When does the heating season begin? When does the heating season begin and end? Beginning and ending of the heating season

15.03.2020

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This article is part of a series of AKATO publications dedicated to debunking. Unreliable explanations, false statements, myths and false theories in various issues of housing relations, according to AKATO specialists, are disastrous for the housing and communal services sector in Russia, contribute to the growth of social tension, the development of "" between consumers and providers of public services. The articles in the series are recommended, first of all, for consumers of housing and communal services (HCS), while specialists in the housing sector can also find something useful in them. In addition, the distribution of publications in the series “Myths of Housing and Communal Services” among consumers of housing and communal services can contribute to a deeper understanding by consumers of the essence of processes in housing and communal services and the development of constructive interaction between consumers of housing and communal services and providers of such services (UO, HOA, housing cooperative). The full list of articles in the series “Myths of Housing and Public Utilities” is available

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This article examines the myth that the heating period allegedly begins by decision of management or resource supply organizations, and also that it is prohibited to begin the heating period before the end of the 5-day period during which the outside air temperature is below 8 degrees Celsius.

The essence of the false theory

The false theory discussed in this article can be divided into several postulates that can be used both together and separately, and even in various combinations (depending on the level of illiteracy of individual adherents of such a theory):
1. Since it is the utility service provider (UO/HOA/ZhSK) who is responsible for the condition of the common building heating systems, it is this utility service provider (ICU) that makes the decision on the start of the heating period;
2. Since hot water for heating needs is produced by a resource supply organization (RSO), it is such an organization that makes the decision on the start of the heating period;
3. Since tariffs and standards for utility heating services are approved, it is these bodies that make the decision on the start of the heating period in populated areas of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation;
4. The heating period can begin no earlier than a 5-day period has passed during which the outside air temperature is below 8 degrees Celsius. If, for example, such a condition is met for 4 days, and on the fifth day the temperature exceeds “+8” even for a minute, it is prohibited to start the heating period.

Let's try to refute all of these false statements.

When does the heating season actually begin?

First, let's figure out when the heating season should start.

According to paragraph 5 of the Rules for the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings, approved by the RF Government of May 6, 2011 N354: “ If thermal energy for space heating needs is supplied to in-house engineering systems via centralized networks of engineering and technical support, then the contractor begins and ends the heating period within the time limits established by the authorized body. The heating season should start no later than and end no earlier day following the end of the 5-day period during which respectively average daily outdoor temperature below 8 degrees Celsius or average daily outdoor temperature above 8 degrees Celsius»

Two conclusions follow from this norm:
1) The heating season must begin " no later than... the day following the day the end of a 5-day period during which... the average daily outdoor temperature is below 8 degrees Celsius..." The wording “no later” means that the heating period can begin earlier than such a period (theoretically, at any time at which the average daily outside air temperature is above +8). In addition, we are talking about the average daily temperature - that is, if it is +12 outside during the day and +2 at night, provided that the day and night periods are equal, the average daily temperature will be +7, and, therefore, the heating period should already begin (despite the fact that the daytime temperature is +12 higher than the established +8). Thus, right start the heating season is available all year round, but duty the beginning of such a period occurs on the day following the day of the end of the 5-day period, during which the average daily temperature was below +8.
2) The utility service provider begins the heating period (that is, supplies hot water to the heating system of managed apartment buildings) within the time frame “ established by the authorized body " That is, the contractor himself (UO, HOA, housing cooperative) does not make decisions about the start of the heating period, but is guided by the decision of some authorized body.

Which body is authorized to start the heating season?

In accordance with paragraph 4 of part 1 of Article 16 of the Federal Law of October 6, 2003 N131-FZ “On the general principles of organizing local self-government in the Russian Federation” (hereinafter referred to as Law N131-FZ), issues of local significance of a municipal formation include organization within the boundaries of this municipal formation electricity, heat, gas and water supply, water disposal, fuel supply to the population. According to Article 7 of Law N131-FZ on issues of local importance, the population of municipalities directly and (or) and local government officials are accepted municipal legal acts.

From the above norms it follows that the organization of heat supply within the boundaries of a municipality relates to issues of local importance, and decisions on such issues are authorized to be made by local government bodies, and decisions on such issues are formalized by municipal legal acts.

Additionally, to avoid ambiguous interpretation of the above standards, it should be noted that clause 2.6.9 of the Rules and Standards for the Operation of the Housing Stock, approved by Resolution of the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Construction and Housing and Communal Sector dated September 27, 2003 N170, directly states that the beginning of the heating season is established local authorities.

