Apartment water meters set. Installing the water meter yourself - step by step instruction.

Installation of individual and common house consumption meters for residents of cold and hot water allows you to significantly reduce the cost of payment for housing and communal services. With this approach, there is a sense in the wise use of water, because the amount of saved cubic meters will directly depend on the amount of the amount specified in the receipt. The widespread use of water meters also discourages workers of water utilities, as it becomes impossible to uncontrolled write-off of losses from the operation of worn out networks to ordinary water consumers. In the regions, rules for the installation of water meters have been developed, which specify the requirements for organizations involved in the installation of meter data, as well as the order of commissioning of installed water meters. If you want to conduct the installation of the meter yourself, then consult those who fill the water meters, about the possibility of self-installation.

The following video will be of interest to those who decided personally to understand the features of mounting this type of equipment. In the video, the master, tells in detail how to install water meters on your own.

How to prepare a water meter for insertion into a pipe?

Before installing a water meter, you must connect a filter to it coarse cleaning. This device will protect the mechanism of the water meter from large debris particles, which can shorten the life of the device.

In addition to the filter, a water meter must be connected check valve, which acts as a guard against the unwinding of indications. The inspectors of the water can pay attention to the presence of the non-return valve and do not take the device into operation without this sanitary device.

Together with the water meter, a coarse water filter and a non-return valve are installed, which prevents the counter from unrolling the counter

Together with the meter, the union nuts (American) should be included in the kit, allowing if necessary to remove the meter without harm to the pipes and other elements of the water supply system. The tightness of the union of the union nuts with the non-return valve and the filter is ensured by means of a FUM tape or a pakley.

In case of self-assembly of the water consumption accounting unit, it is necessary to monitor the direction of the arrows placed by the manufacturer on each component. The marks in the form of arrows indicate the direction in which water should flow through the meter. To the filter, the American screwing is carried out from the side of the sharp end of the arrow, to the back valve - from the back side (the tail of the arrow).

If you confuse the direction of the arrows on the filter, the return valve and the water meter when assembling, the meter can not be sealed. The representative of the Vodokanal will check the correctness of the installation of each element of the unit

At the water meter, the producer also points the direction of the water with an arrow. If you ignore this label, then the correct operation of the device can not be guaranteed. Depending on the design of the water meter, the supply of water to the plumbing fixtures. The arrow on the device should be oriented in the direction from the cutting tap, cut into the water riser. The instructions supplied by the manufacturer to the water meter indicate the connection scheme of the water meter to water supply system. In case of self-assembly, these recommendations should be taken into account.

How to install the meter in the water supply system?

The easiest way is to install a water meter yourself with a water pipe system made of polypropylene or metal-plastic pipes. Polypropylene can easily be cut with a special tool or a conventional kitchen knife. Connecting Elements polypropylene pipeline is carried out with the help of a compact soldering iron, the technology of use of which is quite simple. Installation is carried out in the following order:

Cut the pipe and perform connection to the cutting water tap collected in advance of the water meter block. The density of the connection is ensured by winding the FUM tape or the pakli.
After the operation on the capital connection to the tap of the counter has been completed, the exact location of the response thread is measured.
Surplus pipes are cut off and a thread is cut at the end or a special fitting is installed. The connection of the polypropylene parts is carried out using a soldering iron.
Then, detach from the assembled water meter a check valve with a screwed American and screw it onto the prepared thread.
After the union nut (American) is reconnected with the meter.
Open the tap, which cuts the water supply system of the apartment from the riser, and check the tightness of all threaded connections made during the installation.
In the absence of leaks, it can be assumed that the installation of a water meter has been successful.
It remains to wait for the inspector of the water canal, who will arrive at the request for an object and seal the meter.

The work on the insertion of the meter for the flow of water into a metal water pipe is much more difficult, since cutting a pipe requires a saw and a machine with which the thread is cut.

Criteria for selecting a company for installation

If you plan to involve installation works specialized company, then seriously take the choice of contractors. The seriousness of the company says:

availability of a license for this type of work, which guarantees the professionalism of staff and the equipment of the organization with the necessary equipment;
provision of warranty services to the customer installed equipment and its free repair (replacement) in the event of a breakdown during the warranty period;
documentation of works (installation contract, certificate of work performed), facilitating the registration of the device and its registration, as well as service.

