Requirements for the installation of water meters in the apartment. Rules for installing water meters in the apartment. What needs to be taken after the independent installation of the water meter

After the entry into force of the Russian law on the mandatory installation of water consumption counters in residential premises, the question of independent installation of such metering devices was particularly relevant. And all because individual installers and firms working in this area have inflicted the price for their services literally "to heaven."

Meanwhile, to put the water meter - it's a simple, which does not require any special training. The installer will require only attentiveness and accuracy.

Table of contents:

What counters choose?

Before you put something, it is necessary to choose this "something". And water meters are no exception. Specialists are confident that the best counters are mechanical turbines (with an impeller). But electronic variations can be "cool", but only unreliable. Practice shows that electronic counters break much more often than others.

Accounting devices intended for cold water and hot, have a different constructive. Visually, each is marked with a colored stripe: a meter on cold water has a blue markup, and the meter on the water is hot - red. And it is necessary to mount these devices correctly ("cold" device on cold water, and "hot" - on hot), otherwise they will not pass a pre-operational calibration.

It is best to buy the most ordinary counters, without "frills." Especially when it comes to an independent installation. Moreover, all the devices sold in stores have passed compulsory certification. It remains only to carry out the verification and seal them after installation, but this is already care of specialists.

Buying a water meter, you should make sure that it is equipped completely, according to the accompanying specification. In mandatory in the set must be:

mesh filter;
a pair of jointers equipped with nipples, gaskets and cape nuts;
as well as check valve.

Important: All this should be sold along with the meter, and not separately for an additional fee.

When buying a device, it is also necessary to check its passport. The document must be printed in the printing house and is certified by the manufacturer's stamp. Serial numbers in the passport of the product must be completely coincided with the numbers on the device.

Important: In no case can not be content with the purchase of a passport photocopy on the counter. Such a device will not be registered and verification, which means it will not be allowed to operate.

Shut-off cranes

Quite often, the factory water meter is equipped with a stop valve with a hole on the ear of the nozzle under the seal. Permission to install such an appliance should be obtained from the inspector of the local water engine. From the buyer you also need to make sure that the device.

The main thing is not to acquire a counter, equipped with a silicon crane, since this type of equipment is subject to sudden destruction under the action of intercrystalline corrosion. To use it is better to choose shut-off taps from metalplastic.

Some technical features

If indoors where water meters are installed, there is a fire drainage, it is required to establish a valve on the bypass pipe and subsequently sesso it with the participation of the Waterochannel inspector. In theory, the firefighters should be notified about this valve, but it is not supported by any regulatory act, so the solution to call specialists or not remains for the owners of the premises.
If the DHW system in the apartment is framed on two pipes (this occurs, although it is infrequent) and the owners of such housing are familiar with the concept of "elevator node", it is possible to establish water meters on this living space, but it will be necessary to purchase an additionally on the circulation pipe of the bypass valve. Otherwise, the counter "wins" serious figures to the receipt for paying utilities.
An important technical point is also the temperature in the installation of the counters. On that devices, the temperature can not fall below + 5 ° C. It is not fundamentally in the apartments, since the temperature below this indicator does not fall, but in unheated basements of private houses will have to somehow decide the question. And again, with the participation of the representative of the Vodokanal.

In some cases, it is easier and cheaper to insulate and climb the basement pipe by installing the counter in the toilet.

Verification and first seal

The "life" of the water meter in a specific apartment or private house begins with his verification. And before paying money in the store for the instrument, you should make sure that zero marks are set on it, and the seller needs to require equipment performance check. And if later in commissioning it turns out that the device is faulty, and the expert will issue an appropriate conclusion about it, the seller must replace the device.

The calibration of meters is carried out either the Kip Water Channel service, or centralized Kip of the settlement / district, or the Kip Local Housing Fa. Also, the calibration can conduct a private structure having an appropriate license.

Important: In any case, the verification procedure is free, it should be known and remember. This is written in the law on gas meters and water.

