faulty gas equipment cannot be used,
you cannot install gas equipment yourself,
the exhaust ventilation in the kitchen must not be glued and it is sometimes necessary to check its serviceability. It's easy to check, a small strip of paper attached to the mesh of the ventilation window should stick to it, if this is not the case, you should contact the gas service for further advice.
you cannot use a gas stove to heat the room, and even more so, you cannot leave a burning burner unattended (at night or when leaving the apartment),
when a gas leak is detected, do not turn on / off electrical appliances, lighting, press the doorbell button - this can create a spark
Then - a word to the experts, more detailed instructions on this topic, posted on the official website of the St. Petersburg administration https://www.gov.spb.ru/
- before turning on all gas appliances, it is necessary to ventilate the room and leave the window open for the entire time of operation. Do not leave running gas appliances unattended and make sure that the burner flame does not go out;
- before turning on the gas stove or burner, you must first light a match, then bring the fire to the burner and only after that you can open the tap on the gas appliance;
- monitor the health of chimneys and ventilation ducts - check the draft before and after turning on the gas equipment with the removal of combustion products into the chimney, and also periodically during its operation;
- regularly check the serviceability of the gas equipment: for this, it is necessary to conclude an agreement with a specialized organization to check the technical condition of the gas equipment.
It is prohibited:
- use gas stoves for space heating;
- use gas appliances with faulty or disabled safety automation;
- leave working gas appliances unattended;
- allow children and drunken persons to use the gas;
- independently carry out the installation and repair of gas equipment.
Rules for the use of individual gas cylinders
- a gas cylinder must be installed at a distance of at least 0.5 meters from the gas stove and at least 1 meter from heating devices, the distance to an open source of fire must be at least 2 meters;
- if it is impossible to install it in the same room with a gas stove, the cylinder is installed outdoors in a lockable metal cabinet with ventilation holes;
- during the replacement of cylinders, it is forbidden to use open fire, smoke, turn on and off electrical appliances;
- it is forbidden to install faulty cylinders.
If you smell gas
- do not turn on or off electrical appliances;
- do not allow sparks or fire to form in a gas-polluted room;
- immediately report the incident to the gas service by calling 04.
Before the arrival of the emergency gas service specialists, if possible, arrange for the protection of the gas-polluted place and ventilation of the room.