Maintenance of heat meters. Once again to the issue of maintenance of heat metering units

LLC "Tesco" offers design, installation and maintenance of heat energy metering units. You can't just install counters. No need to neglect the maintenance schedule. Any equipment requires attention. Regular inspection allows you to identify small problems and fix them in a timely manner. Ignoring the periodic maintenance of UUTE - heat energy metering units - means risking equipment and money.

The operation of heat meters costs little, but eliminates many troubles and financial losses. Turning to our company, you will receive maintenance of heat energy metering units in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

What is included in instrument maintenance?


Scheduled maintenance includes:

  • regular taking of readings and their transfer to employees of the heat supply company;
  • analysis and processing of the information received, allowing to recommend the optimal equipment maintenance scheme;
  • development of the required documentation with the specialists of the heat supply enterprise;
  • direct maintenance of UUTE - heat energy metering units, including checking the condition of sealing, grounding connections, wiring to thermal resistors and elements that record heat consumption and power supply; this may also include minor installation and dismantling works;
  • a preliminary check of the state of the UUTE - an assessment of how well the system functions;
  • basic check of the state of the UUTE:
    • analysis of the accuracy of measuring instruments - assessment of the deviation of instruments from the reference reading of instrumental data;
    • analysis of comparative temperature data of thermal resistance transducers with respect to similar indicators on other similar devices;
    • obtaining information about incorrect operation of equipment and various emergency situations - with subsequent data analysis;
  • minor repairs (if necessary):
    • replacement of fuses;
    • replacement of control and measuring elements;
    • analysis of elements that record data on pressure in the system;
  • in the most neglected case - in case of major equipment breakdowns that are not compatible with local repairs - dismantling work with subsequent shipment of the equipment to the manufacturer; after repair - installation and commissioning with official fixation of the measures taken by an employee of the heat supply company.

Terms of cooperation with our organization


Maintenance of UUTE - heat energy metering units - is carried out on the basis of an analysis of the received diagnostic information and the requirements of the documentation that determines the operation of the devices. The performed maintenance work must be reflected in the UUTE passport. The results of verification activities are documented in the format of an act signed by three parties:

  • heat consumer;
  • employees who perform maintenance of devices;
  • heating company specialists.

Tesco specialists have extensive experience in servicing thermal appliances. If necessary, the list of routine maintenance can be expanded. Prior to the start of work, our employees preliminarily inspect and evaluate the condition of the heating equipment.

To order maintenance of UUTE - heat energy metering units - in the capital or Moscow region, please contact our managers. The adequate cost of the service is complemented by the guaranteed quality of its provision.

Common house metering devices (ODPU) are used to record the consumption of water, gas, electricity or heat in the entire apartment building. Today, their installation cannot be called a whim, it is a necessity dictated by law. It has been operating for six years, but the provision of such meters to apartment buildings is extremely slow.

In this article you will learn:

  • What are the features of the installation of common house metering devices.
  • Who pays for the installation of ODPU.
  • Who provides maintenance of common house metering devices in apartment buildings.
  • What services are included in the maintenance of common house meters.
  • What is the maintenance of common house meters.
  • What is the procedure for checking and replacing the ODPU.
  • Who pays for the maintenance of common house meters.
  • What is the responsibility for poor-quality maintenance of common house metering devices.

Maintenance of common house meters remains a serious topic: who does it and who pays for the work. From August 6, 2017, housing inspectors began to check the presence of common house meters in MKD. If the ODPU is not found, they issue orders to establish it or fine it. In order not to get a fine, study the arguments for the inspectors in your favor.

Installation and maintenance of common house meters

Usually ODPU are used for water, thermal energy, electricity, gas. Their installation is carried out in technical rooms, such as basements, utility rooms. That is, where outsiders cannot penetrate and harm the devices.

