Any device has its own service life, but especially strictly in this respect, the duration of use of the equipment used to implement the supply of "blue fuel" is normalized. Who has not yet come across - the service life of a gas stove in an apartment is not infinite.
Can gas workers strongly recommend that the stove, which has been used for more than one year, and seems to be still functioning, be scrapped? Is it possible to postpone the moment of farewell to her and what laws / regulations generally govern this?
We will help you sort out these and some other issues arising from the owners of such a gas equipment, faced with the requirement to immediately replace the old plate, even if it is still quite as new on your view.
The content of the article:
- Applicable standards and regulations
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Responsibility for the validity of the stove
- Gas stove inspection
- Replacing the plate with a new one
- Can I make a replacement myself?
- What does the future hold for gas stoves?
- Conclusions and useful video on the topic
Applicable standards and regulations
The Russian Federation operates Government Decree No. 720 June 16, 1997 with the amendments and additions made in 2001, according to which the manufacturer is obliged to determine the service life of the manufactured and sold durable goods.
At the same time, one more time parameter is often indicated on the products - "warranty period". However, we need exactly the operational period, since the second means only the possibility of free service repair, exchange or return of goods due to a factory defect.
Do not be discouraged if you have lost the passport of the device. This does not mean at all that now you have to change the stove. You can find out her age in other ways.
PP No. 720 also acts on gas stoves, because they belong to products that, after prolonged use, can harm their owner or the environment. And if you, when buying a stove, did not find this paragraph in the documentation for it, it is best to avoid such an acquisition.
Usually, when setting the expiration date, manufacturers rely not only on the quality characteristics of the device parts, but also on the current regulations of the country in which the product is sold.
In Soviet times, the life of a gas stove according to the current state standard was only 4 years. Then it was introduced GOST R 50696-94, according to which it increased to 14 years. He was replaced by GOST R 50696-96, whose status has already been canceled.
To date, the service life of a gas stove is actually not standardized. According to Government Decree No. 410, in part 8, p. 80 (c), the condition for stopping the gas supply may be the expiration of the expiration date of the indoor / indoor equipment, according to the terms established by the manufacturer. Most often it is 10-15 years.
When, according to the instrument's passport, its “life” ends, you call a specialist from the gas service in advance, he conducts technical diagnostics and in the absence of incorrigible, easy repair of violations, prolongs the time of use instrument
But it is too early to panic, since there is still a reference to the fact that this is possible in the absence of the consent of the gas service to extend the operational period.
Responsibility for the validity of the stove
According to Government Decree No. 549, and Order of the Ministry of Regional Development No. 239, the consumer is responsible for gas equipment in houses and apartments. That is, this includes repairs, correct operation, as well as compliance with the control of the terms of use of devices.
If the consumer ignores the rules, he faces a gas cut off and a fine, which is provided for in article 9.23 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation.
For violation of the rules for the safe use of indoor / indoor equipment, a fine is provided in the amount:
- 1000-2000 rubles in the first warning;
- 2000-5000 rubles - for secondary;
- 10000-30000 rubles - in case of an emergency.
And, of course, criminal liability, as well fine up to 300,000 rubles are provided if an emergency situation has led to damage to someone else's property, a threat to the life and health of other people.
Even a slight gas leak from a faulty, worn-out stove is enough for a dangerous explosion or fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of people
Slabs should not be considered eternal, even with careful use. They wear out over time. In particular, oven burnout or gas valve failure occurs most often, the operating time of which is approximately 11 thousand cycles. Deterioration of such equipment can lead to life-threatening gas leakage.
A number of factors reduce the actual shelf life of a gas stove:
- illiterate and rough treatment;
- frequent use;
- forgetfulness of the owners.
The stove should be handled with care. This is a household appliance that delivers an explosive mixture. It is recommended to regularly, during cooking, carry out a visual inspection of the device for deviations from quality work.
Be sure to change it on time burners to similar, if necessary replace gas hose, close the oven completely, do not block it gas injectors. And of course, pass on time Maintenance.
The gas service specialist scrupulously checks the equipment for possible breakdowns and incorrect operation, which in the future will allow to carry out repairs on time or even save the lives of consumers if there are serious disruptions in work devices.
Gas stove inspection
Many people have a negative attitude to the visit of gas workers for routine inspections and are in no hurry to let them into their house or apartment, looking for items in the laws regulating the frequency of such inspections.
In fact, specialists from official organizations hardly take pleasure in such visits.
If the check fits into a legitimate service schedule or is associated with an incoming signal, do not neglect meeting with gas workers, and if you are not at home, call the gas service back and agree to repeat them visit
According to the list of VKGO approved by Government Decree No. 410, the mandatory work of an employee in the gas sector during maintenance:
- inspection of equipment and components;
- checking connections, valves, nozzles and so on for tightness / absence of leaks;
- cleaning of burners;
- valve lubrication;
- monitoring the operability of the stove and the device shutting off the gas supply;
- inspection of smoke and ventilation systems;
- inspection of hoses;
- consumer briefing.
During the inspection, problems with the gas stove may appear, requiring it to be repaired or replaced. And, even if your device has not yet outlived its expiration date, there is no need to try to save it if the conclusion is disappointing.
And if the expiration date expires, before its expiration, call a specialist to extend it if the equipment is operational. Otherwise, you may be turned off and even fined.