The company, which has passed the licensing procedure for the installation of water metering devices, is responsible in accordance with the contract for the correct installation of water meters and their suitability for operation. The specialists of the company will develop a scheme for installing a water meter, in accordance with which all work will be performed. The list of trusted companies can be taken in the Directorate of a single customer (DeS).

When referring to professionals, do not puzzle over how to put meters on the water. Experts will do everything quickly and in accordance with the requirements of the regulatory bodies.

What documents should you have on hand?

After the installation of the water meter is complete, the three parties draw up the certificate of acceptance of the installed water metering unit.

This document specifies the factory numbers of the meters, the date of installation, data on the water consumer, the representatives of the installation company and the Dez. The act is signed by all parties. In addition to the act of the tenant should be:

technical passport for the water meter, in which the primary flow value is indicated, as well as the date of installation and commissioning;
certificate of verification of the water meter, which indicates the date of the next test of the device (depending on the model, subsequent verification is carried out in 4-6 years);

To carry out verification, the device is dismantled and transported to a specialized company. This work can be entrusted to the assembly company, which will carry out service maintenance of the meter, and to monitor compliance with the terms of verification.

Here is the order of installation of meters for water. Depending on the policy of the regions there may be minor deviations from the described mechanism. Specialized companies that have a license will relieve you of the hassle of installing meters. In this case, you do not have to think about how to seal the counters on the water, because the company you hire for the work will think about all this.

2015-03-14 14:37:48

Installed counters and absolutely no benefit - winding up 70 in total. Moreover, two years later the plastic rings on the counters burst, and what? Who should be responsible for such an outrage? The installation company washed its hands. Of course, one can make an examination and the marriage will be proved, but how much time and my money will go into this. In general, durilovka is real, and it is necessary to verify every six years.

2014-12-03 20:37:39

Can I set a bypass to xvs? If so, what are the installation rules?

Anastasia

2014-10-24 13:33:45

I would like to add to the content of the article a few tips (since I work in an organization related, including with calculations of water consumption by meters): 1. You can install the meters yourself or using a locksmith from the ZHKO. In this case, you need to keep the passports on the counters and factory seals, after the installation, call representatives of the water canal or other organization that supplies water in your city and makes the water supply and charge for using it. As a rule, this service is paid. Controller / fitter seals water meters, if necessary, and filters, will issue an act of receiving meters to work in duplicate. You will need to sign it. From that day, the calculation for water supply and sanitation will go to the counters from the figure that will be indicated in the act (see carefully). 2. Experience shows that paying for water is much more profitable for water meters than for water consumption, especially if five people are registered in the apartment, but two live.

Why even install a counter? First of all, because it is profitable. You do not have to pay for the "mid-ceiling" figures set by the monitoring organizations, and you will be able to save, knowing how much water your family consumes monthly. This is beneficial for those who live in an apartment in fact less than prescribed, because the calculation is always based on the number of registered individuals. But even if the number of registered and living is not different, the savings from installing the counter will be 30-50% of the amount of your usual payments.

A water meter must be a vodokanalom. However, there are no legal restrictions on the installation of the meter. You can do it with your own hands, if you understand how. However, there are nuances that you will definitely have to follow if you decide to put the meter yourself. Here are the main of these nuances:

you can only use a counter with a passport produced by a licensed company - no self-made devices;
to install a water meter, you have to completely cut off the water inlet to the apartment;
you must be sure of what you are doing. For example, if your actions to install a water meter led to a breakthrough in the pipeline, then you will have to answer for the losses too;
it is impossible to seal the counter by yourself: for this purpose specialists of the water canal are always invited. They not only seal the counter, but also check to see if you installed it correctly.

How to install the counter correctly

So, you bought the meter with a passport and a guarantee (or two - for cold and hot water). After this you should contact the local Vodokanal representative office where you will be given technical requirements to the connection. Please note that the meter must always have a stamp in the passport. In this case management Company register it and put it on the register without problems.

After you set up the counter, you will need to contact the controlling company again so that you are assigned the date of sealing. Or you can first agree on a date, and then: in fact, this sequence is not so important.