Now devices are provided for such resources:

  1. Thermal energy- tachometric, vortex, ultrasonic, electromagnetic counter. In our country, their installation began in 2009, after the advent of the law on the supply of buildings with heat energy meters. The increase in tariffs has also served as an incentive for the population to control heating in this way. Note that the collective meter is installed solely by decision of the meeting of residents.
  2. Electricity. Devices exist individual, multitariff. The second option really allows you to reduce the cost of paying for electricity. The principle of its operation is that at night the tariff is significantly lower than during the day. During the hours of the most active use of the resource, that is, 7:00 - 10:00 and 17:00 - 19:00, the payment increases.
  3. Cold, hot water. The system records the amount of fluid consumed for all residents, and not just those registered in the apartment.

In 2009, Federal Law No. 261-F3 was issued on the mandatory installation of common house meters. As a result, the deadline for equipping high-rise buildings with them was 2012. However, in a considerable number of houses this procedure has not yet been carried out.

For this reason, in 2015, it was decided that it was time to use financial methods to influence citizens who refuse to install such devices.

If in an apartment building all the norms for the installation of common house meters are met, but there are no devices themselves, when calculating the utility bill, the actual amount is multiplied by a multiplying factor. Note that it is possible to increase costs by 10-60%. Such strict measures have been taken solely to complete the process of equipping apartment buildings with LRPU as soon as possible.

The difficulty is that the installation of devices is carried out on the basis of the decision of the meeting of homeowners. The management company is obliged to inform the owners that it is necessary to install a common house meter and that it is beneficial. And also to convey information regarding possible penalties and other sanctions for refusing to use it.

The Criminal Code does not have the right to force homeowners to make a certain decision. This means that when the management company is unable to explain the need for an ODPU, the meeting will not give consent to the installation of equipment. The reason is simple: usually the decision is made taking into account the fact that the payment for the device and installation are carried out at the expense of the owners.

But we note that the collective meter is included in the common property, its use is for the benefit of the residents, that is, it is fair that it is they who are charged with the costs of purchase and installation. Let us also emphasize the fact that the high cost when distributed into apartments is acceptable.

The price, along with installation, but without maintenance, for example, of a common house cold water meter, changes under the influence of several characteristics:

  • section of pipes of the water supply system;
  • the volume of the passing liquid;
  • house area, number of apartments;
  • technical conditions fixed in the installation project;
  • size, type, equipment ODPU;
  • technical, other nuances of installation.

All necessary documentation, calculations are prepared by the company responsible for the supply of the resource (in our example, cold water). Or the work can be done by a specially hired contractor.

Recall that common house meters are installed in the basements, next to the main communications of most houses. An exception is sometimes made by general electricity meters, they can be located in equipped switchboard rooms if the latter are available.

Expert opinion

Why the installation of ODPU is beneficial for the management company

Lyubov Chesnokova,

editor-in-chief of the magazine "Management of an apartment building"

Without the use of metering devices, calculations are made according to the standards for the consumption of utility resources, because of this, the cost is higher.

In August, two more reasons appeared to install meters and an automated information-measuring system for accounting for the consumption of energy resources and utilities in MKDs.

  • First, at present, it is allowed to start using it at the expense of the capital repairs fund. There is only one condition - the subject of the Russian Federation must include the service in the list of work on the overhaul of common property in the MKD, which is indicated in Part 2 of Art. 166 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation.
  • Secondly, if the MKD has an automated information-measuring accounting system with the ability to take readings at once, the fee for the KR on the SRI is set in accordance with these data. That is, the tenants no longer need to meet and discuss this issue separately.

Who pays for the installation of ODPU

According to the Federal Law “On Energy Saving”, the costs of installing common house meters are fully covered by homeowners.

They are obliged to pay bills, in addition to situations where these costs are included in the amount for the maintenance, repair of residential premises and (or) in mandatory payments and (or) fees for maintenance, current, major repairs of common property (Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 13, 2006 No. 491, n. 38).

An invoice for payment of common house metering devices is presented to each owner. This document includes the total cost and information about how much is required from a particular owner.

Expenses here are determined in the form of a part proportional to the share in the right of common ownership of joint property. To calculate it, the total area of ​​​​the premises is divided by the entire footage of the house, multiplied by the area of ​​\u200b\u200bcommon property.

