Is gas meter replacement paid? When to change the gas meter.

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Water meters

Prices for the installation of water meters are based on the principle of summation and complexity of operations. The installation price includes:

• Meter (hot / cold water) with internal filters;
• Connections, bushings, gaskets;
• Coarse filter;
• Sealing metering devices.
• A specialized and comprehensive package of documents. It passes coordination with the managing organizations to which the connected room belongs.
• Manufacturer's warranty period (it depends on the specific brand of the meter, on average, it is 3-4 years).
• Official connection.

If during the next calibration of the meter, the error of its readings amounted to more than 5% (it turned out to be faulty), then we will install the water meter without charging a fee for verification.

Gas meters

Prices for installing gas meters depend on:

• Installation method. Small-sized counter is installed much easier than standard. In this regard, the price of its installation will be significantly lower. The non-welding method requires much less effort than the welded method.
• The number of devices to which the meter must be connected. With one gas stove, the price will be one, if the gas stove and boiler are different, etc.
• The total amount of work. If the installation of the meter will provide for changes in the layout, cause the need to turn off the gas in other apartments or have other nuances, the amount of the final bill may increase.

Our qualified specialist will name the total cost after departure, when he will receive information on the spot and inspect the proposed place of work.

We are used to calling gas a national treasure, but, unfortunately, its reserves are decreasing at an alarming rate from year to year. And this, in turn, affects the increase in tariffs. For example, this year it is planned to raise gas payments by 40%, without a single hint of a tariff reduction ever. The only solution in this situation will be the ability to control gas flow, and you can’t do without a meter here.

Gas Meter - Strict Controller

A household gas meter is a meter that measures the amount of gas that is supplied by a gas pipeline. Use it both in apartments and in private houses, and install a meter, as a rule, for a long period of operation. And when the period of state verification expires, it is necessary to replace the gas device, the procedure of which should be taken with great responsibility.

The principle of the gas meter

The invisible gas with which we cook or heat the room is a mixture that consists of certain components with certain properties. Therefore, the process of counting this mixture is impossible without the laws of physics.

There are several groups into which gas meters are divided according to the principle of their action - turbine, rotational, vortex and membrane. In everyday life, gas meters use a membrane and rotary type.

The principle of counting a rotary gas meter is based on the fact that the volume that has passed through it is proportional to the number of revolutions of the rotor. A quantity of gas is taken as a quantitative unit, which is cut off between the rotor and the measuring chamber. The rotor rotates through a mechanical transmission, and information on the amount of transmitted gas is transmitted to the counting mechanism.

The membrane counter is based on the principle of short-term movement of thin membranes. The counting mechanism drives the movement of the membranes, which occurs when the gas mixture enters the chambers of the device.

Replacing a gas meter

As already mentioned, the question of replacing a gas meter may arise after the state verification period expires. In general, the procedure is quite complicated, however, there are rules that replacing a gas meter will be easier, more efficient and faster.

First of all, you should know that the gas meter is a gas equipment (intra-house), but not a gas-using device.

Only specialized organizations should install, repair or replace a gas meter. The law of November 23, 2009 “On energy conservation and improving energy efficiency and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation” stipulates that only employees of specialized organizations, having passed special training, can perform gas hazardous work.

Therefore, only representatives of the supplier will be able to tell how to replace a gas appliance without violating the rules. Therefore, as soon as the next verification period begins to approach, and it will be necessary to replace the gas meter ,   you need to contact the organization that provides you with gas, and find out the procedure for the procedure.

Counter replacement procedure

In order to replace the gas meter in the apartment, you must submit an application to the organization that controls the domestic gas service. It is necessary to notify in advance about the date and time of replacing the meter of the one who will perform the services, and also insist on his mandatory presence in this procedure.

The control of the contractor is necessary to write off the readings of the taken and installed gas meters, as well as for further sealing of the installed device. The presence of the controller when replacing the gas meter will also exclude any possibility of disputes regarding the readings of the removed equipment, its serviceability, as well as the integrity of the seals at the time of its removal. A new gas meter is sealed immediately or, no later than 5 working days, the employee performing this service must send his representative to install the seals. Only after that payment for gas will be made according to the readings of the device.

Each gas equipment, which includes gas meters, has its own period of operation. Most often, the duration of this period is from 8 to 12 years. Thus, the life of the meters installed about 10 years ago has already expired, and they need to be replaced. But there is an option when replacing a gas meter is not necessary, it is enough to remove and give an old device to the laboratory for verification, where a verdict will be issued on the possibility of its further use. Usually, checking the old meter takes no more than three weeks. And payment for the consumed gas during the verification period will be charged according to the heated area.