The main thing when installing - to choose the right place for installing a water meter, so that the controlling company does not have any questions. Typically, the meter is mounted on a straight pipe section in the bathroom or in the toilet. Consider that if your apartment has two risers (in the kitchen and bathroom), then the counters also need 2 sets. In an apartment, the requirements for choosing a location for installing a meter are not as stringent as in private homes. In cottages it is important that the meter is installed closer than 20 cm from the outlet of the pipeline.

The scheme of installation. What details and components will be required

As a rule, the counter connection scheme is provided in the vodokanal on request. It looks like this:

a pipeline through which water is supplied to the apartment;
locking ball valve;
a screen filter that will not allow large debris to damage the impeller of the water meter;
the actual water meter (the arrow on the body must be located in the direction of water flow);
a check valve that does not allow return water flow.

It is important to choose all the components of high quality. So, the shut-off valve must have a brass body. In addition, make sure that the tap is not in the half-open position. If it is important for you to be able to change the intensity of the water flow, install an additional tap.

As for the strainer, it must be oblique and straight. Keep in mind that it will have to be periodically cleaned, since the filter grid will be clogged with large scale.

The installation process itself is as follows:

Prepare all the necessary parts and arrange them in the right sequence.
Note that all the arrows on the components must point to one side, along the course of the water flow.
Connect the elements dry to see how hard they will have to fix.
Unscramble the system and start the sidebar. Elements will have to be assembled with a sealant (a conventional tow or FUM tape is suitable). The sealant is wound onto the thread so that all the turns are closed

Do not overdo the connections so that the fittings do not burst, and do not forget about the seals in the kit. After you have collected and installed the sidebar in the pipeline, check that the system is working. When you make sure that the counter is working as it should, invite experts for sealing. After that, you will only have to make sure that.

Video 1. Correct installation of the water meter in 13 minutes with your own hands

Video 2. Installing a water meter for yourself - saving the family budget

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The decree of the Government of the Russian Federation obliges all citizens of Russia to install water meters in the apartment. And to install a water meter is required by all owners of apartments, technical conditions which can be installed. It should be remembered that, according to the law of the Russian Federation, there are no penalties for those who decided to do without a counter. In this case, in relation to the incorrect users of water resources, they will only apply an increase in water per capita per person per month. And by 2017 it is threatening to reach 60% of the initial tariffs for 2015.

Only those owners whose apartment is in the emergency house are released from the installation of meters and this is confirmed by the relevant act. In this case, the raising factor, even in the absence of a water device, will not be applied.

Well, for those who still decided to install a water meter, the material below shows all the legislative provisions and rules for installing water meters.

Important: all actions related to installing the water meter must be documented to avoid friction with the water supply company.

Procedure for installing a water meter

Purchase a counter

If you decide to install and connect the meter in the apartment to the water, then you need to know the specific procedure for doing this. First of all, it is worth buying a water meter yourself. Since the decree clearly states that the installation and connection of devices is performed at the expense of the user of the device.

The modern market of sanitary equipment offers a wide range of mechanisms from the simplest winged to the sophisticated ultrasonic. Professionals recommend choosing the easiest. The service life of the vane mechanism is about 12 years. And the principle of its work is to rotate the impeller under the influence of the water flow passing through the pipe and the device.

It should be noted that the water accounting devices are made in red or blue case, depending on the destination. So, the counters in the blue casing are designed for cold water and are able to work with a liquid whose temperature does not exceed 40 degrees. The counters in the red case work on a hot pipeline with water, the temperature of which can reach 150 degrees. Corresponding notes temperature conditions There are on each device in the left lower part of the case under the glass.

Important: there are also so-called universal accounting devices, suitable for work with both hot and cold water. In this case, the temperature range of such PU varies from 0 to 90 degrees. Universal water meters are made in a gray casing.

The new meter must have a technical passport in which the serial numbers will match the number on the case of the device.

Choose the installation method

After the water meter is purchased, you need to decide how you will mount it. For this you can:

To take advantage of the services of a master from the housing office, a management company or a subsidiary company;
Sign a contract for the installation of the meter by a private company;
Independently to cope with montage.

Let us analyze in detail all three options.