For example, the area of ​​an apartment is 100 m², the area of ​​a house is 9,000 m², and the area of ​​common property is 1,500 m². Then the owner's share will be: 100 / 9000 x 1500 = 16.67 m².

According to the Rules for the maintenance of common property in an apartment building, ODPU are joint property, entering the intra-house engineering systems. That is why, in order to install these metering devices, it is necessary to hold a meeting of the owners of the premises, which we have already talked about more than once. This is reported to the owners of the apartments by the Criminal Code.

Although at the meeting, the management company is only required to familiarize the residents, it will face a fine if the owners do not receive information about the need to install metering devices.

In accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 9.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, if the companies responsible for the maintenance of MKD evade the development, communication of information about energy saving measures to homeowners, the regulatory authority sends an order to impose administrative liability in the form of a fine against UK, HOA:

  • for an official 5,000–10,000 rubles;
  • for a legal entity 20,000–30,000 rubles.

Payment for installation even before the stage of maintenance of common house meters can be carried out in one of the following ways:

  1. One time payment. The entire amount is paid before or after the installation of the meter.
  2. Installment for 5 years. Then the owner's share for paying for such a device is divided into equal parts and paid into utility bills for 5 years. But we emphasize that, in addition to the price of the device, you will have to spend money on interest for installments corresponding to the refinancing rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.
  3. At the expense of the contractor's funds allocated for energy saving measures, increasing energy efficiency.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 of May 6, 2011 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings” establishes that the utility service provider must spend the difference between the standard and the amount of payment on energy saving measures, taking into account the multiplying factor.

Since these funds can be used exclusively for energy saving activities, they have a targeted spending pattern. That is, accounting rules require that they be reflected separately from other receipts.

Let's discuss an example. Imagine that according to the standard, 7 m³ of water is required per person per month. If the multiplying factor is 1.4, at a tariff of 14.63 rubles. for 1 m³ we get the following figures: 7 x 1.4 x 14.63 \u003d 143.37 rubles.

Whereas the amount without overpayment, according to the standard rate, would be different: 7 x 14.63 = 102.41 rubles.

This means that the difference between the two above-mentioned amounts is: 143.37 - 102.41 \u003d 39.96 rubles. The contractor is obliged to direct these funds to energy saving measures.

Installation of a common house meter is included in the list of energy saving measures. If the owners decide to implement it, and there are targeted funds on the account of the utility service provider, they must be invested in paying for the ODPU and its installation.

Now let's imagine a different picture: the owners refuse to pay for the introduction of the meter. In this case, the devices are forcibly installed by the resource supplying organization.

Clause 12 of Article 13 of the Federal Law "On Energy Saving" obliges the owners to provide access to employees of the RSO to the places of installation of metering devices and pay the costs of work. If they refuse, the owners will also have to spend money on the enforcement of funds.

  • Three rules for concluding contracts with resource-supplying organizations when accepting / transferring MKD

Who provides maintenance of common house meters in apartment buildings

The Department of Housing and Public Utilities of the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation explained in its letter that the contractor of public services, that is, the management company, must maintain the common property of the owners of premises in the house, ensure the constant readiness of engineering communications, including common house meters, to supply resources for the provision of public services to the population.

Regardless of the form of management of the MKD: by the management company, HOA, housing cooperative or other specialized cooperative, the person responsible for maintaining the common property in the house is responsible for ensuring the operation of collective metering devices and complying with all requirements for them. The role of tenants is limited to the monthly payment of housing and communal services.

In case of detected malfunctions, being responsible for the maintenance and commissioning of such a device, the contractor of the KU is obliged to ensure their elimination within 2 months. This is enshrined in the Federal Law No. 261 dated November 23, 2009 “On energy saving and on improving energy efficiency and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation” (current version of July 13, 2015).

Even if the issue is not resolved within the above period from the date of detection of the malfunction, the RSO must begin to use and maintain common house metering devices. And all expenses will go at the expense of the owners of the premises in this apartment building.

