gas communications system should be organized according to specific requirements. Installation and connection of equipment, including the transfer of the gas pipe to another place in the kitchen without the involvement of dedicated experts is strictly prohibited. Any questions relating to the organization of the gas pipeline, the gas should be resolved exclusively service or with permission.
Reasons gas transfer pipes in the kitchen
To transfer the gas pipe, turn to the authorities or commissioners Gorgaza organization. Making an application service representatives are always interested in the causes of changes in communications.
Among the main reasons that may need to change the wiring pipes, it may be noted:
- replacement of old equipment;
- Repair in the kitchen and the desire to change the placement plate holder, a boiler, a gas meter;
- transfer tube under the table top;
- error correction designers in new buildings;
- the purchase of new kitchen equipment with a modern built-in equipment.
Whatever the reason, all of these actions require coordination from the city gas service.
Important! In hruschevke or other flat remodel gas pipes without permission is prohibited and facing administrative responsibility of a fine.
To avoid such a situation, should immediately contact the main organizations whose employees help make the transfer project, and will be given permission for its implementation.
Technical features of the work
Decide whether it is possible to transfer a specific gas pipeline, the gas can only service the city (district), in the department where the apartment is located. Even minimal pruning of any element of the pipeline requires the permission of relevant agencies.
Because any work related to gas utilities, are at high risk, they have the right to perform only specialized professionals with the appropriate skills. A specialist must have a valid license and certificate.
The procedure for documenting
Since independent gas transfer tube in a flat or in the area facing the penalty of a fine, very first action make changes if desired - to receive a permit.
A step by step action matching the transfer of the project:
- Gathering the necessary documents (passport, documents of title to the apartment redevelopment plan).
- A visit to the branch gas service at the place of registration, submission of an application. The application indicates the address and describe the details of the request.
- Departure of the expert to inspect the object. This is one of the most important things, because already on the results of the inspection will be clear whether the implementation of the planned project is possible. plans change frequently due to inconsistencies desired edits safety requirements.
- Adoption of the final transfer circuit, budgeting. Exact price can not be named because it is individual for each application, depending on the volume and complexity of work.
- If a positive decision of the service, the applicant pays for the service and negotiates with the expert time of the work.
Coordination of the project takes an average of 5 working days. The tightening process can occur because of incomplete filing of documents or make edits as necessary to the circuit. If the transfer violates the rules, gas service refuses to change the location of the discharge pipe.
Requirements SNIP
Placing gas pipes is carried out in strict conformity to certain standards and requirements. To shorten the period of negotiation, better to read these moments, examining the current version of the document SNIP 2.04.08-87.
Among the most important rules and regulations the installation of gas equipment, which must necessarily be observed in a residential area, it is worth noting:
- Accessibility to any element of the gas supply system.
- The minimum ceiling height for the installation of gas cookers - 2.2 meters. It is also necessary to have the vents or opening flaps on the ventilation duct.
- The allowable number of burners which vary depending on the volume (two 8 m³, 12 m³ three and four 15 m³). If you also plan to install a boiler plate, the estimated amount necessary to add another 6 m³.
- Do not install the equipment in the bathroom, basement, near a window.
- The equipment is recommended to install near a wall made of or decorated with non-combustible material. The distance from the plate to the wall - 7 cm from the capacity of the boiler - 10 cm.
- Pass in front plate - at least 1 meter.
Important! You may not remove the stopcock. It also requires the transfer of permits and approvals of the project.
The main stages of the work
Self-interference in the pipe is strictly prohibited, even if it is a flexible connection, which is connected via domestic gas appliances. The process of any gas transport pipe in apartment is performed in several stages, each of which must carry exclusively the gas company employee.
preliminaries
After project approval already know what the pipeline sections will be changed, that the specialist will be cut, where to add and where to transfer. visit a specialist or team agreed in advance, but most of the work is carried out within a week after the issuance of the permit.
Before the visit of the master room should be prepared. For quality of work should be easily accessible to the gas communication. It is also necessary to take care of the furniture and equipment that may damage the workers during disassembly / assembly, welding.
Masters usually come with their raskhodochnymi materials, but it is stipulated in the appointment of the transfer date. Most often all of the customer may be required to purchase their own hoses, water heaters, and other materials. The equipment that will be installed, the customer selects and purchases independently.
erection work
Immediately transfer process gas tube - a set of standard successive steps:
- Overlapping feed gas and the air blowing pipe to remove residual methane.
- Dismantling of interest portion of the pipe and closing the junction with the riser by welding or plug.
- Prepare by a drill hole in the place where the pipe is transferred. It will be used for the connection of a new element.
- A new pipe segment is welded with one side to the hole, and on the other - mounted stopcock.
- To seal the junction, used tow.
- Connecting gas equipment.
- Resumption feed gas quality control compounds leaks.
At the end of the installation technician must provide the customer acceptance certificate.
The use of the flexible hose
Flexible hoses used exclusively for connecting a gas stove. In its use is prohibited as a pipe element.
The market offers a large number of species of the product. For gas systems use three types:
- Rubberized fabric - the cheapest option with low life (on average - 5 years), characterized by an insufficient level of stiffness and low allowable temperature. However, it provides good electrical insulation, flexibility and presented a wide range.
- Rubber with metal braid - an optimal combination of quality, price and service life. A hose made of a vulcanized rubber, reinforced with textile thread and externally trimmed metal braid. Characterized by reliability and ease of installation.
- Bellows - are most often used for the installation of gas equipment. The higher price is justified by a lifetime of about 30 years, a reliable protection from mechanical damage, electrical insulation and chemical resistance.
The choice is to consult with experts who will carry out the installation of the equipment.
Embodiments concealed accommodation of a gas pipe in the kitchen
Hide gas communication is easiest during the repair or replacement of kitchen units. During the masking of pipes it is also important to adhere to the above rules and regulations.
The most popular way to hide the location of pipes:
- furniture shelter - hidden under garniture pipe while providing free access;
- installation of decorative boxes made of wood or metal profiles;
- applying a decoration on the tube if kitchen area allows (bright magnets painting);
- conventional pipe coating in the color of the overall style rooms;
- construction of plasterboard.
Regardless of the chosen method of masking, the main rule - security.
Safety and integrity checking of gas pipeline
Working with gas distributing always risky. Therefore, it is not necessary to carry out its own, as well as better to take care of the absence of people in the room at the time of such action.
It is important to become familiar with the documents confirming the qualification of workers, who will carry out the transfer of gas pipes. After the work and verify the integrity of the pipeline, the apartment owner has the right to demand from the master certificate of completion. The only way to be sure of personal safety.