If you decide that you want to invite a specialist from your home management company, the DES or the housing office, you need to write an application to the relevant organization for the visit of the master. Typically, a specialist comes within 3-4 working days. In this case, the master installs water meters on cold and hot water, and then seals them. At the hands of the owner of the apartment the master must issue an act on the work to install and seal the apparatus. Such a document is called the "act on putting the meter into operation". The document should contain the serial number of the meter, the date of its installation and the primary readings of the dial. The owner has only to take the documents to the company that delivers water to the house so that from that moment the water bills were formed on the basis of the water meter readings.

It is important: now every month from 23 to 26 the number is required to provide meter readings to your water canal.

If you invite a wizard from a private company

The procedure for the work of a private master in an apartment and the requirements for it should be as follows:

It is necessary to select a verified private organization that has the appropriate license to perform work in the apartment to install the meters. It is the presence of such a license that guarantees that the representative of the Criminal Code will not find fault with the sealing of the meter. And often even the presence of a license from a master from a private company gives him the right to seal the meter.
It is necessary to conclude a contract for the performance of a certain type of work. And in the contract, try to exclude the item on service water meter. Because as such it does not exist, and money will pay. And, moreover, the law prohibits the inclusion of this item in the contract form.
After the contract is concluded, we stipulate the time of the master's visit and entrust him with the meters for cold and hot water for their installation.
The specialist must put water meters and give you an act about the work done. If the master has the right to seal the accounting devices, he does this, and then gives out to the owner an act about putting the meter into operation. If the master does not have the right to do so, the owner must declare the installation of the water meter in the UK or DDZ according to the requirements of the law, and invite the master to install the seal.
The document on sealing counters, as well as in the first case, must be attributed to the ERC or water supply company. From now on, receipts for water will be paid for in accordance with the instrument.

Self-assembly

If you decide to install the meter yourself, it's worth knowing that the law is not forbidden to do this. Requirements to install a water meter only with the help of specialists - no. But here for the sealing you need to invite a specialist of the SEC. Otherwise, the water meter in the apartment will be considered non-existent, and water bills will be formed on the basis of regulatory data.

So, before starting the plumbing work in the apartment, talk to the management company about the time in which they can block the water from the riser. This must be done, otherwise the flood is guaranteed in your apartment and in the neighbors' apartments from the lower floor at the time of cutting the pipeline section.

As soon as the hour X is set, you can start working.

Self-installation of the meter on water

First of all, it is necessary to prepare all the system components. Such according to the requirements are:

Stopcock. The device is installed on the pipeline section in front of all other elements of the structure, corresponding to the water flow in the pipe. Thanks to the shut-off valve, it will be possible to shut off the water in the system if a need arises repair work in the apartment. The crane is better to choose the type of lever or butterfly. They are the most durable and durable. The valve cock can also be used, but only if there is a partial water supply to the system.

Important: silumin shut-off valve, which can be supplied with a water meter, is not suitable for installation in the system.

Coarse filter. This element is designed to protect the meter from getting into it small debris. Especially if the water in the pipes is of poor quality due to the condition of the pipeline or for other reasons. To connect the meter, it is best to select the oblique filter. It can be mounted both vertically and horizontally.
Water meter for cold / hot water or universal.
Check valve. This element allows you to prevent water from flowing back to the meter after the valve is closed. Thus, inaccuracy and malfunctions in the readings of the water meter are completely eliminated.

Important: the check valve is always installed last in the structure along the water flow in the pipes. The only case where the non-return valve changes its position is a vertical pipeline with a current of water from the bottom up. In this case, the check valve is installed immediately behind the shut-off valve, but before the water meter.

In addition to all the listed elements, it is necessary to prepare the union nuts with gaskets. And for the counter on cold water rubber pads will fit, and for a water meter for hot water it is better to buy paronit pads. You also need to prepare the patch and the plumbing paste. Sealant is not recommended for use, as it is cracked during operation and breaks the integrity of the entire structure.

So, all the elements of the construction are laid out on the floor in the right order and in such a way that the arrows on each of them accurately simulate the water flow in the pipeline. Otherwise, the water meter will be considered incorrect.

