How to change a gas stove to an electric one is legal and safe

A modern housewife in the kitchen can not do without such a device as a stove. These devices are divided by heating method into gas and electric. The most common option in our country are gas models. Moreover, they are installed not only in city apartments, but also in country houses. With the arrangement of your own home, everything is simpler: there you are your own boss and you can put any stove you want (the main thing is not to exceed the allowable power consumption of electricity). But in an apartment this is not so simple. People who want to change the gas stove will face a number of problems. This article will tell about this.

Do I need to change the gas stove at all?

Electrical appliances are safer, less soot is formed from such stoves. Many modern models of electric stoves are equipped with a large number of built-in automatic programs, which simplifies the cooking process.

Electric model

But it turns out that making such a replacement is not at all so simple. After reading about all the difficulties that you have to face, you can decide for yourself whether it is necessary to change the gas stove. Such a reinstallation is one of the most difficult manipulations to remodel an apartment. Let's see why this happens.

How to legally replace a gas stove with an electric one

The fact is that the presence of gas equipment is prescribed in the documents for the apartment: on the plan of the technical inventory bureau, in the passport of the apartment and in the data sheet of the house. Therefore, the movement or replacement of the plate can only be carried out after coordination with the relevant structures. Only after issuing an official permit can you start changing the stove. To dismantle the old stove, you must obtain permission from the fire service of the Ministry of Emergencies.

Gas model

In addition, all owners must agree to disconnect the apartment from gas supply. For dismantling, it is necessary to call employees for the operation and repair of the gas economy. After they make the necessary measurements on the spot and draw up a sketch for cutting the gas pipeline, they draw up a contract and issue an invoice. Cutting and brewing the gas pipeline are paid in advance. Work will begin only after the provision of a paid invoice for the service.

Pipe trimming and welding

For owners of electric stoves, a good discount is provided for paying for electricity - as much as 30%. But in order to re-register the payment traffic to an apartment, it is necessary to obtain the approval of at least 2/3 of the neighbors. For this, a meeting of residents is held. It is often not easy to do this: many residents are in bad relations with their neighbors, or they are afraid of any changes and will vote against. And many do not attend meetings at all. In general, to collect the necessary signatures, you will have to spend a lot of time, effort and nerves.

When obtaining approval from most residents, you will need to contact the management company. The fact is that a power of 5 kW is allocated to a house with a gas pipeline, and during electrification it needs to be increased to 10 kW. The management company must solve all issues with city services, or send you to do it yourself.

It turns out the following algorithm of necessary actions:

1. Write a statement to the Housing Office.
2. Obtain permission from the gas organization to redevelop (all apartment owners must agree to this).
3. At the general meeting of tenants get approval from the majority (minimum 2/3).
4. Obtain permission to increase capacity from a company supplying electric energy.
5. Conclude an agreement with the department of the city’s population service center.

Of course, this process is long and laborious. But, if you are serious about changing your kitchen equipment, you will need to be patient and complete all the necessary actions.

Installing an electric hob

How is the replacement made?

Having collected all the necessary permissions, you can finally begin to dismantle the gas stove, followed by replacement with an electric one. To do this, you need:

1. Disconnect the apartment from the gas supply.
2. Lay a special 380V cable to the place where the new equipment will be located.
3. Install an appropriate outlet.

You need to choose the right outlet for the stove

4. Execute the necessary documents in the technical supervision bodies for permission to operate the electric stove.
5. At the Housing Inspectorate, draw up an act of completion of the conversion.

It’s better not to try to replace yourself. Therefore - feel free to contact the experts. Namely, gas workers and qualified electricians.

Electrician installs a stove

The advantages of such changes

People who prefer electric stoves find a number of advantages in them. In what cases should all these people change the gas stove to electric? For example, if such features and capabilities are important to them:

• Often, electric models are more compact.
• During the operation of such a stove, oxygen is not burned out of the air. So there will be no need for a powerful exhaust system.
• The apartment becomes safer and more environmentally friendly, since gas equipment is considered more dangerous to the health of users.
• Electric stoves have more functionality.
• Temperature conditions are set and adjusted easily and simply.
• The temperature in electric ovens is distributed more evenly, which contributes to better cooking. In such ovens they do not burn, but are baked evenly.

Cons electric stove

It is not surprising that in addition to the positive aspects, when using electric stoves, you can find many disadvantages:

• It will take some time for the burner to heat up. It cools too not instantly, but it is not always convenient.

Electric burners heat up and cool down for a long time

• Such stoves are the most energy-consuming household appliances for the kitchen.
• A rather complicated installation, it is better to carry out it with a specialist.
• Electric models are more expensive than gas models.
• In the event of a power outage, it will be impossible to cook or heat food.
• Electricity is much more expensive than gas. Even with a 30% discount, the cost of utility bills will increase.
• The use of a modern electric stove requires compliance with many nuances, features and safety rules. It will be difficult for a person accustomed to a gas appliance to rebuild.

Do not forget that in our country the price of gas is much lower

Unauthorized replacement

Surely someone, after he finds out all the difficulties in replacing a gas stove, will want to make the replacement in secret and just tell no one. However, this carries great risks.

• Firstly, the commission of such actions without coordination is dangerous by imposing an impressive fine.
• Secondly, if a shield flames suddenly, which will be caused by an overload of the network, then the blame for this incident will fall on the autocrat. Only in this case you will have to pay a fine in a much larger amount.
• Thirdly, it may be difficult to sell an apartment. It is unlikely that someone will want to buy housing that does not match the technical passport.

In general, the risks are too high; you should not arbitrarily replace gas equipment.

Replacement must be carried out by specialists.

Possible alternative

For all those who want to change the gas stove to an electric model, but cannot decide, there is an excellent alternative option - a combined stove. This is a hob with a combination of gas and electric burners (in proportions 3 to 1 or 2 to 2). There are also options combining a gas hob and an electric oven. Thus, there is no need to refuse gas supply and you can not be afraid of power outages. In addition, the installation of such a model does not require a long collection of documents and permissions. Combined cookers are the best combination of economy, convenience and safety.

The combined model can be a great alternative.

As it becomes clear from this article, replacing a gas stove is a long and complicated process. If you still firmly decided that an electric stove is necessary, then get ready for the replacement process not only financially, but also mentally.