The provisions of Part 12 of Art. 13 of the Federal Law No. 261 should always be carried out when regulatory authorities detect violations of the requirements for accounting for energy resources spent using the ODPU. And also if the person who committed them does not eliminate them within a period of up to 2 months from the moment they are detected.

The owners of the ODPU must provide access to the RSO to metering devices, pay for the costs of operation. If citizens do not agree to voluntarily contribute these amounts, the latter will be collected by force.

Expert opinion

How to automate data collection from ODPU

A. A. Matveev,

Key Account Manager at Teleoffice OJSC

If you want the energy consumption to be calculated without errors, you must submit correct data from the common house metering device on time. You can simplify your work, make it easier to access these indicators, and even save money by installing an automated data collection system.

As the name suggests, this system operates automatically. It can collect information at a certain time from all common house meters connected to it at once. Due to this, the balancing of all consumers is very convenient.

An automated system usually includes the following components:

  • metering devices equipped with a digital interface, allowing you to take readings in automatic mode;
  • communication device (modem) for data transmission to the server;
  • server for storing information on metering devices;
  • software (software) that allows you to collect information, calculate payment.

Communication within the framework of servicing a common house metering device can be used differently:

  • via a wired connection;
  • using a wireless connection;
  • through local networks;
  • using the Internet.

The most effective way of all of the above is called connecting the meter to the Network. It is carried out by means of an Ethernet adapter or a modem.

An Ethernet connection makes it possible to use the Internet available in the house to connect devices. At the same time, it is possible to avoid the costs of other communication options with the metering device.

Then the Ethernet converters (adapters) connected to the meters are connected via the Network to the data collection server, where the readings are transmitted.

Of course, the described method is effective, it does not need to install expensive additional equipment, but the MKD must have access to the Internet.

GPRS terminals will be another option for connecting to an automated data collection system, which is necessary for servicing common house metering devices. They are applied if the object does not have an Internet connection. Such a device establishes a connection of meters with the Network almost everywhere where there is a cellular connection. In other words, it is a universal, reliable, proven method.

If we compare GPRS terminals with a connection via an Ethernet cable, then we can highlight several of their indisputable advantages:

  • the cellular communication used here is constant, does not depend on the infrastructure of the facility;
  • this option cannot be a reason for downtime for technical reasons;
  • does not require additional investments in maintenance, repair in case of accidents;
  • the cellular operator guarantees the reliability of communication.

Of course, we must not forget that you have to pay for cellular communications. However, it is necessary no more than twice a month solely for the transmission of small messages when servicing common house meters. That is, the costs of a connected meter are calculated in several rubles.

Let's look at the capabilities of automated software using the ATM system as an example.

It allows you to remotely:

  • receive information from metering devices for water, gas, electricity, heat;
  • automatically prepare reports at a certain time;
  • make amendments, create new templates for reports;
  • place objects on an interactive map;
  • access the system from any computer, tablet, if it has Internet access.

What services are included in the maintenance of common house meters

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 No. 491 dated August 13, 2006, common property must be maintained and operated in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation, maintained in a condition that ensures the constant readiness of utilities, metering devices for the provision of public services to residents MKD. Recall that the counter is included in the common property. This means that the operation and maintenance of common house metering devices includes:

  • commercial registration of the device;
  • monitoring readings on a monthly basis;
  • control of work, visual inspection of devices to prevent, eliminate malfunctions;
  • periodic verification of equipment;
  • repair of broken devices;
  • drawing up reports on energy consumption.

What does maintenance of common house meters mean?

The rules for maintaining common property in an apartment building and the Rules for the provision of public services to citizens, approved by decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation, determine the following: the operation of common property must be ensured in accordance with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation. At the same time, it is necessary to maintain a state of constant readiness of engineering communications, metering devices for the provision of public services to residents of MKD.

It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that meters are used in accordance with their technical requirements. That is, the owner of the metering station must conclude a maintenance contract with the appropriate organization. So, it can be a company that installs recording equipment, an energy supply company, a management company.