What exactly is the organization to undergo the verification of the meters, should be clarified in its Criminal Code or in Housing. According to the current legislation, the Chief Engineer of the Housing and Operational Office or the Management Company is obliged to report to all issues in this area. On this account, he has an appropriate job description.

Procedure of verification

For calibration, the meters on water are sent accompanied by a factory passport. And after the procedure in this document, an appropriate chain stamp must appear on passing. The necessary passport graphs are filled after calibration.

In principle, experts will take the calibration of even the "left" device to which there are no documents. Only then will have to pay the established amount - the cost of the vehicle at the rate. In this case, the procedure of verification will be paid in this case, because the law applies only to the instruments that have passed the appropriate certification.

As for the sealing, then in the kip service will be called its date, that is, the number in which you can pick up the device with a seal. It is impossible to break this seal, because it will not allow watering such a counter.

Place for counter

According to existing rules, water meters should be installed as close as possible to the introduction of water supply pipe into the room. But before allowing the meter to operate, the Vodokanal inspector must ensure that there is no possibility to crash into the plumbing to the installation site of the counter. Therefore, if the installation of the device is made with your own hands, you should choose a plot that will not cause questions from the verifier.

In urban apartments, inspectors, claims for installing counters, as a rule, does not happen. But in private homes look much more stricter. There are certain requirements that need to be observed:

to the meter from the exit pipe from the wall or floor should be no more than 20 cm;
watering well at the local construction should have a capital construction;
the capital well should have a durable and lockable metal cover;
the cap of the capital well is subject to sealing;
for the production of well works requiring disliefs of the seal on the lid, each time it is necessary to call the water voltage inspector for felt and subsequent sealing.

Installing counter

In fact, independent installation of the device to account for water consumption is an easy. It is performed according to the scheme:

Only some nuances should be taken into account:

There should be no watershed devices to the ball shut-off crane.
If the pipes are metallic, the first and last of their joints (by water flow) are waterproof using FMU or uninstall. For the rest of the junctions, there will be a regular seal.

As for the elements of the node and their destination, it is:

shut-off ball valve, overlapping water supply to the room;
a mesh filter collecting fine suspension from water flow and a warning clogging of the meter;
check valve that does not allow reverse umbling of the meter readings.

On the installation of accounting devices It is worth noting only one, but a rather essential nuance: during the installation of the filter plug meter (one that sticks out at an angle) you need to turn down if the counter is horizontally, and the sideline, if the device is installed vertically. With this location, the water nozzle will not fill the instrument in cases where you need to disassemble the filter for cleaning.

Commissioning

Upon completion of the installation, make sure that the meter operates properly, nowhere does not flow anything, and the water can be used without any problems. Next, it should be as soon as possible to contact Vodokanal or the serving house (private or apartment - no difference) organization with a statement about installing accounting devices. Otherwise, water consumption in the residential premises will continue to be considered at the set maximum.

Within 3 days from the date of the statements of residents, the apartment or the house is obliged to visit the inspector of the operator. And by the time of his visit, the owners of housing should be at the ready passport and act of verification to the installed counter / counters. The verifier will record its initial readings in the act of entering the device, and will also make a service agreement. And besides, seats the instrument node.

Important: With the terms of the contract before signing it, you should carefully read. There should not be an exorbitant subscription fee, "insurance" for disrupting seals and fictitious frequent verification (let's say, once a quarter or more often) at the expense of the subscriber.

From the moment of signing the contract, the owner of the apartment / private house or the responsible chapter pays for water already according to the readings of the metering devices. He should also remain in his hands the following documents:

the second copy of the concluded agreement;
technical passport on the counter (if it was in a single copy, the inspector can pick it up with him, but only to remove the copy, with return);
a copy of the signed act on the commissioning instrument.

