Problems with the heating system in a private house and apartment

Signs of poor heating

The first sign of heating problems is cold radiators.
When rooms are not heated enough in winter, you can feel it right away. Problems with heating in an apartment make themselves felt by discomfort for the inhabitants, the appearance of dampness on the walls and strange noises spreading through metal pipelines throughout the entire house.

Problems that arise with the heating system can be characterized by a number of symptoms:

the system as a whole is functioning poorly;
the heat supply on different floors is not the same;
radiators in one room are hot, in another barely warm;
the “warm floor” system warms up unevenly;
noise and seething in the pipes is heard;
Coolant is leaking from pipes or radiators.

Solving problems with heat supply

The legislation establishes, and legal practice shows, that issues are resolved at the intradepartmental level. File complaints to higher authorities in the event of a conflict when there is no other option but to resort to tough measures.

The procedure for resolving a complaint about the lack of a comfortable temperature or non-compliance with established standards is divided into several stages.

Call to the management company

The first thing to do if the system pipes burst or the air temperature in residential premises drops below standard values is to call the emergency dispatch service of the management company and make a request for emergency elimination of the cause of the accident.

Put aside your emotions, speak calmly and specifically about what happened - the dispatcher is also a person, on duty.

By phone please tell:

Full name of the caller.
Full address.
The problem that has arisen.

Before ending the conversation, find out who received the telephone message (position, full name), the number under which the call was registered, when to expect the representative, record the time. The management company must service an emergency call within 2-3 hours.

Application to the management company

A call to the management company is important in case of an emergency call for a technician to immediately correct an accident. What to do, where to complain about the heating in the apartment when the system is turned on, and the radiators heat up weakly, the air temperature does not rise to the standard. Visit the Criminal Code in person, write a statement or complaint to rectify the current situation.

Sample application to the management company with a request to measure the temperature in the apartment

In ________________(name

Management company)

From: _____________________,

Address: ___________________.

Statement

I, ______________________ (full name) am the owner of an apartment at the above address in a building managed by your organization.

In my apartment in the period from ______ to ________ there are cold radiators, and the temperature in the apartment is below the standard established by the Sanitary and Epidemiological Rules and Standards SanPiN 2.1.2.2645-10, paragraphs. 4.3, 4.4, 4.8, 4.9, Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 pp. 49-n),

Based on the foregoing

I demand that the temperature in the apartment be measured in accordance with the sanitary and epidemiological requirements for living conditions in residential buildings and premises.

"____"____________2018 _____________(________________)

Take with you:

passport,
house book,
agreement with the management company.

Contact the dispatcher with a complaint, correctly state the problem. Take a standard form or sample statement about the lack of heating in the apartment, state your complaints in writing. Be sure to include:

In the header - who you are contacting (the head of the organization), your details (full name, full address).
The body of the application - what the problem is, the time the situation began, the state of the air temperature in the living quarters, a request to send a commission to consider the complaint, inspect it, and draw up a report.
At the end - full name, date, signature.

It is advisable to write the application in 2 copies. The dispatcher will put the organization’s stamp, indicate the incoming number and date on both copies, take one for yourself. The Criminal Code has no right to refuse to accept the application.

Based on Law No. 354 (clauses 31 a, i, j): the contractor is obliged to provide the consumer with the necessary volumes of services, accept and respond within the established time frame to consumer messages about poor quality or intermittent provision of services, and keep records of complaints, statements, claims.

Within 3 days, the management company is obliged to respond to the application (complaint), form a commission, conduct an inspection of the premises, draw up a report on the lack of heating in the apartment or non-compliance with the standard temperature of the premises. The act is drawn up in 2 copies. If you receive a refusal, the reasons for the refusal are indicated.

The application can indicate demands for changes in payment for utility services of inadequate quality, breaks (clause 33 d No. 354) or for compensation for losses and harm to health (clause 33 f).

Important! Before the commission arrives, be sure to eliminate places of possible heat leakage from the apartment and drafts - the appearance in the act of a clause about improper operation of the premises will have an extremely negative impact on subsequent steps to resolve the issue.

What's next?

The issue is not resolved - write a claim (complaint) to the Criminal Code for violation of direct responsibilities for the provision of utility services. This is a step towards conflict, but without it there is no point in writing complaints against the Criminal Code to the following authorities. The claim is drawn up in 2 copies.

Sample complaint about lack of heating in the apartment

Try calling the hotlines of the housing inspection, Rospotrebnadzor, the prosecutor's office - organizations that monitor the activities of the management company, housing office and other public utilities. This will help you get free consultations on issues of interest and outline further steps.

Rospotrebnadzor hotline.

Causes of heating problems

Most residents of city apartments believe that they have no need to know the structure of engineering systems. Any central heating problems that arise in their high-rise building must be resolved by the employees of the management company. And it is right. It is better if only one responsible owner is involved in all matters. Indeed, in an apartment building, problems with heating often arise precisely because of unauthorized interventions in the smooth functioning of the heating system.

But individual homeowners are forced to understand problems with heating in a private home and keep the situation under control. The owner of the house must know at least in general terms about the causes of problems and be able to correct them.

The following reasons can lead to problems with the heating system:

the system is not properly designed;
equipment does not meet design requirements;
the system was unbalanced due to unauthorized connections;
installation was performed poorly;
air pockets interfere with coolant circulation;
radiators are installed incorrectly;
pipelines have become unusable;
the tightness of the connections is broken.

Let's take a closer look at each of these reasons and ways to eliminate heating problems in an apartment and in a private house.

"RIA "STROY-INFORMS"

Unfortunately, we start thinking about heating too late. Often, when winter has already “knocked” on the window. Only now the problem of lack of heating in the apartment is becoming relevant again.

This is precisely the main cause of this problem. Because without preparing for the heating season and without properly checking the heating system, heat enters our home last or not at all. If, however, you have prepared and done everything right, then most likely you will not be in any danger in the midst of severe frosts. And if not, then hold on in order to survive unexpected trials.

Since there are exceptions to any rules, it may happen that, having prepared for winter, new reasons for the lack of heating in the apartment arise. The most common reasons include:

1. The heating system has become unusable (complete or partial wear). In many old houses, this system has long since exhausted itself, since it was built long before we were born. During the period of peak operation of the system and the first breakdowns, equipping with used and ineffective equipment did not extend the life of the building's housing and communal services for long. The lack of thermal insulation, boiling and silted distribution networks inside the house only aggravated the problem.

