The cat stubbornly, I would even say impudently controlled the performance of work on replacing the meters. While this technological process is going on, I will tell you about five facts of interest to apartment owners related to metering devices.
Replace every six years. From the date of checking the water meter.
When buying water meters, be sure to look at the verification date. The countdown of the calibration interval begins from this number. If the water meter has been in the store for 6 years, then it makes no sense to install it. It should be thrown away (disposed of) or a paid verification is required. sometimes comparable at the price of a new meter.
You can change the counters yourself. But you cannot tear off the seals yourself.
Such an incident sometimes arises. If you intend to independently perform the procedure for unscrewing the water meters, then you should first clarify in the housing office whether you can tear off the control seals. If they give the go-ahead, then we change. If not, then we invite the controller and with him we carry out the process of dismantling and installing the meters. At the same time, they will seal the control holes in the devices and fill out the registration certificate. After you have seen enough of you on your knees or on all fours climbing under the sink.
The counter has broken, what to do?
Feel free to call the management company, subscriber department. You receive instructions from them on your further actions. You will not be punished for breaking the water meter, with a ruble. Breakdown of meters is a common thing in our realities. Poor water quality coupled with low quality materials, plus imported spare parts from China lead to an early breakdown of metering devices.
Does the magnet break the meter?
If you deliberately act on water flow meters with powerful neodymium magnets, then the gears and the magnetic clutch of the counting mechanism jam. What can lead to meter breakdown. Sooner or later.
What is the most reliable meter?
At the moment, all the counters sold in our stores began to break down more. They fail much more often than it was 10 years ago. This is due to the fact that the materials used are very cheap. Which affects the quality and durability of water meters. There are no most reliable ones.
- Checking the water meter with a bucket. Link.
- Why do plumbers take away old meters? Link.
- Don't fall for crooks' tricks when changing water meters. Link.
FROM. Uv. Timofey Mikhailov