Some cases from user practice

The following situations may occur during the operation of water meters:

Water flows badly, although the neighbors do not complain about this. Possible cause of this state of affairs - clogging the filter. It is impossible to remove it and clean it yourself, because for this it will be necessary to break the seal. It is necessary to apply for the operator. And according to the law, he will have to do everything for free, including interpretation.
Accidentally was a breakdown seal. In this case, nothing needs to try to "correct" - this operation is fraught with large fines when traces detected. It is only necessary about what happened only (on the first working day, if the incident happened on the weekend) to notify the operator, and that during the day it will have to send a specialist to compile an act and interpretation. If you stretch the time, and the inspector will be detected by a torn seal, the amounts of water will be recalculated at the maximum from the moment of the last calibration (and there may be a lot of time) plus a penalty will be published.
It is necessary to carry out work requiring a seal disruption. Here, the interpretation will be worth the money. If the work holds a third-party organization or master - all expenses for their account. If the work is carried out by the owner or the departments of the apartment, you will have to pay yourself.
Verification (planned and unscheduled). Often, residents have suspicions that the accounting device shows too much water consumption. In this case, you can order an unscheduled verification. Once it will be free and will help resolve doubts about concerned users.

Until the counter is at the verification of the water treatment for an apartment or a private house under average indicators (minimum) for a particular region. The planned calibises are naturally held "according to plan" (and more often are not conducted, because without complaints of owners of apartments / houses and tenants such calibises, few of the Commissioners spend on their own initiative).

"Complex" apartments

What to do those who have a two-pipe DHW in the dwelling or, for example, a fire hydrant? They cannot be installed on water independently. It is necessary for these purposes to invite professionals from the local water voltage or from a specialized contractual organization.

The installation of waterproof devices of the house is a profitable business. And the installation with my own hands is most profitable in this situation. True, you have to tinker to do everything correctly. That is why it is pre-calculates our own strength and opportunities. It may be easier and cheaper will still invite masters.

Did you think about installing the water meter against the regular growth of tariffs? Agree that it will be not bad to determine the consumption of water resources and significantly reduce the cost of paying for the use of hot and cold water. You do not want to mount the wizard from the public service, and you plan to fulfill all the work on your own, but have never been doing this before?

We will tell you how to independently install water meters, where to start and what rules should be observed when commissioning. The article proposes a scheme for the proper connection of water meters, a phased process of installation with visual photos and video shows from experienced masters is considered.

And also we paid attention to the legal aspect of self-installation - they described in detail what statements and other documents and in which organizations to be treated.

The installation of a water meter is the first step towards the rational consumption of utility resources and a competent order of the family budget. After all, the volume of saved cubic meters will directly depend on the receipt, indicated in the receipt.

The widespread installation of accounting devices disciplines both water workers, not allowing them to uncontrollably write the loss on residents that arise due to the operation of worn out networks.

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You can also use information about the existing types of counters, considered in our article:

By purchasing a product, make sure in two parameters:

The serial number on the water meter must comply with what is indicated in the passport.
On the seal, the device must have an impression of state standard.
In the passport to the device must be fixed by the date of the factory check.

At the time of purchasing goods, the seller must put a store stamp and indicate the sale date.

The best option - if between the date of the factory check of the metering device and its sale is not too long the interval

The acquired device must be checked by contacting this one of the organizations listed below:

gEKA department;
vodokanal control;
private licensed firm.

For verification, the device is handed over with a technical passport. Upon completion of the procedure, the passport will be made a stamp of the inspection organization and all the corresponding fields are filled. In parallel, the date of sealing will be assigned.

Take into account that it is prohibited to damage the boiled filling, otherwise it will simply not be accepted in the Vodokanal. If you accidentally damaged the factory seal, then the department can still take the device.

But, if there is no kip seal, then the meter data is considered invalid.

In the planning scheme of the equipment connection, the partition installation sequence will be clearly painted.

There is nothing difficult in this. Traditionally, "Garland" looks like this: the first shut-off crane is followed, after it is a collapsible filter, followed by the water meter itself and completes the "chain" the check valve.