In addition, it is important to point out that in the absence of a legal act establishing the start date of the heating period, neither the RSO, nor the UO/HOA/housing cooperative have the right to start the heating period, even if the average daily outside air temperature for five days was less than +8.

conclusions

It follows that the authorities have the authority to decide on the start of the heating period local authorities, and not at all the RSO, not the management company/homeowners' association/housing cooperative and not the state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation (with the exception of the federal cities of Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sevastopol, in which such a decision can be made precisely by the state authorities). The start date of the heating period must be not later the day following the end of a 5-day period during which the average daily outside air temperature is below 8 degrees Celsius, and start the heating season earlier endings (and even beginnings) the specified 5-day period is not prohibited by law.

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Consumers are often interested in what the heating season schedule is. At what temperature does the heating turn on and off? It often happens that the heating supply is turned on after the apartments become damp and cold, and is turned off long before the onset of warmth.

What time does the heating season begin and end? To understand this issue, you first need to analyze a few common opinions.

How decisions are made on the heating season schedule

In reality, housing and communal services enterprises have nothing to do with starting and stopping heating. This decision depends only on the municipal authorities. They are the ones who give the appropriate orders to local thermal power plants and heating networks, and they, in turn, give the housing and communal services team.

It is believed that turning heating on and off directly depends on the average daily temperature, but this is only a secondary factor. The date is of greater importance - for example, if the weather is warm in February, the heat supply is not turned off - and it is clear that there will still be frosts, and starting the system is a labor-intensive and costly process (more details: " "). But in this case, the temperature of the batteries during the heating season is reduced to a minimum.

It should be taken into account that the invoice for the service is issued in full, despite the fact that the radiators were barely warm. This problem can only be solved by installing heat meters on heating devices, as shown in the photo. However, you need to be prepared for the fact that they are not cheap.

To start heating systems, it is not enough to simply turn the valves in the elevator unit. It is also necessary to bleed air from the expansion tank or risers (for the upper and lower spill options, respectively), as well as solve problems with flooding of apartments and residents turning off risers independently. The fact is that after replacing batteries with your own hands, leaks are not uncommon: there are cases when several lower apartments suffer from a flood at once.

You can avoid this when replacing radiators: you just need to pressurize the new devices or at least fill the riser. By law, even in summer, heating systems must be filled with water.

The beginning of the heating season legally begins from October 1 to October 15, but the average daily temperature, as well as the set temperature, also plays an important role. It should be taken into account that by this time the system is ready to start, but the batteries do not heat up immediately. There is a special schedule for launching houses, thanks to which it is possible to solve problems that arise in a timely manner - for example, leaks. In buildings with a bottom spill (the risers are connected in pairs on the top floor), heat appears only after the residents of the upper apartments bleed the air themselves or call a plumber for this.

Beginning and end of the heating season

Now you can move on to what date the heating season begins and when it ends.

Heat appears in homes if two conditions are met:

The appropriate time of year has arrived. Typically, heating is started between October 1 and October 15.
The average daily temperature is less than +8 degrees for five days. Of course, a long-term cold spell can occur in the summer, but no one will turn on the heating for just a week - this is simply impractical. But it is not wise to delay the heating season, because if the system freezes, you will have to spend a lot of money and time on emergency repair work.

When turning off the heating, three factors are taken into account:

Season. Heating is usually turned off between April and mid-May, depending on the region.
Weather forecast. Before deciding to stop the heating systems, the weather forecast is reviewed - if a strong cold snap is expected in the coming days, then the shutdown does not occur. In addition, if there are prolonged frosts, the heating will also not be turned off.
For the heating season to end, the average daily temperature must be more than +8 degrees. Moreover, this parameter should be observed over the last five days.

Ways to heat your home in the off-season

As you can see, the timing of the beginning of the heating season (and its end) is not stable and varies depending on the average daily temperature. It is clear that at +8 degrees it is quite cold in the apartments, and within the required five days the housing freezes completely. In addition, before the average daily temperature drops to +8 degrees and below, it can be +10 outside for several weeks, and no one will turn on the heating system. That is why residents have to look for ways to heat the apartment on their own. What methods are the most popular and safe?

