There is no legal date for the commissioning of collective heating in homes.
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In real estate complexes, it is the trustee who sets the start dates of the collective heating by decision of the co-owners’ meeting or by internal regulation.
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Building, residence, location … The commissioning of collective heating can vary
The heating season usually begins October 15 for lighting boilers. However, it is not a legal period: this date does not appear in any text.
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It can therefore vary depending on the region or the precocity of the cold. The person responsible for starting the collective heating receives the order from the union.
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When does collective heating turn off?
In general, the co-ownership administrators stopped heating around April 15. This date may, again, vary depending on the region and the current weather conditions.
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19 ° C, sufficient temperature established by law
On the other hand, the decree n ° 79-907 of 22 October 1979sets the sufficient temperature in apartments, teaching rooms, offices or open to the public (ERP) at 19 ° C.
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Since the end of September, the Housing and Housing Department (DLH) Technical Housing Service and social renters have been monitoring the weather forecast regularly.
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When the thermometer drops below a certain temperature for several consecutive days, the systems are then put into service.
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How to request that the collective heating be turned on in your condominium?
In some cases, collective heating can be restarted before the commissioning date. However, this must be stipulated in the contract with the heating contractor.
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In this case, it is sufficient to contact the union council of the building (it acts as a link between the joint-ownership union and the joint-ownership) which centralizes the requests. If the request is correctly motivated and shared by a sufficient number of people, the council kidnaps the mayor to contact the heating engineer.
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Theoretically, the boiler restart request is justified when a temperature below 19 ° C is observed. In fact, to restart the boiler it is necessary to respect a differential of a few degrees.
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What if the condominium refuses to turn on the collective heating first?
Your request could be Refused as deemed illegitimate. In general, the co-ownership refuses the start-up of the boiler or its maintenance in operation outside the foreseen period. Indeed, the additional cost incurred is not included in the rates negotiated upstream with the heating engineer.
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In the event of a negative opinion from the trade union council, you will have no other solution than to wait for the seasonal temperatures to arrive, or to equip yourself with personal or auxiliary heating.
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