Installation of the water meter alone

In advance, on the day when the water meter is expected, it is necessary to write a statement in the name of an organization serving your home in order to cause plumbing to temporarily overlap water supply in the riser.

Stage # 1 - choice of place under placement

Choosing a place to be installed, it is necessary to estimate the current state of the pipelines and determine whether there is a layout.

Accounting devices are allowed to be placed both in horizontal and vertical position..

The task of the wizard is to provide free access to inspect the instrument.

The meter is placed as close as possible to the site of the highway in the bathroom. For private houses, this parameter is 20 cm on the pipeline output point.

In most cases, counters are mounted on the nozzles that take water from the total riser, trying to place them immediately after cutting off the cranes

Most often, the device is placed near the toilet or under the washbasin. The distance of the direct area, which must be settled before the insertion of the device, is written in the meter passport.

According to the requirements for the installation of accounting devices, if the shut-off armature is old, it must be replaced with more reliable.

For pipelines, the HF and GW use ball valves of various labeling: for hot water - DN25, and for cold - DN15.

The ball valve on one side is equipped with internal thread, and on the other - the outer; It is used to screw the filter of rough cleaning

To install, it is better to use high-quality cranes of proven manufacturers, which are able to withstand the operating temperature, reaching an indicator 100 ° C and higher, and high working pressure.

Stage # 2 - Acquisition of the necessary components

The number of water meters is calculated based on the number of stands located in the apartment.

To simplify the task of the counterblock of the counter according to the scheme, it is clear to understand the purpose of each system node:

Stopcock - "Advanced" domestic pipeline. For overlapping polypropylene pipes, plastic cranes are cut, for metal and metal-plastic - brass models.
Cleansing filter - protects equipment from large suspensions and therefore needs periodic flushing. Available in two versions: straight and oblique.
Check valve - Warns the reverse absorption of the device back with a sudden stop of the water supply.

The ball crane can only be in two positions: open / closed.

The presence of the check valve immediately behind the accounting device is a prerequisite when connecting the water meter.

Placing this device immediately after the meter makes it possible to prevent the possibility of starting the air flow against the movement of water than often some unscrupulous "crafts" are used when the instrument is wounded.

Vodokanal inspectors always check the presence of this valve and without it never allow the commissioning of the instrument.

From the tools for work will be required:

bulgarian (USM);
soldering iron;
scissors or hacksaw;
gas and adjustable key;
Fuma ribbon or palable;
corners and Signs;
couplings (for switching to another size).

Signs and corners will be needed for connecting a device with a plumbing pipe. If desired, they can be replaced by flexible hoses made of rubber or rubber, the outer walls of which are covered with an aluminum or nylon braid.

Complete with the flow meter should go "American women" and sealing rings.

"American" is a connecting fitting, equipped with a cape nut, the main purpose of which is to remove the device without harm for the elements of the water supply system

Planning to trim the counter for hot water, it will additionally need to purchase parallery gaskets, and if the water meter for cold is rubber seals. To ensure the tightness of the American connections with the check valve will help palable and fum-tape.

Stage # 3 - Installation and Connection of the water meter

The easiest way to install the water meter is made of metal-plastic or polypropylene pipes. The polymer is easily cut by special scissors, the upper part of which is equipped with a sharp knife, and the bottom - the holder for the pipe.

You can also be interested in information about and rules for its implementation, set out in us in the article ..

But in the future it is necessary only every four years to take the instrument for checking and enjoy the benefits of civilization, without overpaying significant amounts.

Did you do the installation of water meters? Tell us what difficulties you had to overcome.

Perhaps you encountered problems when setting a device for accounting in a water supply organization? Your experience will be interesting to many users who just thought about buying counters. Leave comments in the block under this article.

