Procedure for checking gas equipment
To ensure the safety of in-house and intra-apartment gas systems, gas equipment is inspected at least once every six months by the gas supplier, and technical equipment. special service organization at least once a year. In this case, the verification by the supplier should be free.
Do not forget that the owner of the apartment is obliged to ensure the proper technical condition and safe operation of gas equipment by concluding a maintenance agreement. service with special organization. One of the points of the relevant contract is the price.
Before inspection, the subscriber must be notified by the supplier of the date and time of inspection of the relevant equipment at least 7 days in advance.
Persons inspecting equipment are required to provide official identification, and if the subscriber requests, then an identification document.
Based on the results of the inspection, a report must be drawn up describing the technical condition and violations, if any. In addition, the act may indicate the obligation to eliminate violations.
Sample contracts
Maintenance contract VDGO - economy
VDGO maintenance contract (1 maintenance) - standard
VDGO maintenance contract (1 maintenance + 1 repair) - comfort
VDGO maintenance contract (1 maintenance + 2 repairs) - premium
What will happen if the gas workers are not allowed in?
If you didn’t let the gas workers in for a control check of the equipment, then be prepared to have your gas supply cut off. One of the subscriber's responsibilities is to ensure access for representatives of the gas supplier to carry out inspections.
In addition, a person may be brought to administrative responsibility under Article 9.23 of Part 3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation for refusing to allow a representative of a special person to enter. organizations to perform technical work. servicing gas equipment. BUT! the important point in this case is that the person is notified, as required, about the completion of the relevant work.
How much does maintenance cost?
Tariffs for servicing gas equipment in an apartment building in 2021 are a key issue that interests all users of such equipment. To answer this, you should consider several factors that influence the final cost of the work:
- Number and composition of civil defense. The more units of equipment need to be serviced, the higher the cost of the service. In addition, depending on the complexity of various installations, more qualified specialists may be required, which increases the cost of inspection.
- General condition and wear and tear of the system inside the apartment. The more work specialists have to do, the more expensive it will cost the consumer.
These rules apply to servicing that part of the system that is located inside a residential premises that is the private property of people.
Checking the condition of civil defense in common areas of the house - entrances, basements, attics, and so on - is paid for from funds received from residents. According to the law, maintenance fees are transferred monthly to the accounts of gas supply organizations. Its size is determined taking into account two main criteria:
- tariff, which is set at the level of the subject of the Federation;
- footage of the occupied space. It should be understood: the more spacious the apartment a person occupies, the greater the degree of his participation in the maintenance of common property. That is why the tariff and, as a consequence, payment for servicing the common part of the gas pipeline is determined based on 1 m2 of living space.
These provisions are further enshrined in, which states that fees for the maintenance and repair of utility networks are set in the amount necessary for the maintenance of common property.
For more information about the procedure and cost of servicing other life support systems, read the article “Calculation of tariffs for the maintenance of common property in an apartment building.”
Is it necessary to pay for GO maintenance?
Consumers sometimes have doubts whether or not to pay for servicing gas equipment. Some often do not pay because they are sure that in the event of a gas leak, the emergency service will arrive anyway. However, the residents do not realize that in this case she will appear only to cut off the gas supply.
Emergency service employees will not deal with the problem without a signed contract and regular payments. You will have to pay for this separately, and the cost of the work will be much higher than the monthly payments.
Another group of people is discussing whether it is necessary to pay for the fact that gas equipment is poorly maintained or the resource supplying organization does not organize any maintenance at all. You should pay even in such a situation, because failure to make payments is a violation of the contract and will deprive the tenant of compelling arguments in the event of a conflict with the service company.
If the payment is paid on time and in full, then residents have the right:
- Complain about the service organization to the supervisory authorities.
- File claims in court, demanding fulfillment of their duties and compensation for damages.
- In the event of a breakdown, require replacement of pipes or equipment at the expense of the contractor.
Conscientious payers deprive contract violators of the opportunity to act first and justify their violations by the tenants’ failure to fulfill their obligations.
Fine for not allowing gas equipment to be inspected
A person who is not allowed to check gas equipment faces an administrative fine under the above administrative article of 1 thousand rubles. up to 2 thousand rubles If the offense was committed by an official, then the fine for him will be from 5 thousand rubles. up to 20 tr., and a legal entity faces a fine of 40 tr. up to 100 thousand rubles
There may be a situation where bringing a person to administrative responsibility is illegal, since, for example, the person was not notified of the inspection, why then fine him!? In order to establish the truth in the dispute, it will be necessary to appeal the prosecution in court, and the court, having assessed all the circumstances of the case, will make an appropriate decision: whether the person was brought to justice legally or illegally.