2. Lack of sufficient control over the setting and regulation of heat supply in an apartment building. Just anyone can set up and adjust the system to provide the home with maximum heat in a timely and competent manner. A responsible and sober specialist is needed here. Which, in our era, is rare.

3. A low-quality design has been implemented or the conditions for construction, installation, and engineering work of the heat supply system have not been met. And this can happen. Although there should be no mistakes here.

4. The heating system was damaged under the physical influence of unknown persons, intentionally and illegally. The design has been changed, the system has been re-equipped.

5. Operating conditions for heating systems are not met. The times have come when only one’s own self has meaning and no one thinks about others. Often, even neighbors living on the same floor area do not know or avoid each other. Therefore, when the heating system is being repaired inside the apartment, the number of radiators is being replaced or increased, the heated area is being expanded, or additional coolants are being installed (floors, curtains), the neighbors are not asked.

But, in this case, the negative impact of such changes on the heating system as a whole cannot be avoided. The pressure in the system drops too low, which affects the transfer of heat to the room. The consequences are often the responsibility of others or no one at all.

6. Construction technology has been violated. An indicator can be holes or cracks in the walls, foundation, and corners of the house. Thus, the heat seems to evaporate outside the building.

7. Low thermal protection of the building. Thin walls, low density of door and window blocks, balconies. All these reasons affect heating in the apartment.

So, where to go if there is no heating, you are cold and you cannot find out or eliminate the reasons for the lack of heat in the apartment yourself?

There are four organs that can help fix the problem:

1. House council. There will always be activists in an apartment building who will help resolve the issue. Gather advice, discuss the issue, and then easily find out the reasons for poor heating. What if someone is already aware of the reasons? I'm sure there will be like-minded people. If, however, no one from home confirms the problem, then the problem lies only in your apartment. You will have to fight for your rights on your own. Contact your friends or specialized private organizations that know everything about heat supply to apartments.

2. Local governments. Let the representative of the house council prepare a complaint from people in advance and make an appointment with the official. You can also apply on your own. It is your right. You should not send a letter by email; it is unlikely that anyone will read it. And by the time you wait for a response to the letter, winter will end.

3. Bodies of Rospotrebnadzor. In response to your complaint, the government agency will schedule and conduct an unscheduled inspection of the house with a subsequent order to eliminate temperature violations. The document will be sent to the appropriate organization responsible for the heating system in your home - the Management Company. If the order is not followed, the company faces a fine.

4. Prosecutor's office. Having gone through a difficult path, you could not solve the problem. Then you should go to the prosecutor's office. Write a complaint against the director of the management company in order to initiate an administrative case.

Only patience and perseverance will help you achieve the truth, find out the reasons and eliminate the problem of lack of heat in the apartment.

Good luck! Warmth to you all!

Errors in heating system design

The design of the heating system must be developed taking into account the layout of the house.
Due attention must be paid to the development of the heating system project so that in the future the problems of heating a private house do not poison everyday life. Attempts to save money on proper design result in trouble. For example, when starting up a fully installed system, problems with heating radiators are suddenly discovered, some of which do not heat up. This means that the system was initially designed incorrectly and will have to be redone.

Design can only be entrusted to specialists who will take into account many factors. Among them: the layout of the house, the volume of heated premises, the degree of heat loss, etc. It is also important to plan the required slope of horizontal sections of pipelines. Also, the main technical parameters of the required equipment can only be determined on the basis of thermal engineering calculations.

To reliably heat a house, the heating boiler must have a power of at least 1 kW for every 10 m² of room area with a ceiling height of up to 3 m.

What heating interruptions are considered acceptable?

The permissible duration of heating interruption during the heating period is:

no more than 24 hours (in total) within 1 month;
no more than 16 hours at a time - at an air temperature in residential premises from +12 °C to standard temperature;
no more than 8 hours at a time - at an air temperature in residential premises from +10 °C to +12 °C;
no more than 4 hours at a time - at an air temperature in residential premises from +8 °C to +10 °C

For each hour of exceeding the permissible duration of a heating interruption, calculated in total for the billing period in which the specified excess occurred, the amount of payment for utility services for such billing period is reduced by 0.15 percent of the fee determined for such billing period in accordance with Appendix No. 2 to the Rules, taking into account the provisions of Section IX of the Rules (clause 14 of Appendix 1).

Inappropriate home heating equipment

Its performance will depend on the correct choice of materials for the heating system.
With the current wide range of heating equipment, it is easy to make a mistake and purchase the wrong one. To avoid problems in the heating system, it is necessary to focus on the compliance of all its elements with the approved project. You need to buy radiators only of the type and with the number of sections as planned. All pipeline connecting parts, control and shut-off valves must be mutually compatible.

Heating problems in a private home often arise due to poor circulation. Circulation pumps help increase the speed of coolant movement in the pipes. But you need to select the right pump model correctly so that there is no noise in the pipes during its operation.

When arranging modern housing, old iron pipes are increasingly being replaced by more practical metal-plastic and polypropylene pipes. The absence of problems in each specific heating system will depend on their compliance with the specified project conditions. Although plastic pipes are lightweight and easy to assemble, it is better to entrust a specialist with the correct selection and subsequent installation of these products.

It is important to know that not all types of plastic pipes are suitable for heating systems. Some of them may become deformed or burst under the influence of hot water.

According to the Moscow Housing Inspectorate, in 25% of cases of lack of heat in apartments, the owners themselves are to blame. No, the authorities do not abdicate responsibility for possible interruptions in the heating system of apartment buildings; they only say that some residents arbitrarily interfere with the system and become responsible for the cooling of neighboring apartments.

Let's figure out why you can't change heating radiators yourself, where to go for approval, and what other causes of cold in rooms are not obvious, but exist.

Is it legal to replace radiators?

Engineers and builders are well aware of the concept of “heat balance of a house”. It is calculated at the building design stage and represents a 1:1 ratio of the heat loss of the house to the incoming heat. The calculation of the heat balance comes down to ensuring that each part of the building (apartment, individual room) receives heat in the same volume. The comfort of residents in the future depends on this. If the balance is upset, some apartments can become very hot and stuffy, while in others people are forced to turn on the heaters during the heating season. And, accordingly, pay a lot of money for their work.