What a flow meter to choose
FEATURES OF MONTAGE
Check and sealing
Where to install the counter
Mounting order
Commissioning
Some nuances

Installing meters to water is a relevant issue. According to the law, in each house there must be such a flow meter. You can perform such work in two ways: hire a firm that specializes on this, or do everything with your own hands. The first option arranges little, as the services of professionals are not suiced. As for the second option, not every owner knows how to properly install counters for water.

What a flow meter to choose

Installation of a water meter begins with the choice of the device. The market presents an extensive range of such products. The optimal option is the turbine mechanical instruments. They cost inexpensively and have good reliability. As for modern electronic flow meters, they though they look cool, but they often fail. As a result, you will have to replace the water meter, which will entail cash and temporary costs.

Cold and hot water meters have some constructive differences. This is noticeable by their belts. So, the "hot" water meter has a brown belt, and "cold" - blue. The flow meter with the red belt is suitable for both hot and cold water. The problem is that it is an order of magnitude more expensive than his "brother." If you put the flow meter with a blue belt on hot water, then the inspector will not be able to take it into operation.

It is better to buy ordinary flat flowmeters. They have appropriate certificates. Therefore, there will be no problems with acceptance. When buying it is worth checking if all the items used during installation are included. Unfair sellers on the market open the kit and sell parts separately from the main product. Therefore, it is better to carry out the purchase in special stores. The complete set consists of:

filter;
attachment with nipples - 2 pcs.;
precipitant nuts;
check valve;
gaskets.

When purchasing a water meter, it is worth checking if there is a passport included. It is printed by typographical way and fastened by the factory stamp. The serial number of the product and the passport number must be identical. If instead of the passport there is an open paper, then when checking will need to pay extra.

Cranes: why and what better

Hot cold water meters are often equipped with special locking cranes. There is a special hole on the crane, which is used in sealing. If a plastic pipeline with welded joints is arranged in an apartment or house, then the water meter is installed without a seal. Of course, the last word remains for the inspector of the city vocabular.

When buying is also worth checking the type of crane. If it is silicon, then there may be problems in the future. The fact is that such products are subjected to sudden destruction of corrosion. It is dangerous in that the destruction of this element will lead to leakage, and there will be no water to overlap than. Therefore, it is better to purchase a water meter with a metal-plastic shut-off valve, which is capable of listening throughout the long period.

FEATURES OF MONTAGE

During the installation of the water meter with their own hands, it is necessary to take into account some nuances:

If in the apartment where the installation of the flow meter will be carried out, there is a fire drainage, then you will need even valve. It is installed on the rubbish pipe and seve. For all standards, firefighters must be performed. Therefore, you need to prevent them in advance about the installation of the water meter. Of course, if necessary, work can be carried out on your own.
There are problems with DHW, which are made on a two-pipe scheme. Such systems are extremely rare. It will be necessary to additionally mount the bypass valve on the circulation pipe. In other cases, cold water counters will constantly work, and to have cubic meters of water, which are not used in reality.
The temperature regime is important to the room where the counter is set. Temperature should be no lower than 5 degrees of heat. This is especially true for private houses when the instruments are installed on the street or in the basement. At low temperatures, the flow meter of hot water can fail.

Water meter installation scheme in a multi-storey building with pressure reducer.

These nuances must be taken into account before entering the installation. Otherwise, problems may result in the malfunction of the device or to errors in measuring the water consumed.

The pressure reducer serves to reduce the pressure to the nominal in 5 atmospheres. Read and seal

Independent installation of water meters begins with their check. There is no need to require the seller the device with all zeros and checking. The initial readings are recorded when taking the counter into operation. As for performance, everything is quite simple here. If as a result of the verification it turns out that the counter is faulty, then the owner is issued an examination. If there is such a document, it can easily change the device. Exceptions are cases when the product was bought from hands without issuing any documents.

When buying a water meter, it is very important that there was a passport to the counter. It is necessary to look at the date of manufacture of the meter of water because it is this date that can be specified as an inspection. For cold water meters check after 6 years. For hot after 4 years.

