Do you want to connect your house to a centralized gas supply? But this desired event can take a lot of time, effort and money, right? Do you want the gasification of your household to take place without unnecessary stress and fines, but don’t know how to proceed correctly?
We will help you understand the procedure to connect gas to a private home in the shortest possible time and without problems. The article discusses all stages, starting with documentation and ending with putting the installed system into operation. Visual photographs and informative videos have been selected.
Understanding the features of this process will allow you to use your resources more profitably - after all, excavation work can be done on your own. But for the insertion, the participation of a gas service employee with special permission will be required. Knowing the specifics of installing gas communications won’t hurt either.
What can gas supply be like?
It is possible to provide a private home with “blue fuel” according to two schemes.
- Connection to the gas main. If there is a gas pipeline along the street on which the house is located, then you can contact the appropriate service and they will draw up a project for you and carry out the connection. The easiest way to find out where to go is to ask your neighbors who have already been supplied with gas. You can also walk along the pipe and find the distribution station - usually the phone numbers of the service company are written on it. As a last resort, you can call the 104 service, but it is better to first ask your neighbors for the required number;
- But there are places where connecting to the gas main is impossible. These are mainly remote villages and dachas located away from the central villages (for example, on the shore of a reservoir). But even in this case, there is a way out - these are gas tanks. Systems designed to store relatively small gas reserves (from 2,500 m3 to 20,000 m3). These systems provide a residential building with gas year-round; you only need to replenish the reserves of “blue fuel” 1-2 times a year. Many specialized companies have already opened that will help you correctly calculate the volume of a gas tank, prepare permits, and install it in the right place.
On a note! You can get professional advice on autonomous gasification of a private home directly from specialists
Gasification scheme for a private house using a gas holder Source pt.decorexpro.com
How to calculate maximum hourly consumption
This question worries many developers. Despite the fact that 5 cubic meters per hour is enough to supply most private homes, a preliminary calculation of the maximum hourly gas consumption can be done using the following formula.
FORUMHOUSE user Stessi:
– The maximum flow rate is determined by the formula: B = qx103/Nx1.163x8000 where
B – gas consumption by equipment, m3/h;
q – heating capacity of the equipment, kW;
N is the efficiency of the equipment; usually 90-92%;
8000 — lower calorific value of natural gas, kcal/m3.
To the resulting figure it is necessary to add all other devices that consume blue fuel in the house.
On average, the power of a four-burner stove with a gas oven is taken to be 10 kW. The calculation is performed in the same way as the boiler calculation, only without taking into account the efficiency. Hence: 10 / 1.163 / 8 = 1.1 cubic meters / hour.
FORUMHOUSE user Brother Fox:
– For heating a house with an area of 100 square meters. m, the required boiler power will be 10 kW. Such a boiler consumes on average 1.2 cubic meters/gas/hour.
Gasification of a private or country house - where to start
The first thing you need to start with gas supply to a private home is technical documentation. You need to contact the appropriate authority that deals with such issues in the area. A special commission will determine the condition of the tenant and the possibility of carrying out installation work. After this, specialists will develop a project, it will be approved by the permitting authority, and workers of the gas industry or a company that has permission for such work will begin the connection process. Before the project is developed, they will only be able to tell you approximately the cost of connecting gas to a private home, since the final price of materials and services consists of many components.
If there is already a gas main near the house, then you will only have to pay for the connection to the pipe - otherwise, the cost of the project most often also includes work on laying the line along the street Source sovetclub.ru
See also: Contacts of companies that deal with engineering systems.
Connection price and benefits
As of March 1, 2014, new rules for connecting residential buildings to the gas distribution system are in effect. They contain old standards and have made changes that relate to the timing of work and cost. Thanks to this, connection has become more profitable and takes less time.
Prices vary, depending mainly on the distance of the object, but on average you will have to pay:
- for filling out an application, obtaining a permit and primary documents - from 8 to 50 thousand rubles;
- production of the project will cost 3–20 thousand;
- laying a pipe from the main line to the facility - 2–5 thousand per meter;
- insertion into a gas pipeline - from 10,000 to 15,000 rubles;
- a readiness check by technical supervision costs an average of 2,000.
In the regions there is a significant fluctuation in prices. For example, in the Moscow region it is 400–500 thousand for all work. The cost is determined by the distance from the capital. In the Leningrad region, 300 thousand rubles are enough, and in the Nizhny Novgorod region – 150–200 thousand. The cheapest gas pipe in a private house will cost in the European part of Russia, on average 100 thousand rubles. Beyond the Urals the situation is somewhat different; many settlements are located at a considerable distance from industrial centers and gas pipelines.
The region of the Far East, where there are very few highways, is problematic in this regard. Even if the main pipe is nearby, you can’t count on an amount less than 200 thousand for tapping into a gas pipeline. Equipment is imported from nearby foreign countries, which affects prices. The diversity of climate also does not allow the application of standards that are used in other regions.