As it turns out, it’s easy to upset the heat balance in the house. To do this, it is enough for the apartment resident to replace the heating radiators on their own without approval or calculation. This happens in the following cases:

Old radiators are replaced with new ones that do not comply with the design and are not suitable for the given heating system. This happens in old houses - Stalinist, Khrushchev - when old cast-iron batteries are replaced during renovation with modern ones with an individual regulator.
Radiators are “built up”, i.e. they install sections larger than those provided for in the house design
They move radiators, for example, to balconies or place another one in the wrong place

In pursuit of aesthetics, people forget about technical nuances, for which they then have to pay fines or, following the instructions, return the apartment to its original appearance.

Replacing heating radiators requires approval from the building management company. The procedure itself does not relate to the concept of reorganizing the premises, as it can sometimes be incorrectly interpreted, but it does fit the definition of violating the rules for using the common property of the house. In order to give an accurate legal assessment, it is necessary to conduct a technical examination that will show the degree of interaction of heating elements in the house system and confirm (or refute) the status of the radiator as a common house or intra-apartment equipment. Of course, this will take some time. The routine procedure of replacing a radiator will turn into a complex and costly one. Therefore, it is easier to contact the management company directly, call a mechanic, discuss with him the purchase and installation of the necessary equipment and pass on the information to the workers who will carry out the repairs. All this can be done in one day.

According to the Rules and Standards for the Technical Operation of the Housing Stock (Resolution of the State Construction Committee of the Russian Federation dated September 27, 2003 N 170), it is necessary to agree with the service organization:

replacing old batteries with both similar and different types of batteries
increasing the number of radiator sections
transfer of radiators

In the case of installation of heating elements without the permission of the management company, when this is discovered during preventive maintenance, accidents or complaints from residents, forced replacement of elements is provided at the expense of the homeowner and compensation for material damage in the event of damage to neighboring or common property.

Other reasons for the lack of heating in apartments

Replacement of risers without agreement with the other residents of the house and the service organization
Connecting heated floor systems, heated walls or skirting boards directly
Pipeline insulation without access for inspection, repair and maintenance

The Rules for the maintenance of common property in an apartment building (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 08/13/2006 N 491 (as amended on 09/13/2018)) it is noted that the common property includes: an intra-house heating system, consisting of risers, heating elements, regulating and shut-off fittings, collective heat energy metering devices, as well as other equipment on these networks. Riser pipes passing through apartments are classified as common property and are subject to regular inspection and testing (at least twice a year) by the management company. Any manipulations with heating risers must be coordinated with the management company and other residents. Closing risers, replacing some areas, insulation - all this affects the overall heating system in the house. In addition, if part of the riser located in the apartment is replaced without approval, then in the event of an accident, for example a flood, the owner of the apartment will be obliged to compensate the damage to neighbors and pay a fine for incorrect use of common property.

As for underfloor heating, connecting them directly to the heating system is also illegal. The coolant will be sent to another, individual system, and the pressure in the common system will immediately drop significantly. The full circulation of the coolant will be interrupted, which will lead to temperature losses in neighboring apartments and an imbalance in the heat balance.

Pipeline insulation - when risers and other pipes are sewn into walls and decorative boxes without access - means that it is impossible to inspect and check for defects, leaks, and wear. When insulating pipes, it is necessary to provide access so that specialists can prevent or eliminate an emergency situation at the initial stage at any time. If during a preventive inspection it is revealed that the pipes are completely insulated, the owner will be required to dismantle the structure.

Do-it-yourself repairs are a good way to save money. But only at first glance. To avoid paying twice and to avoid going on the warpath with your neighbors, seek advice from your local housing inspectorate and management company. By spending a couple of hours studying the rules and regulations, you will save and increase your budget.

Heating system imbalance

Serious problems with heating in an apartment building arise when residents begin to repair and remodel their apartments. Spontaneous, uncontrolled installation of new radiators and heated floors leads to an imbalance in the system. As a result, circulation in the system is disrupted; on some floors the radiators are hot, while on others the residents are cold. The management company’s specialists can balance the distribution of coolant through the risers, but problems with heating in individual apartments still remain.

If your neighbors changed their heating appliances and removed their thermostats, then it is not surprising that water simply will not flow through the pipes into your apartment. And it will be possible to solve such a heating problem only by removing the thermostat in your home as well.

Another opportunity to really increase the heat supply to your apartment is to follow the example of your neighbors and change the batteries. If you install aluminum or bimetallic instead of cast iron, their heat transfer will be much better.

It is prohibited to change radiators without permission; you must obtain permission!

The heating system can also become unbalanced in a private home. Then radiators located closer to the boiler heat up more than those further away. The balance will have to be restored in this way: close the control taps and limit the flow of coolant flowing to the nearby radiators, so that more heat flows to the distant ones.

The head of the legal support department, Ksenia Buslaeva, answers:

Formally, the contractor providing utility services (today, in the vast majority of cases, this is a management company, that is, a management company), has the right to suspend the provision of services (in this case, heating of an apartment building, that is, an apartment building), but only for scheduled or emergency repairs. The maximum permissible period for turning off heating in an apartment building during the heating season is 24 hours during the month or no more than 16 hours at a time, provided that the temperature in the residential premises is not lower than +12°C.

In fact, the owner of an apartment in which the heating system is planned to be repaired during the heating season applies to the management company with a request to allow work to be carried out that may entail the cessation of heat supply to all or part of the premises of the apartment building. The final decision on further actions is made by the management company independently - either to authorize and carry out repair work or not.

Goal: replacing radiators

How to reduce heating bills if the radiators are barely warm?

Poor quality installation of the heating system

A poorly installed plastic pipe may burst during operation.
It happens that a new, recently installed radiator does not want to heat up.

Others in the system before and after it heat up normally, but this one does not. The reason is poor coolant circulation. The reason for the problem with the heating radiator could have been an oversight by the installer. Probably, when welding a polypropylene pipe, he overheated it too much, and as a result of melting, the internal diameter decreased. In such cases, the installer is obliged to redo his poor-quality work free of charge.

To avoid problems with the heating system, all pipes and fittings included in its composition must be a securely installed structure.