Checking counters is carried out in the service of instrumentation. It is possible to find it in the HESCE or in the Vodokanal. You can also use the services of specialized firms. Regardless of this, the check is carried out for free, which complies with the law. All the information you are interested in will provide an HEKA engineer.

Counters for checking with the factory passport, which was complete with the device. At the end of the verification, the passport is stamp from the relevant service. The service is required to check any device, even if there are no relevant documents on it. This is indicated in legislation.

Interestingly: if the device is "left", then it will be necessary to pay extra for conducting a check, as a result of which the relevant documents will be issued.

The measuring instrument control service must specify the time when the instrument is sealing. If, as a result of the transportation of the device, the seal will be damaged, then the engineer may refuse to accept the meter into operation. When the check is carried out, you can proceed to solve the issue of how to install meters for water.

Where to install the counter

Before starting to work, you must select the place of installation of the water meter. It is better to do that, as close as possible to the input of the pipeline into the closed room. The fact is that if in front of the flow meter is the possibility of connecting to the pipeline, the inspector may refuse sealing. This is due to the fact that there is a big risk that water will be consumed without taking into account. It is better to solve the question with a specialized organization. This problem will fall on their shoulders. But if the connection of water meters is carried out independently, it will have to think to think carefully where it is better to do.

As practice shows, there are many schemes for installing cold water meters. So, the inspector may take it into operation if it is installed near the consumer or half the meter from it. If there is no possibility, then the water meter is mounted in the wrong place. Before taking some decisions, you need to consult with specialists, how to put a water meter.

Interesting: In some cases, the water supply can be incorrectly laid, as a result, it will not be given to install the device in the place. Such nuances are best coordinated with the engineer of the HEAK, which serves the house.

Connecting the water meter with your own hands in private homes is controlled more seriously. So, the device must be at least 20 cm from the wall where the pipe comes out. If we are talking about a private house, there is some features here. Thus, the plumbing well, located on the territory, should be in the capital construction with a metal lid, which fits tightly. A seal is also put on it to prevent embedding in the pipeline and consumption of water to bypass the counter. If you need access to the well, you will need to perform a filling. So detail how to install the meter on the water can you find out the video below?

Mounting order

Proper installation of water meters is performed according to a specific scheme. There should be no water intake devices before the shut-off crane. If the pipeline is made of metal pipes, then the first and last joints are isolated by waterproofing. Other uses conventional seals. Installation is carried out in such a sequence:

Shut-off ball type shout. If necessary, it allows you to overlap the water supply to consumers placed in this room. When it comes to a welded plastic water supply, then the flow meter can be transferred several backwards.
Mesh filter. With it, the collection of shallow suspension is performed. This allows you to protect the water meter from the occurrence of a blockage. For specifications, this element is installed in a plumbing, both urban apartments and country houses.
Counter. The name speaks for itself. The main thing is to correct the water meter.
Check valve. It is provided for by the technical conditions and prevents the inverse absorption of the water meter.

Rough Cleaning Water Filter

Special attention is paid to installing the filter. If the flow meter is installed on a horizontal pipeline, the filter nozzle is located down. In the vertical water supply, it should hang around the sideways. This permits to prevent the occurrence of a water meter break when filter cleansing. To perform mounting works, you will need an adjustable key and a packle, to seal threaded connections. Now, probably, everything is clear how to install the water meter itself.

Installation scheme of a water meter in a low water pressure apartment.

It is important to know that the check valve must be installed to avoid the pressure difference in the plumbing and overflow water from the cold hot or vice versa.

There are models of meters in which the check valve is already provided. But he is so miniature that it is better to install a full-fledged check valve.

Commissioning

After the flow meter is installed, it is necessary to check the pipeline for leakage. If they are not, then you need to immediately contact the water voltage and find out when an inspector comes to seal the instrument. Until that moment until a seal stand, the water appears in the old tariff. Water meter seizing scheme looks very simple.

