Somehow they invited me to replace water meters, a common thing for a plumber. We agreed for the wound. Came at the appointed time. He took off his shoes and went to the toilet. He cut off the water and proceeded to unscrew the meters. Nothing usual. Routine work that brings a pretty penny.
But not at this time. Having unscrewed the water meter, I noticed a rusty wire sticking out of the flow divider, filter.
The first thought, really brought it in a stream, a surprise from the locksmiths. I immediately changed my mind. Such an object would get stuck at the first corner. Or bump into the filter.
Apparently it was installed a long time ago, already covered with a layer of rust and slowly rotting. By the length and shape, it was clear that this was a female hairpin, invisible.
To understand how she got there, I turned to the landlord:
- "Explain, please, how did this wire get into the water meter? Did you really stick it in there? "
- "No, you what, I have no idea what she's doing there. Yes, and we bought an apartment a month ago, maybe the previous owners were "fooling around"?
An answer followed.To make it clear to a wide range of readers what the previous owners of the apartment were trying to achieve, I uploaded photos of the disassembled water meter to the gallery. Pay attention to the "turntable".
Relatively speaking, if water flows through the meter, then it rotates the impeller, and the impeller, in turn, transmits rotation to the counting mechanism. Thus, forcing the numbers on the dial to rotate.
By inserting the pin into the inlet, the wire stopped rotation, and the water passed without taking into account. But how did they start the counter on a new one, if this pin was inside the case under water pressure. And the nuts themselves were sealed. Here's a riddle to find an answer to.
Well, your guesses gentlemen?
From SW. Timofey Mikhailov