Fan heaters allow you to quickly heat even a large room, and at the same time they consume a small amount of electricity. Since they do not take up much space, they are convenient to store when not needed, even in a small apartment. However, it must be taken into account that their use worsens the air quality - due to the oxidation of the spiral material and the combustion of dust, the oxygen content decreases (read also: " ").

However, it cannot be said that the temperature at the beginning of the heating season is a priority factor. Still, the time of year plays a big role - even if it’s still warm in November, the heating will still be turned on.

Heating season schedule on video:

Residents of multi-storey buildings are so accustomed to breakdowns on heating mains that they have become philosophical about this issue, and to solve the heating problem they adapt other energy sources, numerous electric heaters, gas equipment, or heaters running on liquid fuel. Although it would seem that when the heating season ends, there is time, there are specialists who can analyze the situation, replace the necessary equipment, adjust it and test it.

Numerous regulations, laws, instructions often further complicate the situation, and lack of funding pushes the problem into a dead corner. With this material we offer you simple solutions to a complex problem, and also tell you about the “ideal” picture of heating residential buildings from the point of view of bureaucrats.

We wanted the best, but it turned out as always

These words of an outstanding domestic politician can indeed be written as the motto of many government institutions. There was a desire, but nothing more. The first inconsistencies begin already at the stage of determining the start and end dates of the heat supply season to houses.

And although in the government decree “On the procedure for providing public services to citizens” the concepts of the beginning and end of the heating season are vaguely defined, after reading the next paragraph everything fits into a more than specific framework.

So, judge for yourself:

The conditions for determining the start or end date of the heating season are determined either by an authorized body - in the case of a centralized heat supply, or by the owner of a residential building - in the presence of autonomous heating (however, this sounds in a much more warming context);
And already at the next point - the heating period begins at an average daily temperature of +8 degrees Celsius, and ends at the same temperature for 5 days in a row. In this case, the end of the season is calculated on the next day after the end of the five-day period. Here everything is already clear.

Summarizing the above, we can come to the conclusion that the end of the heating season, the duration of this season, for owners of an autonomous heating system is determined by the owner himself. After all, how many times has it happened that after a short week of warmth in the spring, snowfalls and frosts began, the Arctic cyclone is inexorable, and the boiler houses are already turned off. But those who won’t be scared by this are autonomous drivers.

Oh how many times have they told the world

And they repeated repeatedly that when the heating season ends, preparations for a new heating season begin.

This preparation includes:

Action plan to prepare for the heating season;
Carrying out repair work in specific areas;
Replenishing fuel reserves and conducting test launches;
Preparation of reporting documentation confirming the readiness of the network and facilities for the new heating season.

This is an ideal model for carrying out a set of measures, to which not a single instruction or resolution can lead.

And how beautiful everything looks on paper.

The action plan includes:

Analysis of the past heating season, with the development and implementation of measures to eliminate them;
Issuance of a summary order (where would we be without it) with the approval of a new plan for preparing the network and facilities for the new heating season;
Conclusion of contracts for the supply of equipment, machinery, fuel;
The next point has already become quite firmly established in the workdays of thermal workers and is rewritten from year to year as a matter of course - the development of debt repayment schedules for services provided;
Carrying out scheduled repair work at facilities with the replacement of equipment that has expired. This also includes buildings and equipment in them;

Preparation of fuel storage facilities, warehouses, tanks for receiving fuel supplies;
Inspection of fuel supply systems, carrying out the necessary technical regulations;
Creation of fuel reserves for a certain period of time, which is calculated mainly by the load on the network and the capabilities of storage facilities or tanks for liquid fuel;
Often, these plans spell out measures to ensure the normal supply of fuel to boiler houses, and therefore costs for snow removal equipment.

The end of the heating season is not a signal for relaxation; moreover, it is the beginning of repair and maintenance work, the shortcomings of which were pointed out by the previous season.
During the time allotted by the harsh domestic climate, thermal engines need to manage:

Inspect the equipment of all boilers, fuel tanks, fuel and heat supply systems to facilities;
Work out the entire range of measures for routine repairs of networks, as well as audits of problem areas, with possible planned and unscheduled replacement of sections of the heating main;

Carry out routine maintenance and repair work in areas of heat supply and water supply (talk about hot water) in houses and facilities in the service area.

The rules for preparing for the new season also provide for specific completion dates for all types of work.
For example:

Repair work, as well as routine work involving the inclusion of new equipment, must be completed before August 25;
The deadline for the import of fuel and preparation for work during the heating season assumes the date of September 1;
Repair work on backup lines is carried out until October 1;
On what date is the maximum readiness of the system checked – approximately by November 15th.