The boiler does not heat the radiators

Often, a two-pipe heating system does not heat due to the low heat transfer rate of the boiler exchange circuit. This leads to a decrease in temperature and, as a consequence, a loss of efficiency of the entire system. Not every boiler model provides an easy way to dismantle the heat exchanger. If the heating does not heat well due to the appearance of plaque on the internal elements of the boiler, you can perform flushing without this procedure. To do this you will need a pump with a filtration system. The cleaning procedure is as follows:

Disconnecting the boiler from the general heating system;
Connection to the inlet and outlet pipes of the pump hoses;
Filling a special cleaning liquid into the boiler heat exchanger;
Using a centrifugal pump increases the speed of fluid passing through the boiler.

After this, the radiators should not heat up poorly. Particular attention should be paid to the flushing fluid. It should not harm the metal elements of the boiler and system. Therefore, at the end of the procedure, the entire system should be rinsed with distilled water.

To avoid the appearance of scale, before pouring water into the heating system, you need to reduce its hardness level. The use of running water is not recommended as it contains large amounts of calcium and magnesium bicarbonates. They are the main source of limescale deposits not only in the boiler heat exchanger, but also in pipes and radiators.

The best way to clean the heat exchanger is to dismantle it. This way you can not only remove the entire volume of scale, but also ensure its integrity. After this procedure, the heating system should not heat poorly.

Air locks in heating

Automatic air vents free the system from air that periodically accumulates in it.
If the radiators are not heated in any of the rooms, it means that the air accumulated in the system is preventing the free movement of the coolant. An air lock can form due to many reasons, including the following:

air enters when water is drained from the system and then refilled;
Oxygen is released from water when heated;
a faulty expansion tank creates a local area of low pressure;
air is sucked into the system through connections with broken seals;
air diffusion occurs through the surfaces of plastic pipes.

Air bubbles can accumulate either at the highest point of the piping system, or only in one of the radiators. Then the bottom of the battery will be hot and the top will remain cold. The presence of air in the pipes also provokes the appearance of unpleasant gurgling sounds. Most often, heating devices on the top floor of a building stop heating.

The more complex the configuration of the heating system in your home, the slower it should be filled to avoid air locks.

Due to air bubbles, not only does the heat supply through the piping system stop, but also corrosion of metal elements begins. The smooth operation of the circulation pump is also disrupted.

The use of simple technical devices will help get rid of the problem of clogging the heating system with air locks.

The most effective way to remove air from a closed heating system is to use automatic air vents. If they are mounted in several problem areas at once, then the air from each group of system elements will be released as it accumulates.

In addition to automatic ones, there are also manual air vents (Maevsky valve). Such a device is installed at the end of the radiator, located on the topmost floor. You can learn how to use it from the video presented here.

How to bleed air through the Mayevsky tap

Depending on how the heating system is designed, it may sometimes be necessary to bleed air through an expansion tank in the attic. The circulation pump can also help expel air pockets from the system.

There is no heating in the apartment due to the fault of the neighbors, what should I do? — Forum Calculation of housing and communal services 2021

The heating system of high-rise buildings is a common riser from which coolant is supplied to each apartment.

But what to do if the riser in the house is working, but it’s cold in the apartment because the neighbors blocked it?

Heating risers are defined by the Housing Code of the Russian Federation as common property in an apartment building. This means that any heat transfer communications, starting from the border of the local area and to the beginning of the private property (before the beginning of the apartment), belong to the common property of the apartment building.

In this case, the boundary of private property is considered to be the outer walls of the apartment, including the thresholds of the entrance doors. Up to the walls and thresholds, any communication will be considered common and no neighbor has the right to dispose of it at his own discretion.

According to the provisions of the Housing Code on the management of the property of an apartment building, there may be several options for disposing of common property: with an HOA and with a housing office.

If a homeowners association is organized in the house, there is a manager and/or chairman, then the decision on the management of common property should be proposed for discussion by members of the house council. Then the chairman must organize a general meeting of the owners of the premises in the house and bring up for discussion the issue of orders for the operation of the riser.

Only after all the owners unanimously decide on the issue of blocking at a general meeting, the risers can be blocked.

Ideally, the chairman should draw up an act of the meeting with the signatures of the house council members stating that the decision to block was made unanimously and no one has any objections.

If a homeowners association is not organized in the house, you must contact the housing office or management company to order the disconnection of the riser.

In order to have a legal basis for the overlap, it is also recommended to collect the signatures of the apartment owners. Since heating risers belong to common property, it is illegal to close them at the request of only one homeowner in an apartment building.

Natural shut-off of the heating riser:

Carried out by housing and communal services workers or plumbers at home;
Conducted with the consent (preferably written) of all homeowners in the house after a general meeting of the HOA or an appeal to the Housing Office;
Confirmed in writing if any claims arise.

Irregular blocking of the heating riser:

Conducted without the consent of the owners of apartments in the building;
Performed by the owner of one of the apartments at his own discretion.

The legislative framework on the provision of utility services, the supply of heat supply and the disposal of common property confirms the fact that none of the residents has the right to interfere with the supply of coolant to the common heating riser.

If your room temperature has dropped significantly, the first thing you need to do is check the health of the heat supply system. If everything is in order, you should find out which neighbor is blocking the heating riser.

First, it is recommended to resolve the issue without the intervention of additional structures. In some cases, contacting the residents works, the neighbors admit that they have blocked it and start the riser. But most often those neighbors respond whose heating system in the apartment needed repairs and after the work is completed, the riser immediately starts up.

If the appeal does not help, you should find out who blocked the riser with representatives of the Housing Office. To do this, you need to contact the Housing Office, the structure will allocate a working team of several people - you cannot do the rounds yourself.

The response of the Housing Office must be demonstrated within one work shift if the application was made on a working day. During the shift, workers will go around the apartments of the building to check the supply of coolant in the heating network.

If all neighbors allowed workers to check, identifying the violator will not be difficult. First, it is enough to ask to resume the supply and start the riser in the presence of housing office workers.

If requests do not help or one of the owners does not allow workers, the identification of the culprit continues based on information from possible witnesses and the territory in which the supply is blocked.

In case of prolonged violation, a statement is filed against the culprit in court stating that he is violating the rules of use and the rights of residents to common property. Before submitting an application, it is advisable to call employees of the housing office or management company to fully check the heating system in the house and provide a written report on its serviceability.