Using the meter in the consumption of any resources is always justified if the number of residents living in the room is equal to the number registered in the apartment. Gas meter   - not an exception, and it should be put, if possible, without putting things off the shelf. The cost of gas is growing, and gas supplying companies, thanks to the gradual improvement of law No. 261-F3 of 2009, with amendments of 2016, are receiving new arguments and new levers to make the gas meter the most purchased product.

Gas meter installation and legal requirements

There are two options for installing a gas meter:

• The first option - at the expense of the local budget, if you live in an office or municipal apartment;
• The second option is to install a gas flow meter for your hard-earned money.

Until 2016, the law “On Energy Saving ...” of 2009 No. 261 allowed to independently select, purchase and install the device in the apartment with the help of gas supply company specialists. Since 2016, the requirements of the law have been slightly tightened and granted more authority to gas producers. Now, from 01/01/2016, the law does not just require the installation of a gas meter, the document determined that the meter must be of a certain brand and execution, in other words, meet the requirements defined by legislative and regulatory acts. The model should be in the register of measuring devices.

Important! In this situation, it is simpler and cheaper to buy a meter from gorgaz, which will deliver it to you and put it into operation after sealing. Not all samples of gas meters offered for sale by commercial offices may be recognized as meeting the technical specifications.

According to Law No. 263 of July 2016, the transitional period for which gas meters for gas consumption points of apartment buildings and citizens ’housing should be carried out has been extended until 2019.

The requirement for compliance of the installed gas meter with technical standards applies to all devices without exception. If during the period of maintenance or inspection by the gas monitor in the house a means of metering the flow rate that was installed earlier is found and the flowmeter does not meet the standards, an act will be drawn up, the seal removed and an order issued to replace the device. Until the commissioning of a new gas flow meter, the calculation of the cubic meter of consumed gas in a private house will be carried out by a specialist of the gas accounting service based on data on the area of \u200b\u200bhousing. In this case, the law establishes a requirement for citizens and organizations to freely allow inspectors and specialists to the place of operation and installation of a gas meter.

Technical conditions for installing a gas flow meter

The basic requirements for the supply of the pipe and the placement of the device can be read in the picture.

As a rule, there are no special problems with installation. To perform work on connecting the device itself to the pipe, it will be necessary to submit an application to the subscriber and operational departments of gorgaz with copies and original documents attached:

1. Passport;
2. The project of installing a meter in a housing indicating the points of gas consumption;
3. Technical passport for the device, certificate;
4. Service and work agreements.

Advice! Ask the maintenance department in advance which meter is best to buy and how to seal it faster after installation.

For domestic purposes, membrane and rotor systems are used. The class of the meter is selected depending on the amount of gas consumed. For example, on a gas meter g4, you can connect two consumption points with a volume of "eaten" gas up to 4 cubic meters per hour. Two consumers can be “hung” on the g6 gas meter with a flow rate of 6 to 10 cubic meters of gas.

It will not be superfluous to check the life of the gas meter, most often it does not exceed 30 years.

Replacing a gas meter

After a certain time, every 5-10 years, depending on the model and the requirements of Gosstandart, the flow meter must be sent for verification. The essence of this procedure is similar to checking an electric meter or water meter. Issues related to verification are regulated by law No. 102-FZ.

The responsibility to monitor the timely verification of the device, as well as to replace the gas meter in case of failure, rests with the gas consumer and at his expense. If you do not do this before the end of the verification interval, this will reveal and force the gas inspector to do it. But in the latter case, you will additionally be charged for the consumed gas calculated by the heated area for the period from the end of the calibration interval to the date the validated flow meter is put into operation.

Do not try to perform the verification or repair procedure, do-it-yourself replacement. First of all, it is necessary to write a statement to the gas station and, with the hands of the master of the operating department, remove the seal and dismantle the device. The sealing will be sealed with a document that you will send to the subscription service, and according to which you will be considered consumption until the device is returned, installed and sealed. The faster you send a document on sealing the attorney device to gas specialists - accountants, the less you will have to pay.

Features of work

A similar procedure is carried out if a replacement gas meter is needed. Most often this is a flowmeter breakdown or a stop in work.

From many years of experience, it can be said that often installing and replacing a gas meter is cheaper than checking gas meters. Given the increase in tariffs, the cost of repair and calibration of the device is constantly growing.

In the process of verification you will have to pay:

• Work of masters on removal of a flowmeter and installation of a jumper pipe;
• About a month to pay for the consumed gas according to an overestimated grid and calculation from the meter of the apartment or house;
• The cost of verification and repair;
• Pay for the installation of the device.

So in reality, replacing a gas meter with a new device can cost about the same money, with a guarantee that the flowmeter will not fail, and astronomical payments for gas will not be calculated for you.

The specific figures and the cost of the work must be calculated in each case separately. Much depends on whether you have the right to preferential service and replacement of the device.

