Rules for using gas in everyday life: standards for operating gas equipment in private houses and city apartments

Any person who does not know the basic rules for using gas in everyday life is like a monkey with a grenade. One careless movement and an explosion may occur. But these rules are incredibly simple, logical and completely justified. Anyone who plans to use gas appliances (stoves, boilers, water heaters, etc.) should familiarize themselves with them.

We will tell you what standards should be observed when installing, connecting and subsequently operating the equipment. The article we have presented describes in detail the procedure for detecting a threatening situation associated with a leak of blue fuel. Our recommendations will help extend the life of technical devices and protect your personal space.

Rules for using a gas stove

Based on the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 549, the population that uses gas must sign maintenance contract in-house gas equipment and emergency dispatch support with a specialized service.

The room in which the gas stove is located must be well ventilated. Those. It should not be installed in a room without windows.

Installing any gas equipment in a room without window openings and a ventilation system is contrary to basic safety requirements

Before using the gas stove, it is recommended to ventilate the room and make sure that all burner taps on the burners and oven are closed. After this, you can turn the tap on the gas pipeline to the stove. If the valve flag is parallel to the gas pipe, this indicates that the gas supply is open.

Gas pipeline pipes located in the apartment cannot be covered with panels during repairs, because they are necessary to completely shut off the gas

Then you need to light the gas. If we are talking about a regular stove, you need to take a lit match and bring it to the burner, and then open the tap of this burner. When using stoves with electric ignition, it is this ignition that performs the function of a match.

Before turning on the oven, ventilate it for 3-5 minutes by opening the door. You cannot leave the taps of the burners and oven in the open position without a flame for more than 5 seconds.

If the burner tap has been open for a long time, you need to urgently close it and immediately open the windows in the room

Fire should appear in all burner openings. If this does not happen, you need to turn off the gas and check the condition of the burner. Gas combustion is normal if the flame is calm and has a bluish or purple tint. If the color of the flame differs from the specified one, you must immediately turn off the stove.

After turning on the gas, you need to observe the flame, because... its combustion pattern may indicate a malfunction of the equipment

By gas use rules in private houses and apartments, flames should not escape from under pots, pans or cauldrons. If the fire escapes from under the cookware, it must be reduced. When you finish using the gas stove, turn off all gas taps.

To clean the gas stove, you should use only special substances and napkins with special lint, so as not to damage the surface of the device.

The gas stove must be cleaned regularly, carefully removing some parts (burners, handles, oven trays). The use of additional products to dismantle parts of the equipment is prohibited.

This can lead to serious damage and the inability to further use the stove for its intended purpose. When a person leaves the apartment for a long time, it is recommended to call a utility service employee to shut off the gas pipeline.

Rules for using a boiler or stove

When installing a boiler and stove, care should be taken to insulate the chimneys. In the future, this will protect the chimneys from freezing. It is recommended to ventilate the firebox and chimney before lighting these devices.

Homeowners are required to check the draft before turning on and during operation of equipment that discharges combustion products into the chimney, and also periodically clean chimney pockets.

Maintenance of gas boilers and gasified furnaces is considered the responsibility of homeowners, regardless of the size and power of the equipment

If there is draft in the chimney and the device itself is in good condition, then you can light the pilot light. The main burner valve can only be opened when the pilot light is on. If the burner suddenly goes out, you need to close the tap and re-ventilate the firebox or combustion chamber, and then re-ignite the equipment.

Homeowners should monitor the condition of their chimney. Unfavorable weather conditions can disrupt the draft in the chimney: freezing rain (it can lead to freezing), wind and even fog.Also, any malfunctions and blockages of the chimney can cause a violation of draft, due to which combustion products will enter the room, which will lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.

The presence of ordinary gas in the air can be easily determined by smell, but carbon monoxide is almost impossible to notice. It has neither color nor smell. It cannot be felt.

Even a few breaths of carbon monoxide can be enough for an adult to get fatal poisoning, so when using heating equipment you need to pay special attention to ventilation

At the same time, carbon monoxide is formed in small quantities during the operation of any gas equipment. If the device has a malfunction, more carbon monoxide may be produced. If the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air is about 0.1%, all people in the room should immediately leave the building.

Rules for using a gas water heater

According to the new rules for the use of gas, the owners of the premises or their responsible tenants (in the case of non-privatized housing) are responsible for the operation of any indoor gas equipment (including water heaters).