There are many benefits in Russia, but at the state level they do not apply to gasification. The federal government transferred this right to the local ones. In the regions, financial assistance for connection is primarily received by WWII veterans, disabled people, combatants, and single mothers (fathers). As an example, we can cite the Leningrad region: here 70,000 rubles are allocated from the budget to ordinary citizens, and 110,000 rubles to benefit recipients.
Support for the population to connect to the gas supply networks of a private home is carried out differently in each region. Some provide preferential targeted loans, others provide monetary compensation. To receive it, submit an application. All expenses do not overlap, but you can count on 50%. The categories of citizens who are provided with such benefits are determined by local authorities. To find out about your rights, contact the relevant administration services.
In rural areas, the presidential program plays an important role. It provides:
- construction and reconstruction of gas distribution networks;
- use of energy-saving technologies for installation;
- increasing the efficiency of natural resource use.
Companies are guided by federal law; the percentage of residents covered by gasification is increasing. The new rules provide for the possibility of rural residents submitting a collective application for the installation of pipes from the main to the plots. If it is satisfied, access to the populated area is provided free of charge. Property owners connect to the network at their own expense.
What documents will be required
It must be remembered that some documents must be ready before installation work begins, and some can be completed during the process, therefore, if it is not possible to complete all the documentation at once, then you need to determine priorities in advance.
Here is a list of documents that must be submitted to the relevant authority in order to be allowed to supply gas to a private home:
- Application in writing. This will begin the preparatory work (analysis of the area, building, etc.);
- Provide copies of documents that identify the customer (the originals must be presented with copies);
- Provide copies of documents that confirm the right to own the house (also present the originals for comparison with copies);
- If the gas pipeline runs through the neighbors’ area, their consent will be required;
Subsequently, she will need documents for the equipment that will be connected to the gas, and the results of a chimney inspection.
You can collect and provide all the necessary documents yourself, or entrust this to other persons by issuing an appropriate power of attorney for them.
Connection diagram is one of the required documents Source premium-gaz.ru
How to make a home gas supply plan (gasification project)
A gas supply project for a private home is a necessary component for starting all work. Gas-consuming installations are potential sources of danger and compliance with safety regulations is required.
To draw up the correct gas supply plan for your home, specialists need to thoroughly know all the points of the regulatory documents and strictly follow them. The technical department of the gas industry always checks the compliance of the plan with the requirements of regulatory documents and, if necessary, returns them for revision.
The requirements that gas utilities place on projects may vary depending on the terrain, installation method, and installation conditions. It may take several weeks or even months to thoroughly test the plan.
Projects must be strictly individual; plans that were developed for other houses are prohibited from being used by law, and criminal liability is provided for this.
The project must indicate the layout of the house and the location of gas equipment Source encyclopedi.ru
The stages of connecting gas to a private house will vary in each specific case, as they depend on the topography of the site and individual features of the gasification plan.
“Additional gasification” in questions and answers
June 07, 2021
On June 1, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the third and final reading a bill with amendments from United Russia on free gas supply for citizens to their land plots in gasified settlements.
Free gas connections must be completed by 2023 in areas where this is technically possible. It will be carried out by a single gasification operator based on the “one window” principle in order to free citizens from the need to “run through authorities.” This will halve the time needed to connect to gas.
The connection process should become as convenient, simple and transparent as possible for people to eliminate any possibility of abuse. In particular, a transparent minimum set of services will be developed for installing equipment on the site and in the house.
“As follows from the statistics of citizens’ appeals to the Committee on the Fuel and Energy Complex of the Leningrad Region, over the past few weeks the most pressing topic has become the topic of gasification of apartment buildings, the private sector and gardening partnerships. This category of questions accounts for 60% of the total number of received requests. As of June 7, 2021, the previous legislation regulating the processes of gasification of the population continues to be in force, but citizens should understand that work on clarifying the wording in documents, identifying sources of financing, and amending regulations is being carried out every day,” emphasized the chairman of the committee on the fuel and energy sector. Leningrad region Yuri Andreev.
Where can I find out whether our locality will be gasified?
The local administration has plans for gasification. You need to go there. You can also obtain information yourself by referring to the gasification map of the Leningrad region https://gazprommap.ru/lenobl
How to connect gas?
The procedure for submitting applications for technological connection of gas-using equipment to gas distribution networks by different categories of applicants, providing for the procedure and conditions for free connection, has not yet been approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Currently, the connection of objects to the gas distribution network is carried out on the basis of a connection agreement, according to which the gas distribution organization undertakes to connect the capital construction facility to the gas distribution network, taking into account the maximum load (hourly gas consumption) specified in the technical specifications, and the applicant undertakes to pay for services connection. To conclude a connection agreement, you need to contact JSC Gazprom Gas Distribution Leningrad Region.
Are there any benefits and who do they apply to?
In order to reduce the cost of connection activities within the boundaries of a land plot, citizens registered at their place of residence in a gasified household in the Leningrad region can use the Procedure for providing subsidies from the regional budget of the Leningrad region to legal entities, individual entrepreneurs, individuals to reimburse part of the costs in connection with the implementation of work on connecting the in-house gas equipment of individual households to gas distribution networks, approved by Decree of the Government of the Leningrad Region of August 30, 2013 N 282 (hereinafter referred to as the Procedure).
