Gas connection to a private house

The process of connecting gas to a private house is rather complicated, but very necessary. Although all procedures require patience and material costs from the owner of the house, he ultimately receives a quality energy carrier for little money. In connection with legislative developments, before starting work on this issue, you should carefully read the instructions for connecting gas to a private house and to the laws that regulate this process.

Gas connection to the house:stages

Before you start buying a site or a private house, you should definitely study all the communication systems that work in it. If the house is located in a convenient location, this does not mean that gas has been supplied to it. In the absence of gas, the payment for electricity and other utilities is significantly increased.

It is possible to have gas networks, but there is no connection to them. In this case, it is necessary to carefully study the legislative framework that allows to connect gas to a private house in accordance with legislative norms.

The distribution pipeline must belong to a certain enterprise, such as the village council, gorgas or private entrepreneurs, which ensure the delivery of gas to the settlement. The owner of the gas pipeline depends on the amount that is required to pay for gas connection and its use.

There are several gas pipeline control zones:

1. The range of the site from the distribution gas pipeline affects the cost of gas.
2. If necessary, extra additional gas distribution pipelines require additional cash investments.
3. During the passage of the distribution gas pipeline along the transit sections, it is necessary to sign papers agreeing the permission of the land owners for the passage of the gas pipeline along them.

When calculating the heat load and designing the gas connection, first of all, determine the heat load of the room. This value depends on such factors:

• area of ​​the house;
• the presence of a heater;
• number of windows and doors;
• height of ceilings.

With the help of specialists, it will be easier to perform calculations. For example, if you plan to heat a room with a ceiling height of 250 cm and a total area of ​​20 square meters, it will require heating equipment with a capacity of 2 kW for its heating.

Tip: Correctly calculating the heat load will not cause problems with gas supply and installation of boiler equipment. Since these data are needed not only when signing the legislative acts, but also during the selection of the boiler.

Gas connection to a private house - requirements and documentation

The first stage of the work involves the choice of owners between self-preparation of all documents and specialized companies that deal with this issue.

The cost of document preparation services includes the complexity of designing gas, so its price ranges from $ 1,000 to $ 3000.

In order to get technical specifications of the project, on the issue related to gasification, it is necessary to apply to the service, which deals with the issue of servicing citizens and is the gas distributor in the settlement where the private house is located. The request requires the presence of:

• application, which will provide an opportunity in obtaining these technical conditions;
• copies of the homeowner's passport;
• documentation proving ownership.

In the event that it is planned to connect gas to a pre-erected building, then an act of acceptance of the house in operation or a technical passport of the building is required.

When connecting gas to a site on which the house has not yet been built, it is necessary to provide a contract confirming the ownership of this site.

Please note that gas connection to the house will be possible only when the site is included in the general scheme of gasification, and the gas used by consumers will flow uninterruptedly to all sites. The collection of this documentation takes from 20 to 30 working days. One of the important conditions for gas equipment is the distance between the gas main and the section. Its maximum length is 210 m, and the maximum gas consumption is 5 cubic meters per hour.

Therefore, in order to obtain specifications, you need to contact the local gas service department. In the technical conditions, the requirements of the gas service are indicated, according to which gasification will be carried out. In order to receive the requirements, you need to provide a copy of the passport and identification code, a technical passport for housing construction and a statement in which you need to specify the heated area, approximate gas costs, installation location and technical features of the equipment. Please note that the development of technical specifications is a paid procedure, the cost of which is from $ 30.

When deciding to apply to the project organization, you should carefully consider its choice. After all, the correctness and longevity of the gas connection depends on the quality of work and the level of competence of specialists. When applying to a company of this kind, be sure to require a license and certificates that confirm their ability to solve your problems.

To request such a company, the following is required:

• technical specifications;
• of the topographic survey of the section on which engineering communications are affixed, previously certified by the local gas service, a special employee, organization or design institute is required to make a plan;
• copies of the technical passport of the house or other documentation related to the building permit for the house, as an alternative document, use a construction project;
• if you install heated equipment from abroad, you need to have certificates of compliance with all the requirements of the technical conditions, in addition, you must provide documents confirming its verification for use in your country.

Features and cost of gas connection to the house

In relation to the new rules, the gas services, after presenting to them all necessary documentation, are obliged to independently connect gas to a private house. Representatives of the gas service should remove the gas pipe, which goes from the main line to the site on which the house is located. This procedure for connecting the house to gas is from $ 1000 to $ 1500.The cost of this work depends on the complexity of the connection and the length of the pipes.

After this procedure, it is required to compare the project to provide gasification to a private house. This process is the most expensive, as it requires the services of Gorgas or private companies that have permission to conduct such activities.