In order to calculate which piece of pipe to cut, first you have to collect the whole structure with a counter. So, first twist together the stopcock and the coarse filter, using the patella and the plumbing paste. At the same time, the filter tube must necessarily look down. Do not tighten the threaded connections so as not to break them.

Now we attach the union nut to the filter nip also using paste and pakli.
On the other side of the union nut we mount the counter in such a way that its body looks upwards with glass. Do not forget the gasket.
It remains to connect the check valve to the water meter. To do this, first twist the union nut No. 2 with the non-return valve connection. And after that using the correct gasket, connect the valve to the meter. The design is ready.
Now we measure the length of the entire system and lay off on the pipeline a length equal to the length of the structure.

It is important: the counter of the counter should be made as close as possible to the entrance section of the pipe to the apartment. In the future, the inspector should not have any suspicions that the owner can unauthorizedly intrude into the pipeline in front of the meter.

Now you need to cut off the desired piece of pipe, not forgetting to substitute a basin. If the pipes are metal, you have to cut the thread to mount the entire structure with a counter. If the pipes in the apartment are plastic, then you can use special adapters to install a water accounting system.

You must check the mounted meter carefully, slowly, opening the taps. So you can avoid a hydraulic shock.

Further actions

If the water meter is working properly and there are no leaks in the system, it remains to invite the master from the DES or UK to seal the water meters. To do this, we write an application to the necessary organization and wait for the master. He must appear within 15 working days. If this did not happen, we write one more statement. In case the master does not again supply the meter within 15 days according to the requirements of the law, the meter is considered commissioned from the day the first application was written. To do this, you need to have on hand a copy of it with the registered registration number in the corner.

If the master does come, he must seal the meter and issue a paper about putting the water meter into operation.

The document along with a copy of the technical passport for the water meter is provided in the DES, UK or ERC.

"The economy should be economical!" - the slogan of Soviet times is more popular than ever in the light of today's prices for services of housing and communal enterprises.

Heating, water, light. Just imagine - the water canal charges for 5.5 meters of cubic water per month! The actual consumption rarely exceeds 2.5 - 3.0 meters cubic. Consider the overpayment yourself.

Photo: the economy should be economical!

In addition, on 01.07.2013 the law on obligatory installation of water meters in residential and non-residential, domestic and industrial premises came into force.

So every homeowner and owner of a city apartment, do not want to, but have to take care of the purchase and installation of meters for measuring the flow of hot and cold water.

Also, due to the fact that public services and private companies conducting installation of meters are heavily loaded with work, and for this reason they have inflated the prices for their services, I will give a few simple examples of installing the meter myself.

In the state register of measuring instruments Russian Federation registered about five hundred types of water meters.

According to the principle of action, they are divided into:

tachometric, in which the flow of water passing through the counter directly affects the impeller or turbine installed inside the casing.

Photo: tachymeter water meters

Rotational motion of the latter is transformed by a special mechanism into digital indicators of water flow. By its design are "wet" and "dry".

In the measuring device, built according to the "wet" scheme, the mechanism - the converter is washed by the flow of water passing through the counter. The scheme is cheap, accurate and reliable.

The only drawback is that it is sensitive to the presence of mechanical impurities in the water. From this shortcoming, the counters that were built using the "dry" scheme are relieved;

The "taking into account" mechanism is in a sealed box of non-magnetic material, and the rotations of the impeller or turbine are recorded using two magnetic inserts. A slightly more expensive device.

electromagnetic, in which the body of the device is a kind of Faraday coil, and the passing flow of water plays the role of a mobile core. By the strength of the induced current, it is easy to determine the flow velocity, and knowing the cross section of the input tube, calculate the volume passed through the counter per unit time. Precise device, but expensive and practical, non-repairable;

Photo: electromagnetic counters

ultrasonic, in which the determination of the flow rate of water is carried out by comparing the speed of sound along and against the direction of motion of the liquid. Accurate, reliable and insanely expensive.

Photo: ultrasonic counters

For home use, I advise everyone to purchase protozoa tachometric counters cold and hot water "wet" type.

General Installation Rules

It is important to remember that not all regions of the Russian Federation are allowed. Turning to the local branch of Vodokanal is easy to get advice on this issue.