As part of the procedure for connecting in-house gas equipment of an individual household, in which citizens of the Russian Federation (citizen of the Russian Federation) who are related to the owner of the household (spouse, spouse, parents, children, grandfather) have been registered at the place of residence for at least one year , grandmother, grandchildren), and (or) the owner of the home, the cost of connection can be reduced by 300 thousand rubles for veterans of the Great Patriotic War, 165 thousand rubles for preferential categories of citizens and 145 thousand rubles for other owners of private houses. Preferential categories of citizens include pensioners, parents (adoptive parents) raising three or more children, as well as disabled children, Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of Russia, full holders of the Order of Glory, disabled people, veterans of the Great Patriotic War and persons equivalent to them specified in Art. 2 of Federal Law No. 5-FZ of January 12, 1995 “On veterans,” as well as combat veterans, citizens exposed to radiation as a result of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
As part of the procedure, a citizen who is the owner of an individual household must conclude an agreement with the organization to carry out connection work, which indicates the preliminary cost of the work, the citizen’s share and the share of the budget of the Leningrad Region. The owner of the household can choose the direct contractor for the construction of the gas pipeline independently, including based on the minimum cost of the work. This can be any organization that has access to the construction of gas networks and has entered into an agreement with the Committee for the Fuel and Energy Complex of the Leningrad Region within the framework of the above procedure.
More information on the topic of gasification can be found on the websites: https://mrg.gazprom.ru/about/gasification/questions/?mode=preview - Gazprom Mezhregiongaz https://gazprom-lenobl.ru/info/vopros/ - "Gazprom gas distribution Leningrad region."
How a gas pipeline is built (connecting a gas line to a house)
With an approved project, you must contact a company that deals with similar work (necessarily with a state license). If the estimate drawn up by the company suits both parties, then an agreement is concluded to carry out the relevant work.
The contract must indicate that the final payment will be made only after all work has been completed and accepted by the official commission.
Upon completion of installation work, as-built production and technical documentation is drawn up, which must be approved by the commission. After successfully connecting the gas line to the house, you can immediately conclude an agreement for the installation of the equipment that will be connected (boiler, stove, etc.).
Commissioning work should be carried out exclusively by gas specialists Source gasworld.ru
Time frame for bringing the gas pipeline to the site
Resolution No. 1314, paragraph 85, stipulates specific deadlines for connecting the entry point:
- For subscribers of the 1st group up to 9 months without the need to obtain permits for pipeline installation.
- For the same group, up to 1 year, if obtaining permits for pipeline installation is required.
- Up to 1.5 years for individuals belonging to the 2nd category.
- Up to 2 years for subscribers of the 3rd category or when carrying out work on individual projects.
If the gas pipeline comes directly through the owner’s territory, all operations to create a connection point are carried out within up to 10 days, subject to the signing of an act on the readiness of gas-consuming communications and equipment for operation.
When the pipeline passing through the customer’s land has a diameter exceeding 250 mm and a pressure exceeding 0.3 MPa, the installation time for the operating point increases to 3 months from the moment of signing the certificates on the readiness of the internal pipeline and equipment for work.
If the deadlines specified in the agreement on behalf of the GRO are exceeded, it is obliged to pay the applicant a penalty in the amount of 0.014% of the daily penalty at the Central Bank rate.
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Completion of gasification (gas connection to the house) is also an important stage
At the final stage of gasification of the house, all that remains is to undergo training on the safe use of gas equipment, conduct a test run, and conclude an agreement for seasonal maintenance of the system. If a gas tank is installed, then it is necessary to conclude an agreement for systematic gas supplies.
The final “touch” is to give the design documentation (or an approved copy) for safekeeping in the archive, in case redevelopment is later required or any clarifications are required.
If the gas service turned off illegally
The gas service does not do its job perfectly. Therefore, there are cases when services are illegally disconnected. If you study all the cases, you will notice that gas may be turned off after two months of non-payment, or they may not pay attention to late payments for a year or more.
Dismantling
The gas service pays more attention to the consumer if he regularly fails to provide meter readings on time. Problems also arise if the owner does not live in the apartment for a long time and does not use gas.
What has changed in the rules for gasification of a private home?
Until 2021, it was quite difficult to even roughly predict how much it would cost to connect gas to a private home - since there was no legislative regulation and control. This led to the fact that monopolists could independently set the timing of gasification and its cost. But, with the adoption of new laws, the maximum period for gasification was limited to one and a half years.
It is difficult to name the specific amount that all the work will cost without a ready-made project, but at least the price bracket has been fixed at 20-50 thousand rubles for bringing the gas pipeline to the site, plus installation work inside it.
The cost and timing of approval and implementation of a private home gasification project are now regulated by law. This means that the party ordering the services can now take a more active role in monitoring the work and demand that it be completed on time.