Note!
The deadlines specified in this paragraph cannot be applied to regions of the far north and equivalent regions. This is, of course, due to the harsh climatic characteristics of these areas.

When the scope of work to prepare for the new season is completed, the relevant documents are drawn up in the form of a readiness passport and a subscriber readiness certificate.

And with a piece of paper - a full member of society

As you may have guessed, the question concerns, of course, the documents that are drawn up upon completion of the work.

When commissioning, or preparing for such an action, the following is drawn up:

Subscriber readiness certificate;
Object readiness certificate.

All these documents are naturally approved by the relevant by-laws and are mandatory. Let's go through the passport.

This document is issued in the following cases:

if the equipment has not been connected before and is being put into operation for the first time;
were disconnected on commission when deficiencies were discovered that could lead to accidents on the networks, and which, in accordance with the acts, were eliminated, and the equipment was prepared for further operation;
were stopped due to the expiration of the previous contract;
when the owner of the equipment changes.

In this case, the following points are taken into account and reflected in the passport:

Repair and routine work with notes on the timing and quality of their implementation;
The condition of the facility’s heat-conducting network is separately indicated;
The insulation of buildings and heating points must be recorded and displayed. This paragraph examines the condition of attics, staircases, basements, windows and doors, possible ways of heat loss;
Condition of equipment within heating points, especially the condition of emergency shutdown systems;
Availability and condition of an automatic heat supply control system;
Condition and level of protection of heat supply and distribution systems;
Absence of possible connections and unauthorized connections into other systems;
Availability of marking tags and seals on equipment and connecting elements, where their presence is provided;
Availability of documentation for the power plant, operating diagrams and instructions for personnel.

The act of readiness determines the results of the inspection by representatives of the organization selling the service, the buyer or owner of the object, as well as the representative of the district government responsible for such inspections. It indicates the results of the inspection, as well as the parameters of the test run, the values of the parameters being checked, the test conditions, and a conclusion on readiness for operation during the heating season. The act must contain the signatures of all members of the commission.

Closer to the body

So said the classic, according to an equally famous literary character.

Therefore, now let’s talk about a more pleasant, real, and often life-saving event - installing an autonomous heating system. Please tell me how our man guesses about the end of the heating season?

The order about the end of the heating season will not be brought to his home, the order about the end of the heating season will not be posted on the entrance door. That's right, for cold and warm clothes that you won't want to take off at home. Exactly like in the photo.

In this case, there is an autonomous one that can be easily installed in your own apartment.

Yes, the price of a good double-circuit boiler will be rather high, but from its installation and connection you get:

The ability to regulate the temperature in the apartment with your own hands, bringing it to your comfort temperature;
You will no longer worry about questions: when will the heating season end, until what date is the heating season, is there an order to end the heating season, etc.
You will stop inventing ways to insulate your apartment during cold weather;
And what is especially important, no one will tell you how long the heating season lasts, and what date you should turn it off. And you can write a resolution on completion for yourself.

Finally

Let us summarize the preliminary results.

Currently, our compatriot can be in two realities:

The first is to completely entrust the heating of the apartment to thermal workers, while the beginning and end of the process will be strictly regulated. Gusts and blackouts cannot be ruled out, and when the end of the heating season does come, it is not a fact that a warm, comfortable temperature will be established outside the window.
And the second is an autonomous heating system, where you are your own director and director.

The choice is yours, and our video, although it won’t warm you up, will help you figure things out.

16.03.2017 19:45

The 2016-2017 heating season is coming to an end in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The end of the 2016-2017 heating season will depend on weather and meteorological conditions. If within 5 days the outside air temperature exceeds + 8 degrees Celsius, then the heating is turned off.

For example, according to the archive of heating shutdown schedules in residential buildings in Moscow, the earliest heat outage was April 22, 2012, and the latest May 10, 2007:

The schedule for turning off hot water in Moscow in 2017 will be available in the coming days; the schedule for turning off hot water in 2016 can be found

According to the “Rules for the provision of public utilities” and “GOST R 51617-2000. State standard of the Russian Federation.