Maintenance, which involves the repair of common house metering devices, is carried out at a specialized enterprise in accordance with the approved technology. After restoration work, an extraordinary verification of the device is carried out.

Maintenance of common house meters for the consumption of cold, hot water, gas, thermal energy can be divided into two categories: periodic inspection and preventive measures.

In the first case, the following actions are carried out:

  • departure to the object (within the same district, council);
  • obtaining keys in the control room (ODS);
  • transition from the control room to the facility, opening the premises, access to the installation site of the common house metering device;
  • determination of the compliance of the operating conditions of measuring instruments, devices, assemblies, their parts with the norms of the technical documentation of manufacturers;
  • visual inspection to check for the absence of mechanical damage, the presence, integrity of seals;
  • checking the reliability of mechanical, electrical connections, the presence of supply voltage;
  • determination of the fact and degree of the operating state of the node;
  • taking readings, recording them in a journal;
  • preliminary assessment of measurement results, errors, identification of their causes, printout, final analysis;
  • study of the readings of measuring instruments, determination of the compliance of the qualitative and quantitative parameters of heat and water supply with contractual conditions, regulatory documents;
  • collection of tools and devices, closing the premises, moving from the facility to the ODS, handing over the keys, transferring the subscriber's questionnaire and recommendations for the operation of internal networks to the ODS and the resource supplying organization.

In the case of preventive maintenance of common house meters, the following actions are required:

  • getting rid of dust;
  • checking the presence of oil in the protective sleeves of thermal converters, adding it to make up for losses from drying out;
  • checking the performance by closing to failure and opening the control parts of gate valves, valves;
  • flushing of the flow part of flowmeters;
  • cleaning filters from deposits, sand, scale with disassembly, revision;
  • starting water from common valves to the corresponding device;
  • checking the operation of the counting mechanism of the device.

If the integrity of the seals is broken, 24 hours are given to call the representatives of the supplier and the resource-consuming organization and draw up a tripartite act.

If there is a malfunction of measuring instruments, instruments, parts and parts that make up the metering unit, an application for repair is prepared. If leaks are found in the area of ​​​​flange connections with pipelines, it is necessary to tighten them, if this step does not help, put new gaskets.

  • Direct contracts with resource-supplying organizations and direct payments for utilities

Maintenance of common house meters: checking and replacing meters

Along with other complex devices, a common house meter requires maintenance, periodic monitoring, repair, and sometimes even complete replacement. And since it is part of the common property, the issue of operation is the responsibility of all residents.

But the responsibility does not fall on them in private. They should be helped by the Criminal Code, which has the right to attract qualified specialists from organizations of the required profile. That is, it is the management company that must maintain the technical condition of the ODPU, control, repair and replace this device in a timely manner.

The company involved in the work must have a certificate for their implementation, admission to the implementation of verification, service, repair, replacement of these devices. Typically, such firms provide maintenance of common house meters on an ongoing basis.

They monitor the serviceability of devices, repair them if they break down, and if recovery is not possible, they replace the old equipment with a new one.

After the check, an act is prepared, including all deviations in the operation of the device, malfunctions (if any), and existing options for their elimination. This document is signed by both parties: the representative of the Criminal Code and the employee who carried out the control measures.

We emphasize that the benefits of installing an ODPU are obvious, however, funds will have to be invested in the device. Residents should take this issue seriously. And even at the slightest doubt, they have the right to demand from the Criminal Code a report on the actions taken in this area.

The fact is that the use of an untrusted device is prohibited, equated by the resource provider to the absence of such. That is, the consumer will feel all the ensuing consequences. For the period of control measures, payment for services at an average cost is allowed.

Expert opinion

The difference between checking the ODPU and checking its testimony

Ivan Molchanov,

Verification is a metrological measure, and ODPU is a measuring instrument. If we talk about our case, then we are talking about determining the amount of consumed communal resource. Verification of measuring instruments implies a set of operations performed to confirm the compliance of instruments with metrological standards. This is established by the Federal Law of June 26, 2008 No. 102-FZ “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements” (hereinafter - Law No. 102-FZ). From a technical point of view, during verification, maintenance of common house metering devices with specialized equipment is performed. Measuring instruments (SI) received from production, after repair, sent from abroad, operated and stored are necessarily checked.