In other words, the plaintiff must have all the documents confirming that the heat supply stopped precisely because of the illegal shutdown.

If the trial is successful and the culprit fails to comply with all the requirements of the court decision, the neighbor may be held criminally liable in accordance with Article 315 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “On failure to comply with a court verdict, court decision or other judicial act.”

An appeal to the court is filed depending on how the management of the apartment building is carried out.

What to do if you have an HOA:

After the meeting, the chairman draws up an act in which all neighbors on the council sign;
The chairman draws up a statement indicating the full name of the violator, his residence/registration address (if the two addresses do not match) and the type of violation;
The chairman supplements the package of documents with an act of inspection of the heat supply system by housing and communal services workers;
To certify the position of the riser valve, you can apply a seal and draw up an additional report about it.

What to do if there is no HOA:

A request is made for representation in court to the employees of the housing office that services the house;
The housing office draws up an application to the court and attaches all documents available on the case.

If there is no proactive representative in the house, you have the opportunity to contact the local police officer. He is obliged to notify the executive authorities of violations, then the executive authorities, housing inspection or municipal housing control authorities will draw up a statement to the court.

A boy warms himself by an oil heater.

The interests of residents are represented in court by the chairman of the building council or an employee from the housing and communal services department. To draw up an application, if the neighbors do not know the full name of the culprit, you must contact the Unified State Register (knowing the address and paying a fee of 200 rubles). A lawyer is hired to conduct the case, whose services are paid for by the applicant.

To collect the evidence base, you will need to measure the temperature in the room, the owners of which are complaining that the heat supply has stopped.

If the temperature in the apartment meets the standards established by law, it will be more difficult to prove the shutdown.

In accordance with the standards, air temperature:

In a living room in an area with the coldest five-day temperature: +20 o C, in a corner room +22 o C;
In other areas not lower than +18 o C, in the corner room +20 o C;
Permissible excess – up to 4 o C;
The permissible decrease in the period from midnight to 5 am is up to 3 o C;
Decrease in the period from 5 am to midnight is not allowed by the standards.

Conclusion: at night the temperature should be above 15 degrees Celsius.

If the heating is turned off in only one room, it is usually sufficient to close the interior doors so that the heating from other rooms does not enter the room and the temperature can be measured.

Important! If the housing office or the chairman of the homeowners' association has not responded to the requests of the residents, they file an application with the court for the inaction of the housing and communal services structure in this matter and the failure to respect the rights of the residents to common property. If the process is successful, the applicant will be compensated for the costs of a lawyer.

The court decision will indicate the period during which the heating must be restored. If the house was represented in court by the chairman of the HOA, workers are hired from the management company or housing office who will start the riser without causing an emergency.

In the case where the representation was carried out by the Housing Office itself, it independently selects workers to start and completes it within the time period specified by the court decision.

If for some reason the chairman of the HOA or the housing office employees do not comply with the requirements of the court decision, it is advisable to file a claim in court under the article of failure to comply with a court verdict, act or other decision.

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Having gathered the apartment owners for a council and decided that, according to the court decision, the system should be launched, the system is allowed to be launched by the plumbers of the house or by a hired team of workers. It is not recommended to launch it yourself.

In top-fill systems, you can simply open the valves on the riser (closing the vents) and release the air from the vent on the expansion tanks (you will need to go up to the attic to do this).

Start-up in bottom-fill systems has a more complex algorithm, which must be performed by qualified specialists.

In all cases when neighbors block the flow of coolant through the riser without the knowledge of other residents of the house belonging to this riser, the actions of the neighbors are considered illegal.

The situation can be corrected by asking the riser valve to be returned to its previous position. If requests are powerless, contact the Housing Office or Homeowners' Association to inspect the heating system, conclude an act and go to court.

The culprit may be subject to administrative liability, and if the court order is not followed, to criminal liability. Court decisions are carried out by housing office employees, a team at the HOA or employees living in the house, who can confirm the appropriate qualifications and carry out work according to the decision of the general council of the house.

The heating problem is very pressing today. Surely every resident of a city apartment has encountered it. It often happens that heating is provided, but the radiators are cold, or there is no heating in one of the rooms. There is no need to wait for everything to resolve itself. Certain measures should be taken. This article will tell you why there is no heating in the apartment, what to do and where to go.

There are many reasons why there is no heating in the apartment. Among the main ones are the following:

major accident on a highway or thermal power plant;
wear and tear of the heating system. Many homes are equipped with outdated, worn-out, ineffective equipment. This is why accidents often occur;
poor quality heat supply regulation. Heating systems are often serviced by unqualified specialists. And in order to carry out the setup efficiently, the employee must have the necessary level of knowledge and undergo proper training. Only in this case will the heating system of the house function properly;
errors in the design of the heat supply system, construction and installation work;
presence of air in batteries;
re-equipment of the in-house heating system. Many residents, if the heating radiator does not heat well, install heat pumps.

Also, for better heating, the number of batteries is increased, thermal curtains and floors are connected, and the heated area is expanded. All this negatively affects the heating system of the entire house, as it requires temporary shutdown of heating.

Many apartment residents wonder if there is no heating, what should they do to solve the problem? First you should find out whether there is heating in neighboring apartments. If the problem is in the whole house, you need to draw up a collective complaint and send it to the appropriate authority. There is a hotline to resolve the issue related to the lack of heating, which any resident of the house can contact.

If the owner of the apartment does not have free time to find out the cause and solve the problem associated with the fact that the heating battery does not warm up, you can call the emergency dispatch service. The dispatcher will record the details of the apartment tenant, the date of the request and send a plumber to identify the cause of the lack of heat. If the breakdown is simple, the worker will quickly fix the breakdown. If the problem is serious, the service will send an employee of the management company, who must draw up a report.

If the problem that there is no hot water and heating could not be resolved peacefully, then you can contact the following authorities:

local government bodies. To do this, a representative of the house council must prepare a complaint from residents regarding the lack of heating and make an appointment with the official to whom all housing and communal services report. Of course, you can also contact us on your own behalf by sending an email. But the likelihood that the letter will be responded to quickly is very low;
Rospotrebnadzor authorities. In response to the complaint, the government agency will conduct an unscheduled inspection of the house to determine temperature violations. Will draw up the appropriate document and send it to the organization that is responsible for the heating system of the house. In case of failure to comply with the order, the company will be forced to pay a fine;
The prosecutor's office is the last authority where you should contact if there is no heating in the apartment, when complaints to lower authorities did not give the desired result. When contacting this body, you must draw up a written complaint against the head of the management company in order to initiate an administrative case.