If the gas stove is already out of date, and the inspection has not been passed, this may be considered a threat to the life of other residents of the house and their property. In this case, the gas supply to the device will be turned off and the entrance will be sealed until all causes of the blockage are eliminated, and most likely, in this case, it will definitely be necessary to change the device.
But it so happens that the owners doubt the legitimacy of the requirements equipment replacement. In this case, you must not forget to take from a specialist a written inspection report for the gas stove.
It should be noted that if the landlord ignored the call of the gas workers or the notification of the replacement of the stove, the gas supply will not be immediately suspended, unless there is a real threat of an emergency. He must be sent at least 2 notifications with a pause of 20 days, and the suspension of gas transportation itself is carried out 20 days after the second warning.
Replacing the plate with a new one
So, if your stove expires, indicated in the passport of the device. You have 2 ways:
- Replace device.
- Call a diagnostician from the gas service for an inspection.
Regardless of the expert's decision, the first option will come sooner or later, so we will tell you what to do in such a situation.
First, you need to prepare a new device that meets the current GOST, as well as all the accessories necessary for it. Here you should make a reservation that when ordering a service in Gorgaz, you can ask specialists to carry out a "turnkey" service, that is, so that they buy you that meets all the standards device. Of course, unless you want to choose some special design.
It is also worth noting that in many regions, the purchase of a device can be carried out at the expense of the state if it is replaced if necessary. For example, this type of benefit is especially popular with large families and an application for it should be submitted at the local department of social protection of the population.
In social security, you need to clarify whether you have any benefits for a free replacement for other circumstances, for example, as a tenant of a dwelling, a participant in the Second World War, a waiting list for housing, and so on Further
Whatever it is, the next step is to submit an application. In some cities, this can be done remotely via the Internet, but unfortunately, not in all. You can also make a call to gas workers by phone, specifying the required type of service to the operator. These points of application should be checked with the supplier. It is best to do this in person at the Gorgaz branch and in writing.
You must have documents of title to the premises, the consent of all apartment owners to replace the stove, a power of attorney, if the consumer himself cannot appear at the GDO office, identity documents, a passport for an old stove and, if there is a new one, a prescription for replacement (if any, but in the case when the subscriber claims a preferential replacement, an act of defectiveness required), inspection report for house and ventilation ducts (in the presence of).
When submitting an application, please note that if you want a turnkey service, you write an application for the replacement of equipment, and if you purchased the device and components yourself, for installation. But this is not critical, the GRO will tell you everything.
Specify the date and time of the gas workers' visit so that you can meet them and be sure to give them your phone number so that they can call you back in advance and clarify the period visits.
During installation, gas workers are obliged to check all the documentation of the stove for compliance with the standards, to carry out the installation, to check the operability equipment, instruct the owners, write out a receipt or obtain consent to send a receipt by mail and draw up a written act of admission to exploitation
After disconnecting the old equipment and installing a new stove, be sure to take the certificate of work performed and the approval of the device for operation. And besides. a receipt if you paid for the installation on site, and not upon receipt of the receipt.
Also, after replacing the stove with a new one, the question arises, where to put the equipment that has served its life? You can get the answer to it in this material.
Can I make a replacement myself?
Suppose you don't have time to wait for gas workers or don't want to pay for installation. Many apartment owners make a mistake - change the device on their own.
By Art. 7.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, in this case, you will be fined as for unauthorized connection to the gas main, not a lot and not a little - 10-15 thousand rubles.
Also, PP No. 410 indicates that such a replacement can be carried out exclusively by a company licensed to carrying out such work, by specialists with admission and that unauthorized connection threatens to be disconnected from the network gas supply.
After disconnecting from the gas supply network, remove the plug and reconnect, the procedure is not free. The cost varies from 6 thousand rubles per service. In this case, you will also need to pay a fine
And why risk it, such works are inexpensive, and upon their outcome you will receive an official permit to operate the equipment.
What does the future hold for gas stoves?
Now you can still go through the inspection of the device and get an increase in the service life of the stove. However, in connection with the increased incidence of domestic gas explosions, firstly, there is a widespread transition to equipment with an increased degree of protection, and secondly, security control is strengthened.
So, the Ministry of Construction has prepared a document, upon approval of which it will no longer be possible to use diagnostics and the standard service life of a gas stove in an apartment will be limited. That is, the passport period of service has ended - the device must be disposed of.
In addition, experts want to amend the law regarding consumer notifications about the suspension of the supply of "blue fuel". Gas workers' requirements to replace the device will have to be met immediately. There will be no more advance warnings, 40 days, etc.
It should be noted that representatives of the management of an apartment building receive prescriptions with the condition immediate granting of admission of gas workers to apartments for conducting VGKO as intermediaries between the subscriber and gas company
It is difficult to say whether these amendments will be adopted in whole or in part. But now statistics on accidents due to faulty gas appliances are gradually increasing every year.
Conclusions and useful video on the topic
Video on how the free replacement of gas stoves goes:
Thus, how many years you can safely use a gas stove is a factor that depends on its expiration date in the data sheet and the act of inspection of the device by gas workers upon its expiration. But, if possible, after the expiration of the service life, it is better to replace the device with a new one, and not to extend its service life.
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