Verification of these devices can be carried out exclusively by accredited legal entities, individual entrepreneurs. This rule is established by Law No. 102-FZ. Periodic verification of meters included in the list approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 04.20.2010 No. 250 is entitled to be carried out only by state regional centers of metrology FBU TsSM.

Now let's talk about checks. As a contractor of KU, you carry out checks of metering devices. But these devices do not belong to the ODPU, these are individual counters. You are responsible for checking the status of the ISP, the fact of their presence or absence, the reliability of the information provided by the consumer. This norm is enshrined in clause 82 of the Rules for the provision of utility services to owners, users of premises in MKD and residential buildings, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 05/06/2011 No. 354.

Expert opinion

Improper operation of the ODPU is one of the reasons for the unreliability of readings

Pavel Nikitin,

General Director of the consortium "LOGIKA-TEPLOENERGOMONTAZH"

The problem of the reliability of the data of the resource consumption meters always remains urgent for the RSO, for the MA, for the end user. There are many reasons why instrument readings may be inaccurate. The main one can be called not the malicious intent of a certain person, but insufficient professionalism.

Manufacturers of metering devices, fighting for the market and the consumer, have learned how to make fairly accurate, secure devices. But the life cycle of the latter does not end at the plant. Poor-quality installation, violation of operating standards easily neutralize all the efforts of the manufacturer. This problem is most acute in the maintenance of common house heat energy meters. The fact is that they are much more complicated than household electric meters, water metering units, and it is often necessary to involve additional specialized equipment to check their working condition.

Who pays for the maintenance of common house meters

If there are such devices in the MKD, residents must pay for their maintenance every month. According to the technical passport of the meter, once every few years, it is necessary to carry out a metrological state verification of this device. At whose expense does it pass?

Clause 29 of the Rules for the maintenance of common property in MKD, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 13, 2006 No. 491, establishes: the costs of maintenance, repair of residential premises must ensure the maintenance of common property in accordance with the norms of the laws of the Russian Federation. This includes the costs of maintaining and restoring the internal engineering systems of electricity, heat, gas, water supply, sanitation, the costs of collecting payment arrears, obtaining information from meters, maintaining information systems necessary for taking readings, processing, storing information about payments, preparation of all necessary settlement documents.

Subparagraph "k" of paragraph 11 states that the required operation and maintenance of common house metering devices are carried out as part of the maintenance and repair of common property.

We emphasize that the required list of measures established by section 2 of Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 03.04.2013 No. 290 “On the minimum list of services and works necessary to ensure the proper maintenance of common property in an MKD, and the procedure for their provision and implementation”, includes service checks, working condition, adjustment, maintenance of common house metering devices.

Part 1 Art. 36 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation defines a list of objects that fall under the concept of common property. Collective counters are included in it, the Criminal Code is responsible for their functioning.

It turns out, according to the norms of the law, the Criminal Code carries out verification, current maintenance of common house meters for funds paid by residents for the maintenance and repair of residential premises.

The systematic interpretation of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, the Rules for the maintenance of common property in MKD, the Rules and norms for the technical operation of the housing stock is as follows: all current, urgent, mandatory seasonal activities are provided for by the MKD management agreement, are carried out by the Criminal Code, regardless of whether such work is present in the above list.

In other words, it is impossible to demand from the residents of the house to pay for repairs, verification of common house meters, since this money is included in the maintenance and repair of the common property of the MKD. This norm is established by Part 1, Part 2.3 of Article 161 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, sub. "k" p. 11, p. 29 of Regulation No. 491, section 2 of the Rules and Norms for the technical operation of the housing stock.