Knowing who to call if there is no heating will help solve the problem of heating at home. The main thing is not to panic and act wisely. True, sometimes in order to determine who is to blame for the problem and to get the culprit to take action to correct the situation, it may require a lot of strength, perseverance and patience. But it's worth it. After all, you can’t leave your house without heating.

The question of what to do when there is no heating, where to turn, has been considered. In terms of time, a problem with heat supply can be solved quickly, or it can drag on for a long time. If there is no heating at home for a long time, many residents have a question: what to do if there is no heating in the apartment: pay or not? After all, there was no heat supply to the apartment.

It should be noted that residents have every right to demand a recalculation of the cost of heating services.

As confirmation, you can provide an act that was drawn up by an engineer of the management company. But it is necessary to ensure that the act must indicate the date of the call and record the violation. An application is drawn up and submitted to the Unified Information and Settlement Center. As a rule, recalculation is done next month.

In addition, the owner of the apartment has the right to demand payment of a penalty for the fact that the apartment was not provided with heat at the proper level. It is best if the application is drawn up collectively from all residents of the house whose radiator does not heat or heats, but not enough. In this case, the response will be much faster and the problem will be corrected on time. But if there is no heat supply in only one apartment, then the process of solving the problem may take a long time.

If the batteries continue to remain cold at the beginning of the heating season, there is no need to immediately panic. You can try to solve the problem on your own.

For example, the riser is hot and the radiator is cold. The reason is that hot water is not entering the system. To fix the problem, it is worth checking the position of the tap that provides access to the coolant. It's probably locked. To correct the situation, simply open the tap: water will flow into the battery and the heat supply will resume. You also need to make sure that the riser is not blocked for the purpose of carrying out repair work in the basement. In this case, the riser will be hot and the battery will be cold.

But if there is no heating in one room, the reason probably lies in the formation of air pockets in the battery. In apartment buildings, this situation occurs quite often. A gurgling sound in the battery may indicate that air has accumulated in the system.

If the heating system is airy, the coolant cannot circulate freely throughout the battery. In addition, the air does not allow heat to flow through. And this leads to the fact that the room is not heated completely and not evenly. The accumulation of air also negatively affects the service life of the heating device. Because it causes rust formation.

Actually, it's not hard. First you need to determine how water circulates in the system: naturally or forced.

In systems with natural coolant circulation, the air lock is removed through the expansion tank. It is located at the top point of the system. If the wiring is from the top, the supply pipeline approaches the expander at an angle. With lower wiring, air is released, as in systems with forced circulation.

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Let's look at how to remove an air lock from a heating system with forced water circulation. This system requires the presence of an air collector. Air bubbles accumulate in the air intake. And they are removed through special taps. Therefore, in order for excess air to escape, you need to open the tap. Sometimes automatic air vents are installed at several points in the heating network.

It happens that air is formed not in the room radiator, but in the pipes that are located in the basement. In this case, you need to contact the housing and communal services department and call a plumber. He will arrive and open a special valve to bleed off the air.

Uneven heating of the heating device can also be caused by incorrect connection of the heating system. For example, some sections are well heated, while others are cold. When the battery is connected sideways, the coolant does not flow throughout the entire system, but chooses the shortest path. This may cause the bottom of the battery to be cold. To solve this problem, it is better to connect the battery diagonally. But such work should only be performed by a highly qualified plumber.

The battery may be cold from below due to contamination. Rust and scale settle at the bottom of the system, on the walls of the radiator. This blocks the path of the coolant. In this case, the battery should be cleaned. To do this, it is washed several times under pressure with water.

The question of how to keep warm at home without heating is relevant for many residents of apartment buildings. Today there are many models of heating devices on the market. And which device to choose depends on the area of the room, the number of windows and external walls, and the budget.

The problem of how to heat an apartment without heating can be easily solved by purchasing one of the following devices:

oil radiator. The efficiency of this device depends on the power. To heat a room of 25 sq.m. A battery of 1.5-2 kW of power is suitable. It should also be noted that such heating radiators can have a different number of sections. The more there are, the more heat there will be. Oil systems are easy to use. They work silently. They have an acceptable cost;
carbon and light heaters. Such devices heat the room using radiation, which is absolutely safe for humans. The unit is quite economical. But it can easily be damaged during transportation;
fan heater Heats the apartment due to the flow of hot air. The device is compact, safe and inexpensive. Power is low. This device is not designed for long-term operation. It should also be noted that the fan heater makes noise during operation.
Convectors are an ideal option for heating an apartment without central heating quickly and efficiently. The operating principle of such devices is as follows: a flow of cold air passes through the heating element and rises upward. Among the advantages of convectors are: noiselessness, efficiency. But their price is high. We have already written in more detail about the types of convectors here;
split systems. Suitable for heating large apartments. The temperature and intensity of the air flow can be adjusted using the remote control. But you can use such devices if it is not very cold outside.

To summarize, we can say that the reasons for problems with heat supply can be different. Some of them can be eliminated on your own. Others require contacting certain authorities. In any case, there is no need to panic, but we need to seek to correct the situation. During the absence of central heating, you can use other heating devices. There is a wide selection of different heating devices on the market, which operate on different principles and have their pros and cons. To choose the best option, you need to take into account the characteristics of the room and the characteristics of the unit itself.

Good afternoon. I have the following problem. With the start of the heating season, it became obvious that it was cold in the apartment. I live on the fourth floor of a 10-story building. I turned to the plumber and explained that the radiators were lukewarm, despite the fact that the hot water from the tap was just boiling water, and the radiator pipe that supplies heat to the upper floors was also not touchable, but barely warm water came back. The plumber made a tour of the apartments and explained that the neighbors on the upper floors made themselves heated floors (not electric, but from heating pipes), installed radiators on loggias and balconies, hung more radiators than normal, and some do not have a jumper on the radiators that ensures the supply heat into the system, if the owner turns off this battery (that is, he is hot - he turned it off, then those who live below have no heat). In general, everything is in violation and these are four apartments above us (!). It turns out that I pay for heat just like them, and myself and the child are at home in woolen socks. What should I do, how can I change the situation? First of all, I want to feel warm. What are the methods of influencing neighbors who are violators? After all, they have the right not to even let you into their apartment. How can we oblige them to redo everything? And I don’t want to quarrel with everyone. What to do.