Inspector on sealing is given only three working days. For the procedure, you will need an act of checking the water meter and technical passport. There is no need to provide any documents that the installation carried out relevant specialists. Therefore, it is not necessary to worry if this work was carried out independently.

Important: the inspector does not have the right to demand from the consumer so that the installation of the water meter was carried out by specialists.

When sealing, the inspector constitutes an act of entering the flow meter into operation, which indicates the initial readings. At the end of the procedure, the Vodokanal employee provides a service contract. It needs to be carefully learned, since there are cases of fraud. Thus, a subscription fee for maintenance can be spent in it, as well as information that the consumer is obliged to periodically provide the water meter to check at its own expense.

Some nuances

To protect yourself in the future, it is worth considering some problems that may occur during the operation of the water meter:

If there is a need for cleaning the filter, then you need to inform the specialists about it. They must produce all relevant work for free. In no case can not be lit a seal.
If the seal was still routing, then you need to apply for Vodokanal. For repeated sealing will have to pay. But it is better than paying a fine.
If necessary, the consumer can carry out an unscheduled product test. This is done in cases where there is a suspicion that counting is incorrect. Check is free.

Given the features and observing some rules, you can protect yourself from various kinds of problems. As for the process of installing water meter, it can be performed independently without any help. The main thing is to choose the product and prepare the tools. Details about the water supply device.

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Video: how to install water meters

Control over the consumption of resources from the state has tightened. Payment of water consumption with an extraction of 10 or 20% of the cost of the calculated norm leads to the conclusion that water meters must be installed. Paying better for the exact resource being used, especially since prices for utilities regularly grow.

Homeowner, in order to avoid in the future trouble, you need to know certain rules, order and meters of water in the apartment.

Rules for installing water meters in the apartment

Resolutions governing the use and installation of metering devices are mandatory to execute by all participants - users, resource providers and service companies.

Requirements for accounting devices. Devices made in accordance with GOST R 50601 and 50193 are allowed to the register of measurement tools. The diameters of the device pipes must comply with common in the territory of the Russian Federation. The design of the device must exclude the technical or physical possibility of changing the indications.

Technical requirements for the operation and installation of water meters in the apartment. Rules are prescribed:

where to install the meters on the water - the location of the instruments should be accessible both to the resource provider and the user itself, and the room temperature is not descended below 5 ° C;
devilion of the device, the procedure is free for the consumer;
registration of the installed device;
regular transmission of indications in controlling authorities;
calibration, repair or replacement counter by homeowner forces;
for organizations engaged in the CCC, the obligation to install, replace and verify the water meters at the request of the consumer and at its expense, but with possible installments of payment;
service companies to carry out installation devices to have an appropriate license.

Homeowner should be remembered that neither the organization supplying water resources nor the control of condominium cannot impose any models of counters or services for the provision of services. If the housing is recognized as Vetchim, the project of the installation of the water meter must be coordinated in the responsible organizations.

The order of installation of a water meter

Information on how to install water meters in the apartment, in Moscow you can find faster than in small cities. From a huge number of capital firms offering all types of work and full service, you can be confused. But, in any city, the installation of water meters is divided into two stages:

installation work;
setting devices for accounting.

Water metering devices in an apartment or private house

Work begins with the preparation of the project to install meters on water in the apartment. It is necessary to determine how many supply pipes (risers) are in the residential room. The number of instruments of the instruments to be installed depend on their quantity. Next, the optimal place of installation of devices is selected according to the rules.

