Using the heat meter
Do not confuse heat meters with the usual water, gas or light meters. At devices of the account of heat special specificity of application. The heat meter is a device that allows you to measure the total amount of heat that was absorbed by the apartment heating system. Thus, you will be able to monitor the actual amount of heat used on the living space. Having these data, you will have the opportunity to regulate the consumption of resources and, thereby - to save on utilities.
How to install a heat meter in an apartment
A heat meter can not be installed in all apartments. To install a heat metering device, it is necessary that the heating system of the dwelling be separated from other apartments. Only in this case you will be able to arrange reimbursement of expenses for heat energy in the dwelling with the help of a heat meter.
In order to install a heat meter for an apartment it is necessary to fulfill a number of conditions:
- Obtain permission from the balance holder;
- Obtain technical specifications for the installation of the heat meter;
- Prepare the design of the heat metering unit. Collect necessary documents;
- Perform assembly of the accounting unit;
- Conclude an additional agreement on payment for consumed energy taking into account the heat meter readings;
- To hand over the assembly made by installation in a heat supply establishment under the corresponding certificate.
After completing all of the above items, the heat meter can be legally used on the area of your apartment, and its evidence will become eligible and can be used as a basis for paying utility bills.
The use of independent heating in the apartment
The process of installing individual heating in an apartment is noticeably more complicated than a similar procedure in the case of a heat meter, both in technical terms and in terms of documentation. Also mounting independent heating requires a lot of money. But with the help of the autonomous system it is much easier to make reimbursement of expenses for heat energy. When heating an apartment through individual heating, you can completely regulate the process of heating the dwelling, despite the fact that modern autonomous heating appliances in themselves imply savings in utilities.
How to install self-contained heating in an apartment
Before starting the installation of individual heating, the customer must perform the required number of activities:
- Contact a written application for stopping the use of central heating in the relevant interdepartmental management;
- Get permission to install from each resident of the residential building;
- Prepare documents on technical feasibility of use in individual heating of existing supply networks( gas, water, electricity);
- If the first three points are met within a month, the relevant bodies make a decision to prepare the project documentation.
In case of refusal, the decision can be appealed in court.
Thus, in the article, two legitimate ways have been described and characterized, with the help of which, it is possible to make reimbursement of expenses for heat energy. Each option has its own specific legal and technical features. The economic efficiency of each is approximately the same. But the most important thing is that each of the ways gives real results. Choose is based on your individual needs and opportunities.