Housing and communal services. General technical conditions.":

◾In residential areas the temperature should not be lower than +18 °C

◾In the corner rooms of residential premises, the temperature should not be lower than +20 °C

◾In the kitchen - not lower than +18 °C

◾In the bathroom - not lower than +25 °C

◾In the restroom - not lower than +18 °C

◾At night (from 00.00 to 5.00 hours) the air temperature in the apartment can drop by no more than 4 °C

◾During the daytime, temperature reduction below the standard level is not allowed

During the period when the harsh winter frosts are replaced by spring warmth, you can see more and more windows in residential buildings open for ventilation. The existing contrast between the temperatures in apartments and outside is such that it creates a feeling of absolute stuffiness. This is especially true for those houses that were built over the last 50 years. Such intense heating during this period significantly affects the amount of utility bills.

Taking into account the fact that in recent years housing and communal services tariffs have shown constant and confident growth (this is especially true for Russian cities with a population of over a million), and now the amounts of payments are gradually exceeding reasonable limits, I would like a clear understanding of when the heating systems will be turned off (especially in the case of when there is no real need for it).

According to the current legislation in Russia, the beginning and end of the heating season has clear deadlines.

However, no one is in a hurry to inform citizens about exactly when the heat in their homes will be turned on/off. Every time the townspeople are at a loss when the batteries will become warm (at the end of autumn), and when the batteries will be turned off (in the spring). At the same time, it is impossible to independently predict when the heating will be turned on and off this year (the human factor plays an important role here).

To simplify the lives of citizens, it will be enough to familiarize them with the relevant legislative acts, as well as with statistics from past periods. This will help clarify the question of when to wait for the end of the heating season and turn off the heating in 2017. When, by law, should the heating be turned off? If the house is equipped with an autonomous heating system, then the residents (the owners of the premises) decide when to start and when to end the heating season. The only thing that can be negative here is a likely increase in energy consumption, which will naturally entail additional costs. In this case, subscribers decide for themselves what is more important: keeping warm or saving on payments. If the house is connected to a central heating system, then you will not be able to turn it off yourself. In this case, the heating shutdown date depends on external factors, namely the average daily ambient temperature.

Thus, the beginning of the heating season occurs in the fall, at a time when for 5 days in a row the temperature does not exceed +8°C. The end of the heating season also depends on the average daily temperature. It should be higher than +8°C for 5 days in a row. Today, there is already a corresponding decree on turning off heating in 2017.

Thus, heating will be turned off on the following dates using the example of large cities: 04/27/2017 - in Moscow; 04/26/2017 – in the Moscow region; 04/28/2017 – in Yaroslavl; 04/29/2017 – in Tula; 04/30/2017 – in Tver; 05/04/2017 – in Novokuznetsk.

Important points about turning off and turning on the heating Immediately with the onset of spring warming, many residents of the capital and other cities begin to be interested in the actual days when the heating was turned off. The following points are important here: Average daily temperature - this value takes into account all temperature indicators, both day and night. To turn off the heating, it is necessary that the indicator is not lower than +8°C and remains at this level for at least 5 days.

If this condition is met, you can expect that the central heating will be turned off. Temperature stability - if the condition is met, and weather forecasters indicate that frosts are not expected in the region, then city authorities may decide to turn off the heating. This decision is communicated to the district authorities, who then inform the housing and communal services and give orders to turn off the heating. Who decides when to turn off the heating?

The end of the heating season and the cessation of heat supply to consumers are associated with significant financial and human resource costs.

The feasibility of such a decision is determined by city authorities, focusing on average daily temperatures and weather forecasters’ forecasts for future periods. These indicators are objective, and no others will be taken into account when turning off the heating.

There are a number of objective reasons that indicate that untimely shutdown of centralized heating is not a rational measure.

Experts include the main ones: Features of the operation of heating mains and thermal power plants. It is important here that in order to start centralized heating, all necessary indicators must be brought to a certain level, which is established by specialists. In addition, the required difference between pipelines of different levels should be created. And, if in summer there is either no pressure at all in the heating mains, or the level is minimal, then in winter the pressure is registered at 6-7 kgf/cm² with a supply of 3-4 kgf/cm² to the reverse.

To sufficiently warm up the coolant and create the proper differential, significant energy resources are required. In addition, this process takes quite a long time. For example, for heating just a small city, thousands of cubic meters of coolant pass through heating mains. It follows from this that it is simply physically impossible to quickly supply heating (within several hours after weather forecasts).

The end of the 2017 heating season, as well as the beginning of the next one, according to the order, must be accompanied by appropriate service organizations, since these procedures are associated with an increased accident rate.

