The unauthorized interventions in internal heating systems of buildings and replacement of equipment on the own responsibility pose a risk to the health of dwellers and can cause serious damage, Termoelectrica warned after two breakdowns in internal systems of apartment buddings caused by the use of noncompliant equipment were reported in the first half of March. It happened in Râșcani and Botanica district of Chisinau and both of the incidents resulted in the flooding of apartments as a result of the malfunctioning of the used equipment, IPN reports.

According to Termoelectrica director general Veaceslav Eni, the modification of the engineering heating and hot water supply system is dangerous and can result in damage. Therefore, Termoelectrica banks on the responsibility of consumers so that only authorized interventions in the heating system are performed and of the housing sector manager whose duty is to check and properly manage the engineering systems inside buildings.

Termoelectrica notes that the installation of radiators with other characteristics than those stipulated in the technical project of the apartment and that do not meet the pressure norms (PN ≤ 8 bars) leads to the substantial worsening of the distribution of heat and generates increased risks of malfunctioning and apartment flooding.

The radiators connected to the internal heating system of the block, the pipes and other adjoining equipment should possess certificates of compliance. These can be replaced by specialist only after the housing stock manager gives its consent. The intra-block engineering installations are repaired by dwellers in apartments and by the housing sector manager in common places and basements and on technical stories.