Such actions of the Criminal Code are contrary to the requirements of sub. "g" clause 4 of the Rules for the implementation of activities for the management of MKD, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 15, 2013 No. 416. The fact is that according to this document, the management of a high-rise building is carried out in accordance with the standards for organizing, maintaining calculations of payment for services, work on maintenance , repair of common property in the MKD, this also includes home management activities, utilities. The accrual of mandatory payments for the maintenance, repair of common property in the MKD, utilities are taken into account.

Article 7.23.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation establishes the administrative responsibility of officials, legal entities in case of non-compliance by organizations, individual entrepreneurs, managers of MKD under the relevant agreements with the rules for conducting business activities aimed at servicing MKD.

The State Housing Inspectorate is responsible for the suppression of such illegal actions, which issues instructions to the Criminal Code to eliminate inconsistencies with the norms, and draws up protocols on administrative offenses. Responsibility for the latter is provided for by Art. 7.23.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation and implies an administrative fine of 50,000–100,000 rubles for officials. or disqualification for up to 3 years. For legal entities, the amount is 150,000–250,000 rubles.

  • Is the resource supplying organization a partner of the management company and the HOA or vice versa?

Responsibility for poor-quality maintenance of common house metering devices

Article 9.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation states that in case of non-compliance with the requirements of the law on the installation of an ODPU, a fine is imposed on:

  • legal entities: 500-600 thousand rubles.

Non-compliance by energy suppliers with the requirements for the proposal to install common house meters to the owners of premises in the MKD, their representatives entails a fine:

  • officials: 20-30 thousand rubles;
  • legal entities: 100-150 thousand rubles.

Unreasonable refusal or evasion of the management company responsible for the installation, replacement, maintenance of common house metering devices for consumed energy resources, from signing an agreement and / or from its execution, as well as violation of the procedure for its conclusion or non-compliance with the requirements for installation, replacement, operation of metering devices is punishable by a fine for:

  • officials: 20-30 thousand rubles;
  • IP: 20-30 thousand rubles;
  • legal entities: 50-100 thousand rubles.

If the requirements for equipping MKD with common house meters are not met by persons responsible for managing residential buildings, the fine will be for:

  • officials: 10-15 thousand rubles,
  • legal entities: 20-30 thousand rubles.

In other words, the responsibilities of the management company include monitoring the health, working condition, readiness of meters for the supply of energy resources and ensuring the population's KU.

Information about experts

A. A. Matveev, Key Account Manager at OJSC Teleoffice. TELEOFIS is a Russian manufacturing company offering a wide range of wireless equipment for building dispatching, control and industrial communication systems.

Ivan Molchanov, Leading Specialist of Energy Audit and Regulations of Yurenergo Group of Companies. CJSC Yurenergo LLC is the parent company of the Yurenergo group of companies (which also includes EnergoAuditConsult LLC and VIG-BusinessConsulting Law Firm LLC) and one of the leaders in the Russian market of energy auditing, consulting, and legal services. The company was founded in August 1995 and during this time has managed to turn into a large organization offering a wide range of services in all regions of Russia. Yurenergo group of companies today includes more than 60 energy auditors, consultants, lawyers, energy and legal consulting experts with advanced knowledge and modern technologies.

Pavel Nikitin, General Director of the consortium "LOGIKA-TEPLOENERGOMONTAZH". The LOGIKA-TEPLOENERGOMONTAZH consortium is a powerful association that provides a comprehensive solution to the problems of commercial accounting of energy carriers and energy saving in general in industry and public utilities. More than 27 years of experience, a high-tech production base, knowledge of leading industry experts and an accumulated portfolio of standard solutions provide a systematic approach to the implementation of a project of any complexity and open up opportunities for our customers to get the maximum effect and significantly reduce energy consumption.

  • Do we need a service organization?
  • Is there a law requiring it?
  • What awaits us if we refuse the service?
  • What is included in the maintenance service?

Let's deal with all the questions in order.

The heat meter, on the part of the owner, does not require special care. The lithium battery that powers the heat meter is not suitable for reuse, but must be disposed of. Special care for the battery is not necessary, the service life declared by the manufacturer is at least six years, usually no more than five years, and this is equal to the service life of the meter before it is checked (the state verification period is four to five years for different heat meters). The specialist who checks or maintains the heat meter must change the battery approximately every four years. If your flow transducers are also powered by batteries, they must be changed every two years.