For these reasons, it is advisable to plan and prepare a work plan for maintenance personnel in advance. During this period, all employees of such organizations will have to work in almost emergency mode. It is quite natural that a vacation schedule should be formed taking into account this moment in such a way that engineers and mechanics are fully present at the time of starting/switching off the heating. Statistics of heating shutdowns in recent years in Moscow From the information given above, it is clear that the date of heating shutdown is largely influenced by improvements in weather conditions and their stability.

However, in recent years, significant cold snaps have been increasingly observed in Moscow and the Moscow region, which, according to meteorological services, occur in the month of April (when the heating is turned off). Statistics data for the period 2007-2016. they say that in Moscow and the Moscow region the heat is turned off every year at the end of April - beginning of May. During this period, the ambient temperature in this region stabilizes at +10°C.

Let us give the exact dates (by year) when heating was turned off in Moscow in previous periods: 2007 - May 10, 2008 - April 28; 2009 – April 29; 2010 – May 1; 2011 – April 28; 2012 – April 22; 2013 – April 30; 2014 – April 30; 2015 – April 30; 2016 – May 4. Additionally, it should be taken into account that the process of turning off heat begins with production enterprises.

Next, residential buildings are disconnected from centralized heating, and only after that social facilities are disconnected. As a rule, the time interval between the shutdown of production facilities and residential buildings is 4-5 days. Summarizing the above, it should be noted that it is impossible to unambiguously answer the question of when the heating will be turned off in the spring of 2017, since this depends on weather conditions and temperature conditions.

For guidance, you can use last year's figures.

According to preliminary forecasts, you can count on a heat outage at the end of April - beginning of May 2017. Immediately after the required temperature regime is established, the city authorities will make an appropriate decision, and then transfer it to regional entities and local housing and communal services.

Regular subscribers can be advised to monitor the weather, weather forecasts, as well as relevant messages on television and in the media. However, you can expect a heat outage this year after the 20th of April.

By September 15, 2017, persons responsible for managing residential apartment buildings (MKD) are required to complete preparations for the 2017-2018 heating season. Evidence of the successful completion of preparatory work is the presence of a Certificate of Readiness for the heating period.

As of the first days of July, only 37% of the housing stock, 30% of boiler houses and 37% of heating networks were ready for the new heating season.

Federal legislation on preparation for the heating season

Preparation for the heating season is regulated by Article 20 of the Federal Law of May 27, 2010 No. 190-FZ “On Heat Supply”, and the assessment of activities is regulated by the Rules for assessing readiness for the heating season, which are approved by Order of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation of March 12, 2013 No. 103 ( hereinafter referred to as Order 103).

Due to the fact that there is no uniform law on preparation for the heating season, persons responsible for these activities must be guided by the following regulations:

Resolution of the State Construction Committee of the Russian Federation dated September 27, 2003 No. 170 of the Rules and Standards for the Technical Operation of the Housing Stock";
Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 13, 2006 No. 491 “On approval of the Rules for the maintenance of common property in an apartment building...”;
Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 21, 2008 No. 549 “On the procedure for supplying gas to meet the household needs of citizens”;
Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 6, 2011 No. 354 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings”;
rules for improvement of local areas, approved by local governments;
other orders of regional and municipal authorities.

In addition to the above-mentioned regulations, one of the most important aspects of preparing for the autumn-winter period is compliance with the requirements for energy saving and increasing energy efficiency.

In accordance with the requirements of Part 7 of Article 12 of the Federal Law of November 23, 2009 No. 261-FZ “On Energy Saving...”, the HOA or management company is obliged to develop and at least once a year bring to the attention of the owners of premises in the apartment building proposals on energy saving measures and increasing the energy efficiency of controlled MKDs.

What is included in preparation for the heating season?

The main objectives of the set of measures to prepare for the 2017-2018 heating season boil down to ensuring an uninterrupted supply of thermal energy (coolant) to heated premises, regardless of their purpose.

Mandatory activities in preparation for winter are:

adjustment of intra-block networks with adjustment of the calculated diameters of throttling devices at the heating unit;
carrying out hydraulic tests, repairs, verification and adjustment of heat supply and ventilation systems, boiler rooms, intra-house networks, group and local heating points;
checking the functionality of shut-off safety valves and pressure regulators of gas facilities.

In accordance with Order 103, it is necessary to report on preparations for the heating season in the central regions of Russia no later than September 15 of the current year. The preparation time for the heating season in the northern and eastern regions has been reduced to September 1, and for the southern regions it has been extended until October 1.