If we consider the implementation of this process in practice, it is preferable to choose the second option - special companies, since in public services this procedure will be performed from 6 to 9 months. Considering the issue from a material point of view, of course, it is cheaper to apply to the civil service. Therefore, the choice remains for the owner, who must decide for himself what is more important for him: time or money.

For the preparation of project documentation, the following is required:

• of the list of all devices that will be connected to the gas and their technical features;
• installation of devices and their location directly in the building, in relation to the previously established safety rules and chimneys.

After the documentation is provided, a person is identified who is called a contractor - he is responsible for the timely execution of all work and for bringing gas to the house.

When the project is ready, the turn of works on installation and construction of the highway comes. In most cases, if the services of a private company are used, then it is engaged in carrying out this kind of work. Therefore, when choosing contractors, one should proceed from their versatility and the ability to carry out two tasks simultaneously: the preparation of documentation and direct connection. Moreover, when implementing a complex order, companies provide good discounts.

To ensure the gasification of the building, it needs to be checked by special services from Gorgas. This will take two to three weeks. If all the requirements and conditions are met and upon successful completion of the inspection, the representative issues a document - a receipt that indicates the gasification of the building.

Further all technical documents and receipt are sent to the service of Gorgas. Within three weeks, employees must seal the counter and put gas.

For the company the contractor fixes the works on the actual connection of the supplied distribution pipes directly to the building of the house. But, at the entrance of the building there is a stop valve, which can not be opened without one of the representatives of the city gas service.

When the connection is completed, the instruction on the safety and use of gas is being studied. After that, the gas is fed and the system operability is monitored.

Advice: It is recommended to order a paid service before checking the system, which will help to check for leaks in the pipes of the gas pipeline. To avoid the appearance of a gas leak and to protect yourself and your home, it is better not to save on this service.

If you take into account the total cost of all works without the price of a gas boiler and other heating equipment, it is between $ 1,000 and $ 5,000, and the deadlines for this procedure are six to nine months. Although this procedure is rather complicated and requires large financial investments, within three to five years it will fully repay itself.

Rules for connecting gas to the house

We offer to consider the basic rules that should be fulfilled for connecting gas to a private house:

1. Submission of documents to Gorgas. Wait about a month to prepare technical conditions for connecting the house to gas.
2. Selection of the most suitable model and capacity of the boiler, with which the heating of the house and its supply with hot water will take place. The main requirement for equipment: reliability, safety, the lack of overexpenditure, the economy of work.
3. Preparation of the boiler room. The boiler must be installed in a premise that has been prepared in advance, according to special regulatory documents and fire safety requirements.
4. Obtaining an act certifying the compliance of existing chimneys and ventilation ducts with all requirements.
5. Development of project documentation, which indicates the architectural properties of the house and the requirements of the SNIP.This project is coordinated with special bodies.
6. Carrying gas to a private house, preparing documentation for the state commission.
7. Signing of agreements with the company, performing the work of start-up nature and carrying out regular maintenance of technical control of equipment.
8. Contacting local authorities, which must give permission to supply gas to a private house.

Gas boiler house equipment in the private house

The main components of the gas boiler house are:

• boiler;
• circulating pump;Gas burner and main;
• ;
• system providing safe operation;
• system, with the presence of devices for monitoring and measuring performance and operation;
• system that provides automatic control.

Depending on the location of the boiler house in a private house, they are divided into:

• stand-alone - arranged at a certain distance from the whole house, such a boiler room is less convenient, since in winter it is required to leave the house to monitor the operation of the equipment, in addition it has such advantages: it does not create noise and unpleasant odor from the combustion of gas, it is safer, does not occupy a useful area in the house itself;
• attached boilers are more economical in their construction than detached ones, since it necessarily adjoins the building from the walls of such a boiler room, such a boiler room makes it easy to enter it from the side of the house, therefore it does not cause discomfort in the winter season, it does not require the construction of a specialequipment and laying of heating mains;
• built-in - these types of boiler houses are equipped directly in the apartment or private house, one of the advantages of such boiler houses is the absence of the need for additional heat tracing.

We offer you to familiarize yourself with the general requirements that are imposed on any type of boiler room for the installation of a gas boiler:

• it is prohibited to place more than two boilers or other heating appliances in the boiler room;
• it is forbidden to place materials with high flammability in the boiler room;
• the floor in the boiler room must be concrete, it is possible to finish it with tiles;
• wall finishing also requires special attention, since the materials must be non-combustible, such as tiles, metal, concrete or brick;The
• boiler should be located in the center of the room to facilitate its maintenance, if necessary;
• the inside of the entrance doors to the boiler room is sheathed with metal or another kind of non-combustible material;
• is recommended to use only certified equipment with all necessary licenses, installation of self-made boilers is inadmissible;

• possible installation option in a detached room, in the basement visit or in the kitchen;
• the room for installing the boiler must have natural ventilation, daylight and sufficient area.