A gas water heater used as a water heater can only be installed in a room that has a ventilation duct near the ceiling and free access to fresh air from outside. This could be an ordinary window vent and a gap between the door and the floor; together they create natural draft and exhaust exhaust air into the ventilation hole.

All gas appliances must be in a clean condition, and these devices must not be cluttered with foreign objects, because there is a risk of overheating and ignition

If any gas supply devices malfunction, you must call an employee of the gas supply organization by calling the emergency service number 04 or 104. This must also be done in the event of a sudden stop in the gas supply.

When operating gas appliances, people must monitor their normal operation, check the condition of chimneys and ventilation. Violation of these rules can lead to the filling of the room with carbon monoxide and other harmful substances. Any gas equipment requires careful operation and timely performance checks.

Standards for gasification of a private house

You can supply gas to the cottage, connecting to the gas main or installing gas tanks. In both cases, the procedure begins with the collection of technical documentation and ends with the installation of equipment.

When connecting main gas, the basic norms and rules of gasification should be observed:

• the optimal depth for laying a gas pipeline on the site is from 1.25 to 1.75 meters from the ground surface;
• introducing a gas pipeline into a house is only possible through a wall or foundation;
• the ceiling height in a room with gas equipment (boiler with a capacity of up to 60 kW) cannot be less than 2.2 meters;
• the room with gas appliances should be equipped with a ventilation system;
• The glazing area of ​​the room with gas appliances is 0.03 m² by one m³, but not less than 0.8 m²;
• one boiler can be installed in a room larger than 7.5 m², and two boilers - in a room with an area of ​​15 m²;
• when installing boilers with a power of 60 kW or more in the basement, a gas alarm should be installed;
• When installing two-burner gas stoves in a private home, the kitchen volume must be more than 8 m³, and four-burner ones - 15 m³.

When using imported gas, propane-butane cylinders with a volume of 50 liters are delivered to the house. They are not suitable for full heating of the house, but they allow you to use gas for cooking in the kitchen.

Cylinders must be stored in an iron cabinet in a separate room. The cylinder should be connected pressure regulator, bringing the indicator to normal.

A gas pressure regulator (also known as a reducer) is a special device that is necessary to reduce the pressure of a gas or gas mixture to an operating level

A steel pipe should extend from the pressure regulator directly to the working equipment. The height of the gas pipeline must be more than 2.5 meters from the ground surface. The gas pipeline itself must be well secured to the walls of the building.

Construction standards for gasification and rules for technological connection of capital construction projects to gas networks are regulated by SP 42-101-2003, SNiP 2.07.01-89. And Government Decree No. 1314 regulates the procedure for relations between the customer for connecting to the main pipeline and the performing organization.

What to do if you smell gas?

Wherever the smell of gas appears, ordinary people (non-specialists) cannot independently search for its source. The rules for using household gas prohibit the use of open flames to detect gas leaks. This is life-threatening.

Checking for the presence of gas in the air with a lit match or lighter is not only stupid, but also dangerous, because the gas mixture can ignite instantly

If a person smells gas in an apartment, at the entrance or on the street, he needs to immediately notify those around him so that none of them turns on (or turns off) the light or lights a fire.Old wiring can spark, which can cause an explosion or fire in a gassy environment.

Also, if you smell gas, you should not:

• smoke;
• use the elevator;
• use electric bells, etc.

If the smell appears in the room, then you need to try to get out of it by first turning off the tap. In this case, you should remain calm. Panic and confusion will only prevent people from leaving the building in an orderly manner.

Any panic can lead to casualties, so you need to maintain composure and calmly go outside, going down the usual stairs (you cannot use the elevator!)

After going outside, you should call the gas service at 04 or 104 (if the call is made from a cell phone). The gas service operates 24 hours a day, so you can call them immediately after discovering a problem. If there is a smell of gas in the yard, you need to move away from this place to a safe distance. Calling from the epicenter is dangerous.

Calls to emergency numbers are free in all regions, regardless of the amount of money in the account and tariff

After the call, measures should be taken to remove people from the polluted area, if they are still there. The smell of gas can make many people dizzy or have a headache, so you need to help get them out into the fresh air. Before the emergency team arrives, you should try to ventilate the room.