Control over the entire range of measures is entrusted to local governments, owners of residential and non-residential premises in apartment buildings, housing supervision authorities and other authorized structures.

Preparing the housing stock for the heating season 2017-2018

The comprehensive preparation of housing and communal services facilities for seasonal operation is regulated by regulatory requirements for people's accommodation in the autumn-winter period.

elimination of cracks and holes in external walls, basement, attic floors, roof and places where they join each other, windows or doors;
restoration of plaster coating, roofing, etc.;
tidying up technical premises;
checking the integrity of window and door fillings, door closers and vestibules;
conducting trial fires of central heating and furnaces;
ensuring the removal of atmospheric and melt water from descents into the basement and window pits;
checking the quality of waterproofing of foundations, basement walls and plinths;
checking the performance of heating stoves and installations with gas heaters, chimneys, gas ducts, internal heat, water and electricity supply systems.

Based on these recommendations, as well as shortcomings identified as a result of the spring inspection of the apartment building and its engineering systems, the management company or HOA develops an action plan to prepare for the heating season and approves it with local authorities.

The management company’s preparation plan for the heating season, in addition to technical work, includes a number of organizational measures:

retraining and advanced training of employees providing operation and emergency repairs of boiler houses, heating points, engineering systems;
instructing emergency service workers, maintenance workers, and janitors;
carrying out technical inspection and maintenance of vehicles, communications, equipment, tools, cleaning equipment, inventory;
preparation or restoration of diagrams of in-house engineering systems;
carrying out an audit of thermal units, operability of metering devices (with replacement, if necessary), certification of the integrity of seals.

In addition, management companies and homeowners associations, when preparing for the heating season, must take into account other requirements of Rule 103:

the degree of readiness of heat-consuming installations for operation and their provision of the thermal energy consumption regime specified in the resource supply agreement;
absence of debt for supplied thermal energy and coolant;

The main problem in preparing for the heating season remains the highest level of consumer debt for supplied energy resources. The debt in the housing and communal services sector amounts to more than one trillion rubles, of which 800 billion are debts of management companies to resource supply organizations.

Mikhail Men, Minister of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation

In accordance with the Rules for the maintenance of common property in an apartment building (approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 13, 2006 No. 491), responsibilities for preparing in-house engineering systems for seasonal operation are assigned to the owners of residential premises of an apartment building (in the case of direct management) or HOAs and managers companies. Financing of events is carried out at the expense of the owners.

Law on “alternative boiler house”

As for the preparation for the 2017-2018 heating season of the heating network, control over it will be entrusted to new structures - unified heat supply organizations (ETO).

On July 31, 2017, President Putin signed the federal law “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On Heat Supply” and certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation on improving the system of relations in the field of heat supply.”

The document, which received the popular name “The Law on “Alternative Boiler House”” changed the system of regulation of heat tariffs. The new model provides for the establishment of a maximum price level for the coolant, which is called the “alternative boiler house”. This is a calculated figure. It corresponds to the cost of one gigacalorie of thermal energy if consumers want to build their own (alternative) boiler house.

In addition to ensuring the uninterrupted process of delivering heat from the producer to the consumer, ETO will be responsible for the entire range of activities for the construction, reconstruction, modernization of heat supply facilities, as well as for their preparation for seasonal operation.

However, maintenance of intra-house networks, installation of heat meters and preparation of the heating unit for the heating season will remain the responsibility of management companies and HOAs.

Equipping the heating unit with modern metering devices

Among the requirements for readiness for the heating period for thermal energy consumers, Order 101 includes the presence and operability of metering devices, as well as the absence of debt for the supplied thermal energy (power) and coolant. Reliable accounting of consumed energy resources and timely payment are considered by federal legislation as effective ways to save energy.

As practice has shown, the installation of communal heat metering devices has made the process of charging for resources more transparent and understandable for consumers, and has revealed to them the need and ways to save heat.

Many owners of residential and non-residential premises in apartment buildings have gone even further: they turn to RSO and management organizations with a request to install individual heat meters. Including the ability to remotely take readings and dispatch data in real time.

This allows each owner to pay only for the heat that he actually consumed in his premises, plus the costs of heating equipment. In a situation where a house is equipped only with a common house meter, the owners are forced to pay for heat in proportion to the area of the premises they own.

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