If self-installation is allowed, we write the application and within ten calendar days we receive the permission and the list of requirements which should be adhered to at installation.

Here are the most common of them:

counters must be certified on the territory of the Russian Federation. Otherwise, you will simply be denied registration;
prior to the counters, a coarse filter must be installed. It allows you to intercept large mechanical inclusions (sand, scale, formed during operation and repair of pipelines);

This installation scheme reduces the likelihood of mechanical damage to the impeller, therefore, improves the accuracy of the device.

sometimes there is a demand. In this case, it is not possible to rewind the meter with a vacuum cleaner;
counters should be installed no further than twenty centimeters from the entrance to the highway. In this case, it is practically impossible to cut the pipe into the bypass of the measuring device;
the temperature in the room where the meters are installed, throughout the year should not fall below +5 degrees Celsius;
all counters must be sealed by a representative of the managing organization, otherwise their testimony will not be taken into account for water charges, and an additional amount will appear in the receipt - a fine.

When buying a counter, you need to check the passport and check the serial number of the device with the data indicated in it.

In case of inconsistency, the representative of the responsible organization simply refuses to seal, as a result - shabby nerves and money thrown to the wind.

For the same reason, I strongly advise against making such a responsible purchase on the "iron" ruins of flea markets and flea markets.

If there are any indicators on the scoreboard that are different from zero, it does not matter, they will be entered in the account card and the count of the used volume will go from them.

For cold water meter

The standard kit consists of a stopcock, an adapter coupler, a coarse filter, and, in fact, the meter itself. If it is necessary to switch from metal to metal-plastic pipe, it is necessary to purchase the appropriate fittings.

If the meter body is made of silumin or similar alloys, it is better to immediately refuse to purchase. Alloy adapters and stop valves it must be replaced with a brass.

The measuring instrument must be screwed into the "flax" coupling for at least five turns. Installation of other connections is easiest to carry out using nakidnyh nuts "American women" and rubber pads.

Important! If the set comes with paronit gaskets - they should be replaced immediately. The cold water counters are marked with a blue stripe, and they remain operative at temperatures up to +40 degrees Celsius.

When installing the measuring instrument, you must strictly follow the direction of flow indicated on the housing by the arrow - otherwise the meter will not work correctly.

Photo: cold water meters marked with a blue stripe

For hot water meter

Measuring instruments that fix the consumption of hot water are marked, as a rule, by a red stripe. The number of meters installed in a residential building depends on the number of hot water risers.

The rule is simple - one riser, one counter. The technique is practically the same as above, with one exception. The upper limit of the temperature mode of operation of this type of meter is +130 degrees.

Consequently, the same requirements apply to the materials used in the installation. Sealant and rubber seals should be designed to work in this temperature range.

Photo: hot water meters are marked with a red stripe

The difference of installation in a private house and apartment

Completed is an object of close attention on the part of controlling bodies.

Even so, the owners leave so many "holes" and opportunities for theft, that the organizations responsible for water supply were forced to put forward stringent requirements regarding the installation of meters.

Consider them in comparison with the requirements put forward to the owners of urban apartments:

the meter in a private house is installed no further than 20 centimeters from the entry point to the highway, and in a city apartment no more than 20 centimeters from the exit point of the pipe from the floor or wall. It would seem - what is the difference? The fact that from the entrance to the private house there may be another half a kilometer of pipe, the responsibility for which is borne by the owner of the "hacienda". And in the event of a crack or leak, he will have to pay the entire amount that the meter will "wind up";
if the water supply comes from a well or a well located on the site, the latter must also be sealed by a representative of the controlling organization. Without the right of free access, with the exception of force majeure. The owner of the apartment, for obvious reasons, is relieved of such "joy"

Installation order

So, we need:

stopcock. It makes it possible to block the water in the room during a water supply system failure. It is allowed to use cranes of any design;
coarse filter. It is designed for catching large debris. It is oblique and perpendicular. The first one can be used both in vertical and horizontal positions, the second - only in horizontal;
actually, the counter itself. Used, it is clear why.

Photo: scheme for installing water meters

Before starting the installation, lay out the parts so as not to allow confusion when assembling. Threaded connections seal flax, nuts "American" - plumbing paste. We carry out a leak test.