When you don't need to sign a contract
According to the law, a homeowner can enter into an agreement for the maintenance of gas equipment on behalf of another person. If an apartment building is already serviced by a specialized organization on behalf of a management company, HOA or cooperative acting on behalf and in the interests of the owner of the residential premises, the latter may refuse to enter into an agreement with the gas distribution organization.
This is not the only case. To find out whether it is necessary to conclude a maintenance contract for VKGO, two more situations should be excluded:
- the existence of a maintenance and repair agreement with another specialized organization;
- termination of gas supply to VDGO or VKGO due to the absence of a gas supply agreement or as a result of termination of a gas supply agreement with a gas supplier on the grounds provided for by the Gas Supply Rules ().
If any of the above conditions are present, there is no need to conclude a VKGO maintenance agreement.
Appealing a gas service order
After checking the equipment, the gas service may issue an order to a person with whom the subscriber may not agree, considering it illegal. Simply not fulfilling the order in this case is wrong, because if there is an order, then it must be fulfilled, and if it is illegal, then it must be appealed. The prescription, as a rule, is indicated by gas workers in the act based on the results of the inspection.
If you disagree with the order, the citizen should appeal it according to the rules of the CAS RF to the district court, and the legal entity to the arbitration court.
The claim (application) must be filed in accordance with the rules of the CAS of the Russian Federation or according to the rules of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, taking into account who is applying to which court.
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Is it possible to repair GO yourself?
Before deciding how to move a gas pipe in an apartment, you need to decide whether such an action is possible in principle. As follows from the legislation, only the city gas service can solve this, and it can be done in practice by a specialist with the appropriate qualifications.
It is prohibited to independently change the location of the pipe or make other changes to the gas system, since the average user does not have sufficient information and skills to do the work without threatening the health of other residents.
Measures to suppress violations
There are two types of liability for unauthorized changes to the gas network: administrative and criminal. The first is imposed in the form of a fine in the amount of 10,000 to 15,000 rubles and occurs if the tenant decides to unauthorizedly connect, install or replace various devices.
Criminal liability may arise in cases where tapping into a gas pipeline is accompanied by the illegal use of gas for which no payment is made. This is regarded as theft.
Repair the shut-off valve and eliminate accidents in a timely manner
Now the shut-off valve on the common building riser is common property. Consequently, the organization managing the apartment building is responsible for its maintenance.
Common property now includes household gas-using equipment. Does it turn out that all gas pipelines inside the apartment are classified as common property?
Since the specialized organization was relieved of the obligation to have an emergency dispatch service,
- emergency dispatch support,
- localization of emergency sections of the gas consumption network,
- eliminating gas leaks,
- accident prevention,
The emergency dispatch service of the gas distribution organization is engaged around the clock.
She begins to perform her duties immediately upon receipt of information about an accident or the threat of one. In this case, there is no need to first agree with the customer on the date and time of access of employees to gas equipment.
If necessary, police officers and units of territorial bodies of the Ministry of Emergency Situations can be involved in localizing accidents.
If a specialized organization is not a gas distribution organization, it enters into an agreement with one on the implementation of emergency dispatch support for in-house and intra-apartment gas equipment.
At the same time, the gas distribution organization does not have the right to refuse the specialized organization to conclude an agreement. But she can stop the gas supply. True, it is necessary to draw up an act on this matter (clauses 87 and 88 of the RF PP No. 410).
What recommendations does the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation give on the safe use of gas?
conclusions
- The shut-off valve on the common building riser in the apartment building is now classified as common property. This also includes household gas-using equipment.
- The definition of a specialized organization has changed, and the requirement to have an emergency dispatch service has disappeared.
- A specialized organization can now independently disconnect a subscriber from gas and then restore gas supply.
- Now you cannot be both a customer and a contractor under gas equipment service contracts.
- Emergency dispatch support is now the responsibility of the gas distribution organization.
- Equipment diagnostics are now carried out after the equipment’s service life has expired. Based on the diagnostic results, the fate of the further use of the equipment is decided.
- Maintenance of gas equipment now needs to be carried out at least once a year.
- A specialized organization may refuse to conclude an agreement if the house does not have a technological connection to the gas distribution network.
