specifies the rights, obligations and details of its parties, as well as the frequency of inspection of in-house gas equipment. The agreement must also contain information about the type of gas equipment used and the procedure for paying for the services of the gas service organization.
The gas service company regularly checks the equipment, as well as configures and adjusts gas equipment, bearing responsibility for this. Accepts applications, and the user receives a completed report describing the results. The recipient of services must pay the pre-agreed written sums of money on time. At the same time, he can submit applications for improving the gas supply system.