What you need to consider when installing your own hands

Firstly, the direction of the flow of water. It must coincide with the arrow on the body of the device. Otherwise, the counter will wind on the "other side".

The location of the coarse filter. It must be installed with a lid down in an easily accessible place. After all, the moment will come when it will have to be cleaned.
Do not use sealant for sealing. Polymerizing, he sits down, which can lead to leaks.

Video: installation

At the end of 2009, a law on energy saving was passed in our country, obliging all owners of buildings, structures, houses, as well as individual apartments and premises in apartment buildings To ensure that the water coming from the water supply networks is taken into account.

Feasibility of installing water meters

Installation of water meters requires funds, nothing is done for free now, but the law does not provide for financing these activities from the budget. The costs necessary to install water meters are borne by the owners of buildings. The Russian government considered that the savings from the installation of metering devices would cover the costs of their installation.

To date, the timing of the installation of meters has expired, despite the fact that they were repeatedly transferred. Nevertheless, the equipment of apartments, and especially of individual houses, remains at a low level. The reasons for this situation are obvious:

Lack of production facilities for manufacturing a sufficient number of meters at the time of adoption of the law;
The complexity of installation and commissioning of commissioning (at the initial stage, the possibility of installing water meters was owned only by organizations that carry out construction activities);
Lack of punishment for citizens who do not comply with the law.

Payback meter - Photo 03

By itself, the installation of the meter is not an activity to save water. Simply with him, we stop thoughtlessly pouring water, forget to turn off the tap or months, do not repair the leaking toilet flush tank. Thus, the total consumption decreases drinking water, and the bills for utilities. The cost of installing water meters pays off for quite some time, but, considering the reduction in payment for water disposal, it is not difficult to save 20-30 rubles per month per person.

The payback of the hot water meter is even faster due to the high cost of thermal energy. And the installation of individual meters on credit for up to 5 years against the refinancing rate of the Central Bank, which is the responsibility of the energy supply organization, in fact becomes free.

Legal norms affecting the installation of meters

To the owners, who do not want to equip their facilities with meters, the law provides for sanctions in the form of forced installation of water meters by the energy supplying organization. But this rule of law does not work yet, since the mass installation of metering devices has led to a decrease in the incomes of organizations supplying settlements with water, since the state restricts the growth of tariffs.

Laws are constantly being improved, for example, since 2011 independent installation of water meters for individual houses and apartments is allowed. Since 2015, the "Rules for setting standards for utilities" have come into effect changes that beat the ruble on the pocket of negligent owners. In most regions of the country there are already higher standards for water consumed without meters.

The cost of water supply and water disposal for owners who ignore the law will increase every 6 months and in addition to inflationary price increases will increase 1.6 times in 2 years.

Rules for installing water meters

It's quite easy to install water meters in your apartment. If an organization carrying out this type of activity is required to install a house-count meter, and a special project that is carried out in accordance with building codes and rules, then individual device The account of water is established on the basis of the instructions prescribed in the passport of the device. The rules for installing water meters in the apartment have not been developed by anyone, and most likely they will never appear, but in normative documents there are certain points that must be observed.

Do not install water meters in hard-to-reach places, and the scale of readings should be visible to the naked eye.
It is necessary to observe the lengths of straight sections of pipes after the device and before it, specified in the passport.
In the set of some devices there are connecting pipes, the installation of which removes the issue of straight sections.

Water meter installation scheme

The simplest scheme of installing a water meter in an apartment looks like this:

To provide water during repair or verification of the meter in the circuit, it is possible to provide a bypass with a shut-off device. It is much cheaper to make a pipe of the appropriate length and insert it in place of the counter. Sometimes after the counter a check valve is placed, but such a device is necessary when there is a reserve capacity in the apartment. On some models of meters the manufacturer installs a strainer. Then the filter (# 2) can be eliminated from the circuit. AT wiring diagram As a disconnecting device, ball valves are shown. The use of valves instead is, of course, allowed, but less resistance and lack of rubber gaskets increase the pressure of water flowing from the tap and simplify operation.