Good afternoon As an independent expert, I would like to address you with the following questions:

-and if the plumber is lying (is he too lazy to work?) you must agree, this option is also possible

— whether violations were recorded in 4 other apartments. If yes, then how?

— what form of management do you have for the management company, homeowners association.

You submit a request to a technical engineer to resolve your issue.

- the plumber is not lying (I would not like to introduce an emotional-evaluative aspect into solving the problem at all), especially since the neighbors do not deny this in an oral conversation. They have an argument - why should we do the repairs again now?

- no, they are not recorded, the chairman of the HOA does not want to “quarrel” with anyone and draw up an act and does not know how to solve this problem.

We do not have a technician-engineer. Even if there was, the maximum that he would do based on the results is the same as a plumber - he would inform the chairman about the violations.

What should I do? If I go to court so that the neighbors bring everything into compliance, then how can I prove that they have these violations, given that I won’t get an act from the HOA? Who, besides the HOA, can help me and check the condition of the apartment to ensure it complies with the standards?

In the absence of a voluntary decision on the part of the neighbors, you will have to be patient.

The actions of the neighbors are illegal, since they reconstructed the heating system without permission, although this system belongs to common property. You need to do the following.

1. Contact the HOA in writing to draw up a report. Please note that when drawing up a report, you must indicate how the temperature was measured: you need a certified instrument.

2. If there are problems with the report, call a non-departmental control inspection to document the abnormal temperature in the apartment. Naturally, this should be done not in the fall, but when it’s cold.

3. Based on the results of the activation, you apply to the court with a demand to bring the common property to its original position. The defendants are the HOA and the neighbors. During the process, you submit a request to inspect the common property in your neighbors’ apartment. The court's ruling will make it possible to enter the apartment.

The above steps are not necessary provided that the parties come to a reasonable agreement regarding the alteration of the heating system.

I got it. Thank you very much.

Greetings! It is very important that there is no provision for a fence from the heating system to the heating system (pipes or not does not matter). dispute resolution is a judicial process.

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Hello Lada. It is impossible to find consensus with idiots. Option 1 - let the plumber discharge water from your riser where the radiators do not heat through the return line into the basement. Then the air from the radiators on the 5th floor will fly out with water and it will be warm. Or do it yourself - you just need to open the tap in the basement on the pipe that goes from the batteries to the “return”, that is, through which the water returns to the pipes. Spill 100 liters at full pressure and everything will be fine. Although if you are not a “techie”, you are unlikely to master this simple technique. Option 2 - give the upstairs neighbor a dirty trick - then you can come up with it yourself - and tell her - until you let the air out, it will be bad.

Faulty plumbing, burst pipes, and often an open tap can lead to disastrous consequences, affecting not only the room where the leak occurred, but also the neighbors’ homes.

The everyday situation is that the neighbors downstairs are flooded, but ours is dry, and this often leads to conflict with neighbors. In this case, it is important to determine the area of responsibility of the homeowner and study methods of protection against unreasonable or excessive demands of the injured party .

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Almost all residential premises located in multi-apartment buildings (MCDs) contain individual elements of the general building communications system and engineering equipment.

Central heating system;
Water supply risers (cold and hot water);
Sewer riser.

Responsibility for improper maintenance of such property is assigned to the organizations that manage the apartment building (Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation dated August 13, 2006 No. 491).

The management company must be responsible for damage caused by leaks from emergency risers.

The scope of responsibility of these organizations also extends to leaks caused by damaged roofs of apartment buildings.

It is important to remember that independent replacement of water supply and sewerage risers without the consent of the operating organization, as well as any interference in such areas of the water supply system, is illegal.

If, in the event of a flood, the fact of unauthorized intervention is revealed, full responsibility rests with the owner of the apartment where the illegal work was carried out.

Responsibility for leaks caused by damage to pipes located after the shut-off and control valves, as well as due to malfunctions of plumbing and other equipment connected to the water supply network, lies with the owner of the apartment in which the source of flooding is located.

But there are possible exceptions to this rule:

The flood occurred due to the fault of the tenants (tenants) of the apartment (contractual relations must be formalized in accordance with the law).
The leak is caused by poor quality equipment . If this fact is confirmed by an examination, then the seller of the defective product must compensate for the damage. The owner must keep receipts confirming the purchase.
The flood is caused by poor-quality repair work or installation of equipment carried out by a hired organization or entrepreneur . The fact that repairs have been carried out must be confirmed by a contract concluded between the owner and the person who performed the work.

If you want to know everything about apartment insurance - from fire and flooding to civil liability to neighbors, we advise you to read the article.

Even if you flooded your neighbors not through your fault, but due to poor quality maintenance of the common property of the apartment building by the management company, you should make some efforts to successfully overcome this situation.

It is necessary not only to obtain compensation for damage to property, but also to prove your non-involvement in the accident.

Of course, first of all, measures need to be taken to stop the flooding. If this cannot be done independently, then immediately call specialists from the emergency dispatch service or house management.

It is advisable to determine which apartments were affected by the leak and explain to the neighbors why the flood occurred.

If the fault of the management organization is obvious to all owners of the affected apartments, it is necessary to begin collecting the documents necessary to compensate for the damage. It would not be superfluous to photograph and video record the consequences of the flood .

An important document is the Bay Act. It records:

The fact of flooding the premises;
Description of property damage identified during the inspection;
Supposed causes of leakage.

The report is drawn up by specialists of the management company with the participation of victims and witnesses.

The process of drawing up the document must be carefully monitored, since representatives of the management organization often shift responsibility to the owners of the apartment in which the source of the flood was discovered, or try to minimize the scale of damage.

If there is disagreement about the cause of the flood or the determination of damage, all comments must be reflected in the report.

We offer you the inspection report of the residential premises after the flood: .

At the next stage, you need to prepare a claim demanding compensation for damage to the management organization.

This can be done either by drawing up a collective statement, or independently by each victim.

Further actions will depend on the response of the management company. If the organization does not admit guilt in causing the damage, then the only way to obtain compensation is through legal proceedings. .