Installation of the device is made at the place of branch of the apartment water supply from the riser, at a distance of it - 20 cm. In private households. Not further than 0.2 meters from the Central Mainstroke. Installation sequence:

check the reliability of the compounds and the integrity of the plumbing devices for possible leaks;
turn off the water supply on the serviced area;
installation - water flow filtering entering the counter, from garbage and rust will extend the time of reliable operation of the device;
attaching the accounting device - it is recommended to be installed with rubber gaskets and that the flow direction through the device went according to the labels on the case;
for hot water counters, working at temperatures up to 90 ° C, it is necessary to take seals and sealants withsting such a mode;
installation is an optional design element, but will prevent unmotivated instrument checks by controlling authorities, as it eliminates unauthorized interference with the operation of the device.

Experts perform similar works in 1-2 hours, if there are no complex moments in the water supply system. For individual housing, the water meter installation may complicate the arrangement of a special well to accommodate devices.

Commissioning

Registration and commissioning can be carried out by service services carried out the installation of meters. But, in most cases, the consumer independently notifies its HOA and applies to the separation of instruments. The responsible organization must comply with the application within three days. Commissioning is carried out since the beginning of the next month and from this time you can pay for the meter already according to the meter.

Guided by the rules and procedures for the installation of water meters in the apartment, you can avoid many troubles, not to succumb to provocative offers and not run into unscrupulous performers. Clean protect yourself.

Installing water meters with their own hands - the question is currently the current one. On July 1, 2013, the law on the mandatory installation of water meters came into force in Russia, and now everyone wants to make each consumer, do not want to acquire the consumption of consumption of cold and hot water. True, many have already set them for a long time - the savings are visible immediately and is noticeable in the budget.

The same one who hoped on maybe and does not know how or does not want to work with his hands, now you will have to upset: Plumbing firms and masters individuals immediately blew up prices for work, referring to a large stream and urgency of orders; There is nothing to object. So it has a complete meaning to learn to put water meters on their own. Put the most meter on the water - it's a simple, more time takes walking on instances.

What to choose meters?

Best option: Turbine (with impeller) Mechanical - cheap and angry. The electronic meter is, maybe "cool", but only the electronics has a property break, and the replacement of water meters in the apartment means, in addition to expenses, a new circle of overcoming bureaucratic formalities.

Counters for cold and hot water are needed different design. This is immediately visible when purchasing: they are marked with blue and red belts, respectively. If you put a hot meter on the cold tube, there will be no trouble, but "hot" is more expensive. It will be guess what will happen if on hot water to put a counter for the cold - meaninglessly, this option will simply not allow operation.

You need to buy ordinary water meters, not chasing something exceptional. Water control instruments are subject to mandatory certification. Once it is on sale - it means that the certification passed. And after calibration and seal, you are responsible for it no longer you, unless you accidentally broke it.

When buying a meter, make sure that it is fully equipped: in the kit there must be a strainer, two connections with nipples, cape nuts and gaskets, and check valve. Unfair sellers (this often sins individual merchants on the "iron" markets) happens, the counters are uncomfortable and selling components separately, so it is better to buy counters in a specialized store.

The next important moment when buying a meter is his passport. It should be printed by a typographic way, fastened by the factory stamp, and the serial numbers in the passport and the product must coincide. A meter with an octage paper, even if you did not get uncomfortable, will be accepted for calibration, but you will have to pay.

Discussion:

Kuban621953 said (a):

In my private house there was a wiring for a garden and a house ..., Ie on the house there is its own, and your water meter is on the garden. I used such a scheme for almost 10 years. By the way, I naturally coordinated this scheme for the connection of water meters. The controller came, I checked everything, I installed the seals and so many years it was all normal. Now, with another replacement of the water meter (the service life came out), I force me to redo the scheme of connecting water meters. Found those conditions for ... 1982 (!) ... .. There, water meters must be connected in series. That is, the first water meter is considered the main one, water is in the house and after it is worth the second water meter, which considers water to water. What's the point???? I have to deduct the testimony of the second ... ..

Vitaly said (a):

From our riser, the apartment has a neighboring entrance. And so in the whole house. When installing counters, we will pay even for the neighbor. How and through whom will the "technical impossibility" of the installation of counters? For what tariffs then will you have to pay?