Features of selection, verification and replacement of water meters

The choice of the water meter is made from the calculation of its consumption, and the size of the connecting nozzles of the device is usually less than the cross-section of the pipes into which it cuts, but a water meter is usually installed in the apartment in accordance with the diameter of the water pipe. Now, water meters of various manufacturers are on sale.

Immediately the question arises - which water meters to put? Choosing the cheapest, you can guess. The warranty period and operating time, the length of the calibration interval, and the ease of installation are additional criteria that must be taken into account. The time of manufacturing the counter is also important, because the longer it lies on the counter of the store, the sooner you have to conduct another verification.

Calibration interval for cold water meters is usually 6 years. Water meters for the calculation of hot water serve 4 years before the next verification. But there are manufacturers who produce water meters with other time intervals between calibration intervals.

Unfortunately, repeated testing of counters rarely gives positive results. Having paid a considerable amount for verification, you can get a refusal in its further exploitation. You can check the error of the device yourself. Having opened all the cranes at the same time in the apartment and filled the tanks with water, scrupulously calculate the amount poured out and compare with the reading of your meter. If the error is higher than 2%, then the meter is probably not going to pass, and it's better to buy and install a new one.

Selecting the location and technology of installing water meters by yourself

The location of the water meter in the individual residential building must be agreed with the supplier. The installation of a water meter in an apartment does not need such an agreement. Usually it is put right after the locking device on the riser (in the scheme it is the tap before the filter). The technology of installing water meters is quite simple. When buying a meter, buy cranes, filter, drifts, couplings, locknuts, pipe sections with threads of the required sizes. Collect all this together, using a tape of FUM or flax, it will not be difficult for a man.

Even easier to install water meters using metal plastic pipes and fittings. But in the polypropylene water pipe to cut the counter without welding machine not succeed.

Take into account that the valve on the riser is a house-building property, you already paid for its repairs and maintenance on a monthly receipt from the management company. If the closed valve passes water, then it is not necessary to block the common tap on the riser. It is enough to make an application to the service organization about the need for repair.

Putting the meter into operation and sealing it

To register the water meter, you must submit an application to the management company, attach to it a scheme for installing a water meter (just a drawing on a piece of paper) and a photocopy of the passport of the device. Match the arrival time of the master who will check the correct installation and install the seals on the counter and the bypass shut-off device (if any). Failure of seals automatically deprives you of the right to use a water meter to account for its consumption.

The signed act of commissioning a water meter imposes on you some responsibilities. Monthly it is necessary to transmit the meter reading to the operating organization. Terms of data transfer are strict, but in the absence of evidence of problems, there will not be 3 months. During this period, the bills will be presented at the average monthly expense. Then the calculation will go according to the standard.

In addition, it will be necessary to let employees of the management company to check the meter. Such inspections are conducted no more often than once in 6 months, but rejecting them may lead to a loss of the opportunity to pay for their water consumption by the meter, and the management company will have the right to charge you with water consumption according to the standard.

Some cases of usage

Particular attention to the points of the rules should be paid to the cunning people who are tapping into the water pipe in addition to the meter. The supplier of water, in case of detection of illegal withdrawal, has the right to produce a calculation of the reason for calculating the maximum flow of water through such a pipe. The time taken into account in the calculation does not exceed 6 months, but the amount of the penalty even through a pipe with a diameter of 15 mm can be 100 thousand rubles or more.

The use of metering devices does not remove the problem of water leaks into the sewage system through faulty shut-off valves of the toilet bowls or torn mixer pads. The point is that water meters have a sensitivity threshold of 1% of the nominal flow rate. The apartment water meter DN 15 mm can pass through itself up to 15 liters of water per hour, and the counter face will remain stationary. Quite a few cases when a lonely pensioner who spends 5-6 m³ of water a month on the meter, through a leaking toilet in the sewer system, it is drained 10-11 m³ per month.

Currently, management companies have the right only to inspect the condition of the equipment inside the apartments, and to fine the negligent owners or force them to repair faulty sanitary devices can not. The difference between the general metering device and the amount of apartment meters, arising from a large number of small leaks, management companies are forced to cover from their incomes. This difference in some houses reaches 35-40% of total consumption. The Government of the Russian Federation urgently needs to amend the "Rules ...", allowing management organizations to act on apartment leaks and collect the appropriate amounts from apartment owners.