When the heating is turned off: do not let the public
Most of the high-rise apartment buildings in the modern metropolis is equipped with a heating system with centralized coolant flow. The termination of the climate network in this case is entirely dependent on local authorities and public utilities.
So that the sudden cooling of radiators does not catch them by surprise, everyone wants to know when the planned shutdown of the heating in the spring occurs by law and what factors influence why the batteries stop heating so early.
Disconnection order of centralized heating systems
Every city dweller knows that there is a pre-approved and legally fixed schedule for switching off the heating. It indicates in which month the utilities shut off the shut-off valves, and describes the external conditions that can affect the fact that the date of switching off the heating is shifted in one direction or another.
The corresponding instruction is enshrined in the Law "On Heat Supply in the Russian Federation", SNiP 41-01-2003, as well as documents of local authorities and utilities.
The question of when to turn off the heating is decided by officials based on many factors, which we will discuss below.
Primary requirements
The main criterion for making an appropriate decision is the weather conditions in the climatic zone where the residential building is located. After all, the main purpose of the heating system is precisely to protect the inhabitants of houses from the cold, providing them with comfortable living conditions.
For this reason, the question, when the heating is turned off, is solved differently in one or another region of our country. And if in the south it occurs earlier, then in the northern regions of Russia the heating season may be much longer.
Note! Despite the fact that the law clearly states how much heating is turned off, the same document enshrines the right of local officials to change the date depending on the air temperature.
The question is solved as follows:
- According to the rules of operation of heating networks, shutting off the coolant supply is performed if the average daily air temperature does not fall below the mark of + 8 ° C over the past five days.
- The height of the thermometer should be taken into account both during the daytime and at night. If, for example, an hour or two after midnight the temperature falls to -3, the decision on how many times the heating will be turned off will be postponed to a later date.
That is why the heating in the house often continues to work even in the case when during the day outside the window the temperature rises quite high.
Tip! The current rules for the operation of public utility networks provide for the procedure for individual disconnection of the house from the heat supply. This can be done in the spring, when it is already quite warm. This solution allows you to significantly save on utility bills, the price of which is quite high.
The termination of the supply of coolant at the request of residents
To turn off central heating with your own hands, you must perform the following steps:
- Get the written consent of all tenants living in your house or porch. The decision itself must be made at a general meeting and secured by an appropriate protocol.
- If the house is operated by a specially created organization - OSMD - the decision to disconnect the apartments from the supply of coolant can be made by it, notifying the residents about it.
- After obtaining the consent, it is necessary to draw up an application that is sent to the address of the organization providing heating services. The requirement must be met within the established deadlines.
At first glance, a premature disconnection of dwellings from heating may seem rash and hasty, but on closer inspection, everything becomes not so useless.
Municipal services, before deciding when to turn off heating in the spring, in the event of warm weather, less hot water is supplied to the pipes, and payment is required at the full rate, which you will agree is unfair.
Note! If your own apartment or elevator unit of the house is equipped with heat meters, a decrease in the coolant temperature will immediately affect the metering device and you will pay exactly as much as the heat energy consumed.
Other reasons for the shutdown of heating networks
In addition to the factors listed above, which directly affect when the heating is turned off in the spring, there are several additional reasons due to which the shut-off valves at the inlets of the elevator assembly are blocked or not.
You can get acquainted with them in the table below.
| Cause | Description |
| Weather forecast | When deciding to turn off the heating, local authorities take into account the information provided by the weather forecasting service. If, according to meteorologists, a significant cooling is expected in the near future, the date for switching off the heating is postponed to a later date. |
| Maintenance work | For repair or replacement of certain sections of pipes, it is necessary to shut off the coolant supply and completely discharge it from the system. Usually, preventive maintenance takes place in the summer, but sometimes it becomes necessary at other times. For example, when an inspection revealed a flaw that could lead to a serious accident if left unchecked in time. |
| Scheduled shutdown | In contrast to preventive maintenance, the water supply is cut off according to a pre-approved schedule, which all residents are familiar with. Planned shutdown may be required for periodic inspection or replacement of individual elements of climate networks or changes in their modes of operation. |
| Energy savings | Sometimes the early termination of heat supply is due to the banal saving of funds by public utilities and is carried out at the direction of local or central government bodies. |
Note! To start the already stopped heating network requires significant expenditures of money and time. Therefore, the decision to turn off is made weighted, because no one will resume the flow of coolant until the autumn.
Alternative sources of heating
If the batteries are already cold, and the sun outside does not think about heating the air, you can use additional (temporary) heat sources.
These include:
- Heat fans. These devices are a conventional fan that surpasses the air with the help of an impeller mounted on the motor shaft. However, passing through the body of the device, the air flow is heated by electric spirals located in it. The plus of such a device is low inertia, minus is the noise emitted during operation.
- Convectors. Such electrical devices heat the air in the room, organizing its convection (mixing). This is achieved through a special form of heat exchanger. Very effective devices, but when mixing flows convectors for home heating raise a large amount of dust in the air.
- Oil radiators. Excellent alternative heat source. Its only drawback is high power consumption.
Conclusion
It is unlikely that someone will be able to predict at least approximately the date when the heating will turn off after the onset of winter Therefore, in order not to freeze after disconnecting the batteries, you should pre-stock an additional source of heat or transfer the apartment to individual heating with the help of a boiler. Then only you will lead the microclimate in your home. For more information about autonomous climate systems, you can learn from the video in this material.