Thermal resistance - no maintenance required.

This is theory, let's put it into practice.

The heat energy metering unit should be used only in accordance with the approved technical specifications. documentation and passports.

Responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the instruments lies with a responsible person appointed by the management of the company in charge of the equipment.

Service works, repair and mounting devices are carried out only by specialists of firms that have the appropriate approvals for the right to perform work of this kind.

CJSC "ATONOMNY ENERGOSERVICE" provides turnkey implementation services heat metering units, as well as installation work of its parts separately, adjustment of systems and commissioning. Our company can provide services both for the maintenance of the metering unit separately, and in combination with the rest of the equipment of the heat and power facility.

The list of works included in the maintenance of the heat energy metering unit:

  1. Scheduled maintenance work for devices that are part of the metering unit:
    - external inspection (periodic) in order to control the operation of the heat meter;
    - monitoring the presence of supply voltage;
    - inspection of connections (electrical and mechanical);
    - examination for the presence of external damage to the components of the devices;
    - checking the serviceability of the laid signal cables;
    - control over the presence of oil in the sleeves of resistance thermocouples;
  2. Reading historical data on heat consumption (as well as hourly archives of unforeseen moments), processing, reporting and submission to the heat supply company, as well as providing data to the customer.
  3. Checking current and archived information (criteria) in order to control those. provisions, assessment of the performance of devices. Study of the mode of heat consumption, comparison of data with contractual criteria, timely notification of the client about non-compliance with the contract data (changes and non-compliance with the conditions of use), research and debugging of sensors of recorded data converters, control over databases and elimination of overlays in programs.
  4. Represent the customer's interest in heat supply companies in resolving disputes regarding the use of metering devices.
  5. Small and timely repair of accounting devices without dismantling the equipment itself.
  6. Preparation of heat energy metering units for the heating season (carrying out planned and necessary preventive maintenance of devices).
  7. Delivery of the metering unit at the agreed time to the heat supply organization at the beginning of the heating period. Timely submission of reports to the relevant organization during the heating season.
  8. Ensuring (organizational and technical part) the execution of repair, verification and restoration work, if necessary, or within the time limits established by control companies.
  9. Organization of timely metrological State inspection and control of metering units in accordance with the law and passport intervals.
  10. Repair work of equipment after notification of a malfunction of the devices.

In order for the equipment to work for a long time and without problems, you need a high-quality and reliable installation of heating meters performed by real professionals. Do not trust such a responsible occupation to dubious companies.

The company "TESKO" is a specialist in the installation and maintenance of heat meters. We have gained a large number of regular customers. The company's team enjoys a good reputation and respect from partners and customers. There are no impossible tasks for us! We carry out work at a high level and within the agreed time frame.

Unfortunately, over time, any equipment fails and ceases to perform its direct functions. To avoid unpleasant situations, it is necessary to carry out timely maintenance of heat meters. The state of the device is influenced by many factors that can reduce its functionality. It is necessary to keep the state of the meter under control, and from time to time to diagnose the state of the equipment. Do not forget that your utility bills will depend on the correct data received from the meter.

If you are interested in the cost of installing water meters, more detailed information can be found on the company's website. We offer only affordable and affordable prices, which allows everyone to use our services. Our team receives extremely positive feedback on the work carried out, but we do not stop there, trying to improve the skills and abilities of the company's qualified specialists.

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In the TESCO company, you can buy a high-quality heat meter, which is distinguished by reliability, as well as a reasonable price.

In order to avoid erroneous data that the equipment can give you, it is necessary to carry out competent maintenance, which can extend the life of any equipment. Installing a high-quality meter minimizes the cost of equipment repairs.

If you are interested in the cost of maintenance of a heat meter, go to our website and look at the price list for the products you are interested in. Rest assured, the prices will pleasantly surprise you! If you have any questions, please contact the specified contacts, and the operator will voice all the necessary information over the phone!

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