Even if the apartment has an intercom, then when the emergency service arrives, you should go to the entrance door to open the door for them (an intercom is also a technique that is not recommended for use in the event of a gas leak)

In the event of an accident involving a domestic gas leak, the person responsible for the damaged equipment will be considered guilty. The owner of the property is responsible for the indoor appliances, and the Management Company is responsible for the indoor gas equipment located outside the apartment.

But a lot depends on the frequency of checking the functionality of devices inside the apartment. If the owner did not allow gas service specialists into his home for periodic inspections, then his guilt is obvious. If performance gas pipes and the slabs were checked recently, then it is the inspecting organization that is responsible for their serviceability.

Prohibited actions when using gas

The owner of a house or apartment cannot independently gasify his own home. To supply gas to the premises, he must contact the appropriate gas service.

The homeowner is also prohibited from reinstalling or replacing gas appliances. In the room where gas appliances are located, redevelopment cannot be done without obtaining prior permission from the organization with which the contract for servicing gas equipment has been concluded.

Utility services can legally oblige the owner of a home with a gas stove, in which redevelopment has been carried out, to restore the previous layout (regardless of the cost of the repairs made)

If your stoves or water heaters are broken, there is no need to repair them yourself or use broken units. To repair gas appliances (as well as cylinders and shut-off valves), you should contact the utility service with a description of the problem.Using gas when there is a malfunction of gas devices, automation, fittings and cylinders is especially dangerous if a gas leak is detected.

In addition, individuals are prohibited from:

1. Make any changes to the design of gas equipment, chimneys and ventilation systems (it is especially dangerous to seal gas ventilation ducts).
2. Disable automatic devices for safety and regulation purposes.
3. Use gas equipment if the integrity of the masonry is damaged and if cracks occur in the plaster of stoves and chimneys.
4. Install and put into operation gasified stoves in apartments of ordinary houses.
5. Use forced exhaust or a fan when gas water heaters and boilers are running.
6. Leave operating gas appliances unattended (the only exceptions are units designed for continuous operation and equipped with automatic safety devices).
7. Use gas appliances and the gas itself to heat the room if they are not intended for this.
8. Dry clothes over or near the stove.
9. Store filled and empty liquefied gas cylinders in the apartment. It is also prohibited to keep more than one gas cylinder with a capacity of more than 50 liters in a gasified private house.
10. Break gas equipment or facilitate gas theft.

People who do not know anything about them, do not know how to turn them off and do not control their actions should not be allowed to use gas appliances. Such people include preschoolers, pensioners with dementia and people with all kinds of mental disabilities (both capable and incompetent).

It is also not recommended to turn on the gas while intoxicated.

If a person is poorly aware of his actions, he may open the gas tap but forget to light the burner, which will lead to a gas leak.

It is also prohibited to twist, pinch, squeeze, break off or stretch gas hoses, which connect slabs or columns to the gas pipeline. Do not move the gas stove away from the wall. This may lead to a gas leak and further accident.

Monitoring the operation of gas equipment

In accordance with the provisions of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, technical services conduct regular inspections of gas equipment in residential premises. Government Decree No. 307 spells out the responsibilities of organizations supplying the population with gas and their subscribers.

In accordance with government regulations and housing complex standards, the owner or responsible tenant of the property is obliged to provide them with free access to the apartment at any time of the day. These measures are necessary for timely prevention of emergency situations.

Usually, announcements about door-to-door visits by gas workers are posted on the entrance doors, because... the owner of the property must be at home at this time

Gas stoves are checked every 3 years, and water heaters and boilers - annually. Testing standards are established for any gas equipment installed in residential buildings. If a malfunction is identified during the inspection, the device should be repaired or completely replaced.

It is not recommended to replace broken equipment with used gas appliances, because... they may also be faulty and not have a warranty

Also, while checking the functionality of the equipment, a gas service employee must instruct the homeowner on safety precautions when working with a stove or water heater.

After testing and control activities, you need to sign in the briefing log. Signing the instruction log means that the homeowner is familiar with the basic rules for the safe use of gas.

Conclusions and useful video on the topic

If a person has not used gas before (for example, lived in a house with electric stoves), then he must undergo initial training before using the product. There are many detailed instructions on the Internet for using gas devices in text and video format. One of these video instructions is posted below:

Everything related to the gas industry requires careful compliance with building codes and safety regulations. Before turning on any gas equipment, you should familiarize yourself with the operating instructions for the device. This will help avoid serious accidents in the future.

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