Mandatory installation of water meters - law

According to federal law, every resident of our country is obliged to equip their homes with special water control devices. The government, in turn, to make people take this decision more seriously, provided for penalties, which only increase every year. This innovation caused a storm of emotions and provoked a stir among consumers, as a result of which they began to massively purchase and install water meters. But at the same time, few of them still know why these devices are needed. In our article we will tell you what the mandatory installation of water meters is. The law calling people to this decision has not been understood by everyone, because each case is individual.

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Does everyone need to install water meters?

Despite the release of this law, many are wondering if the installation of water meters is mandatory. Conversations on this subject arise constantly. The owners of city apartments can be divided into three categories:

• The first category - it includes people who have never even thought about installing water meters in their home.
• The second category is citizens who have the desire to acquire these devices, but do not have the financial ability to do so.
• The third category is people who consciously refused to install meters.

Important! Despite the adoption of the law on the mandatory installation of meters, penalties are currently not applied to residents.

Homeowners' associations and management companies are responsible for the implementation of this innovation, on whose shoulders the work is assigned to force residents to hold this event.

Important! If you think about and make certain calculations, we can conclude that the installation of meters is still a profitable business for homeowners. Do not forget that the used water is paid for at special regulatory tariffs, then this figure is already multiplied by the number of residents registered in a particular apartment. To these figures, one more factor is now added, which only increases every year.

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Where to go to install meters?

If you decide to install a water control device in your apartment, then you should contact the HOA or the managing organization where you will receive a list of companies that are engaged in this type of work and are licensed. Naturally, this is a paid service, you will have to give a lot of money, it all depends on what type of pipes will be used.

Important! In non-privatized houses, the installation of such units should be absolutely free. As a rule, four devices are mounted at once - two in the kitchen and two in the bathroom.

After completion of all work, the called specialist should leave you the following documents:

• Passport for the mounted device.
• The contract for the installation of the meter and its maintenance.
• An act indicating the commissioning of the device.
• A document about all the work done (the number of the sealing device, a list of manipulations performed, the cost of the service provided).
• Certificate of conformity.

Important! The entire package of documents must then be referred to the managing organization so that its representatives verify the correct installation of the meters, the presence of seals, and make all the necessary changes to your personal account. From this moment, you will begin to pay for water solely on the testimony of this device.

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What is the scheduled time for checking water meters?

If the mandatory installation of water meters was carried out in your home, then you must certainly know the frequency of checking metering devices. As a rule, a management company is engaged in this. It is her representatives who check every four years.

Important! If the control authorities suspect that the devices are not working properly, then an extraordinary check may come to you. This procedure is quite simple, the master, using a special test, determines the consumption of a specific amount of water and compares the received data with the readings on the meter.

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When may a meter replacement be required?

Water metering devices are replaced in two cases:

• The old meter is broken. In this case, you must contact the company that installed it for you and demand that its obligations be fulfilled in accordance with the maintenance agreement. Such a document provides for the replacement of the old device with a new one for free.
• Scheduled check. This is a more difficult situation. The service life of appliances installed on hot water, as a rule, is four years, on cold - six years. As soon as all deadlines are over, it is necessary to conduct an audit, which in most cases is delayed for a long time, sometimes it takes more than a month. In addition, this procedure is paid, and no one will give you any guarantee about the suitability of the device for use. That is why in most cases, homeowners simply replace old devices with new ones.

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What to do if the hot water meter breaks?

We found out whether the installation of water meters is mandatory, but it is also important to know what to do in situations of failure. It is from the causes of the breakdown that the procedure depends directly.

Let's look at the most common problems:

1. Depressurization of the device. It is easy to detect the problem - water will start to leak or the glass will fog up. You can block all the taps and immediately record the readings of the device. After an hour, check them, if something changes, then this is a clear sign of leakage of pipes or a loose overlap of the tap responsible for supplying water. In this situation, you can try to tighten the couplings more tightly. If foggy glass is observed, then there is only one option - replacement.
2. Errors made during the installation of the unit. Often, instead of a counter for cold water, a device for hot is installed, and vice versa, which is fraught with water leakage and improper wrapping.
3. Clogged pipes causing clogging of the device. To prevent such a problem, it is better to install a special filter in front of it.
4. Strong pressure of water. Because of this, the device can make revolutions faster. Therefore, try not to turn on the water at full capacity.
5. Failure of the control mechanism. This is really a big problem, because the device ceases to record the passage of water.
6. Excessively hot water. Remember that the device can only work at a temperature of 90 degrees. Any vibrations can cause damage.

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If you find any malfunction, immediately contact the management company for help and take measures to eliminate it. If you have a warranty card for maintenance, you will be replaced for free.