Conclusion

The most rational solution is to install a gas flow meter with maximum calibration intervals and service life. Usually in advertising pay attention to good models of domestic production. Most often these are solid models with a good reputation among the population. But before buying a particular model, select the seller who has the least evidence of returning defective products.

Each property owner is interested in the quality performance of the gas meter. If you do not replace it in time, then relying on the testimony of a faulty device will not make any sense, and paying according to the standards established by the state is incredibly expensive.

Gas Meter Replacement Act

With regard to compliance with the legislative part of the Russian Federation, there are a number of decisions that should be referred to so that there are no conflicts with specialized services for gas hazardous work.

Namely:

• Law No. 4871-1 of 04/27/1993 “On ensuring the uniformity of measurements” states that all means of measuring gas consumption must be delivered in time to the test, and the responsibility for this lies with the owners.
• Various instructions, for example - or labor protection instructions, state that any gas hazardous work can only be performed by employees who have undergone special training and have confirmed their qualifications. However, such instructions are mainly relevant for specialized organizations.

At whose expense is the gas meter replaced

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The subscriber bears primary responsibility for the following points:

• The content of the measuring gas equipment:
  • Delivery of the device for verification;
  • Payment verification;
• Correctness of gas meter readings;
• The performance of the gas meter.

The first paragraph is confirmed by a document approved by order of the State Standard of the Russian Federation of July 18, 1994 No. 125.

Thus, the primary duty of the owner of the gas equipment to timely send the instrument for verification for reliable readings of the consumed gas volumes.

According to reviews, the cost of replacement can cost from 1,000 to 15,000 rubles (depending on the city, region). Average prices - from 3 to 4 thousand rubles.

Gas meter life, rules and procedure for replacement

The life of the gas meter is determined by its manufacturer. The figure can vary between 12-20 years.   The time frame established by the state for the operation of the meter is 20 years.   All that is indicated in the instrument manual above the established standard is an outright lie.

The need to replace the gas meter can arise if the verification period or its operational period has expired. The procedure is not easy, but with a number of rules, it should go much faster.

Replacing a gas meter in apartment buildings

If the gas meter is located outside the apartment (namely, in the basement), then any security measures for the device are required to perform municipal services.

Moreover, it is absolutely free, because in this case none of the owners acts as the owner of the device.

Replacing a gas meter in private homes

Necessary measures for the replacement of gas equipment:

1. Design documentation that can be ordered from a specialized company.
2. After consultation with a gas supplying organization, the owner is obliged to independently purchase a meter of a certain brand, as well as pay for the services for the design of its installation.
3. Payment for dismantling of previous equipment.

How much does the installation cost?

The cost of installing a gas meter varies between 900-3000 rubles, depending on:

• complexity of work performed;
• type of work;
• counter brands;
• places of its installation (apartment or private house).

What documents are needed for checking, installing, replacing a gas meter

1. Passport of the owner of the property;
2. Passport on the counter;
3. Proof of ownership;
4. House plan;
5. Passport for other gas appliances;
6. Agreement on technical VDGO.

Gas meter replacement application

Filling it is very simple. It is only necessary to change the data in the header. You can find out exactly what to write in it by calling the company responsible for the supply of gas in your home.

Replacing a gas meter in a private house in 2017 is practically no different from the procedure for reinstalling the monitoring device in the apartment. Replacement is required in several cases:

• the deadline for checking the meter has approached, and the owner decided that it would be more profitable to buy a new meter;
• timely verification showed that the device can not be operated in the future and requires replacement;
• the meter failed prematurely.

Whatever the reasons, the rules for replacing the old device with a new one are the same for all cases. A replacement is carried out in several stages.

Replacement procedure and necessary documents

If there is a need to replace the metering device, then you need to independently purchase a new gas metering device and contact a licensed organization with access to this type of work for its correct and reliable installation. What documents need to be attached can be checked with the organization’s specialists. But, in most cases, the necessary package contains only documents on the ownership of a private house.

After submitting the application, the owner will agree on the day and time for installing the new controller. On the appointed day, the organization’s specialists arrive at the facility and carry out all the necessary activities. If there is no technical possibility of replacement for any reason, then an act is drawn up on this fact and the existing gas pipeline system is reconstructed to the required parameters. Upon completion of work and successful installation of the device, specialists carry out commissioning and check the operability of the gas pipeline and meter.

Then, the owner must contact the gas supplier or his representative to seal the device. After completing this final step, the owner will begin to pay for gas upon consumption, and not according to the standards.

What counter to buy for a replacement?

According to the rules for replacing a gas meter in a private house, it must be changed in accordance with the parameters of the previous meter counter. Based on these parameters, it is easy to choose the device you need without leaving your home. Place an order, and soon the selected flowmeter will be delivered to the specified address. Delivery is carried out both in Moscow and the region, and throughout the territory of the Russian Federation, by mail or transport company.