Property owners affected by the leak can also band together to file a claim. To determine the value of the claim, it is necessary to conduct an independent assessment of the damage caused to the property.

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For court cases related to compensation for damage as a result of flooding, the procedure for pre-trial dispute resolution is not mandatory. Therefore, situations often arise when neighbors, without resorting to a peaceful resolution of the issue, take the matter to court.

An analysis of judicial practice on this issue shows that in legal disputes there is a presumption of guilt of the defendant. This means that in most cases the court will oblige the defendant to compensate for damages if he does not provide compelling evidence of his innocence .

The defendant sets out his position in the objection to the statement of claim.

Possible arguments include:

The flood occurred due to lack of proper maintenance on the part of the management organization;
The inspection of the flooded premises and the damage assessment were carried out without the participation of the defendant, which raises doubts about the objectivity of the information contained in the flood report and the damage assessment report;
The amount claimed by the plaintiff was calculated with violations (the calculation was made without taking into account wear and tear, and individual works were unreasonably included in the estimate).

The defendant has the right to file a request for a forensic examination.

If the court finds the party's arguments convincing, a ruling is issued to order an examination.

This procedure may include:

Examination of the causes of the flood;
Determination of damage;
Determining the cause-and-effect relationship between the flood and the reported damages.

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If it is obvious that the leak occurred due to the fault of the apartment owner, then it is best to reach an agreement with the affected neighbors peacefully, without bringing the matter to court.

This is due to the fact that in addition to compensation for damage, the guilty party will have to incur considerable expenses.

Payment of state duty;
Reimbursement to the plaintiff for the costs of a lawyer and the services of an appraisal company;
Payment for forensic examination (if any).

It is possible to compensate for damage with minimal financial burden. To do this, you need to restore the damaged finish in the flooded apartment yourself. If a power of attorney with neighbors has been reached, this should be recorded in a receipt .

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Incorrectly installed heating radiators

The absence of heating problems depends on the correct installation of radiators.
The issue of correct installation of radiators is most relevant for private homeowners, since they themselves have to regulate the heating in their home. Replacing radiators yourself should be treated with responsibility, because installing them without preliminary calculations can add unnecessary problems to the heating system.

For example, the installation was done according to the instructions, but some of the radiators are working at half capacity. It turns out that it is skewed and the coolant cannot fill it entirely. And the reason is that the heavy multi-section radiator was hung on only two brackets, although it would have been more reliable to use four. As a result, the metal structures bent and the internal tubes were deformed.

The reliability of the radiator also depends on its location. The bottom edge of the battery should be raised above the floor by 10 cm, and there should be 2-3 cm of free space between the radiator and the wall.

Each radiator must hang on reliable brackets without sagging, play or distortion.

Winter in Russia: reality

The characteristic features of the winter of 2020 were the following:

Many residents of central Russia practically do not feel the presence of winter. In some regions, the climate norm turned out to be 5 degrees or more higher;
In Moscow in December it often rained instead of snow. Residents of the capital had a strong feeling that spring had come instead of winter;
In St. Petersburg, residents cannot yet remember such a case when there was no snow or frost during the entire winter;
In Siberia there is little snowfall typical for this region. Local residents of small towns say that about 30 years ago, after another snowstorm, people sometimes could not leave the entrance. The fact is that snow drifted up to the second floor. People rushing to work were forced to go to their neighbors on the second floor and climb down from the windows. In recent years, the snowy Siberian winter has lost its former strength.

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Reducing clearance in old heating pipes

Lime deposits and rust reduce the internal diameter of the metal pipe by more than half.
In old “Khrushchev” buildings, problems in the heating system are obvious and predictable. There, the service life of the pipelines has long expired, and therefore they cause not only a decrease in heat, but also accidents. Over many decades, the pipes become so clogged with sediment that they are unable to provide normal circulation. The decision must be drastic - replace all the pipes.

In addition, a decrease in pressure in the system is caused by the formation of scale on the heat exchanger of the heating boiler. Using too hard water leads to such consequences. To prevent a similar problem with heating devices, special water softening agents are added to the system.

Radiator does not heat up

Most often, problems with normal heat transfer occur in heating radiators. This is explained by their specific design - the coolant does not move through one pipe, as in a transport line, but is distributed over several.

In what cases does the heating radiator not heat? There are several factors that directly affect the correct operation of the battery.

Air locks in heating

There are several reasons for the appearance of air locks in the heating system - excess temperature, water evaporation, etc. It is important that the consequence of this is the appearance of places in the line that are not filled with coolant. Most often these are heating radiators. To eliminate them, it is necessary to install a Mayevsky valve - an air valve that releases excess air from the device.

How to determine why a radiator does not heat well? The simplest method is a temperature difference on the surface. At the point where the air lock forms, it will be significantly lower, thereby preventing the normal passage of the coolant. To eliminate it, you must perform the following steps:

Using a screwdriver or a rotary lever, the Mayevsky tap is opened;
Add water to the system until the coolant begins to flow out of the tap along with the air;
Shut off the water supply.

After starting the heating system, the surface of the radiator should heat evenly. Otherwise, repeat the procedure.

For normal heating of the radiator, you need to install an adjustable thermostat. Depending on the set temperature, it will automatically adjust the volume of coolant.

Improper installation and limescale deposits in pipes

The efficiency of its operation depends on the correct installation of the radiator. It should not be inclined relative to the plane of the floor and wall. If this condition has not been met, then the question will inevitably arise - why the heating battery does not heat.

To check the correct installation of the radiator, you can take a standard building level. If the upper plane of the battery has deviations, re-installation should be performed. It is best to use new reinforced fasteners for this.

If after this the question of why the heating radiator does not heat remains unresolved, it is recommended to flush the heating system. This problem is relevant for old pipes and radiators made of steel and cast iron. Over time, a limescale layer accumulates on the inner surface, preventing the normal flow of coolant. There are several ways to perform the washing procedure:

Hydraulic. A special pump is connected to the system circuit, which creates high water pressure. Under the influence of this force, the scale is broken into small fractions and retained in the pump filter;
Chemical. Special additives act on limescale, which loses its uniformity and flakes off from the inner surface. Subsequently, hydraulic flushing is performed to remove residual debris.

Experts recommend using a comprehensive method to solve the problem in which the radiator does not heat up. After checking the correct installation, the system is flushed, and then filled correctly with the Mayevsky tap open.