How to install meters on the water in an apartment with their own hands?

Install the water meter yourself or invite experts - the owner of the apartment decides on this issue independently. There is no special normative act prohibiting the independent installation of an accounting device. In the rules for installing water meters in the apartment there is no direct prohibition. Only the presence of a document on the state verification of the device and its sealing after completion of installation are required. If you neglect this, the device's readings will not be taken into account. Consider how to install meters for water in an apartment with your own hands or the forces of a specialized enterprise.

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Installing a water meter - is it profitable?

It all depends on the specific situation. As an example, situations where the installation of a counter is advantageous, or - on the contrary, is impractical:

• If the apartment has the same number of people as officially registered, the actual savings when paying are 20-30%.
• The installation of a water meter is disadvantageous if there are more people in the house than officially registered.

Important! Another example is the poorly designed water supply scheme. With separate water supply to the bathroom and the bathroom you will need 4 counters: 2 for cold and hot water. If there is a separate water supply to the toilet, water meters will need 5 pieces.

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How to choose the right counter?

There are several types of accounting devices on the market. Which one to purchase is the decision to take the homeowner. Regardless of the type of accounting device, the following should be considered when purchasing:

• Recommended device location. There are special models for horizontally and vertically located pipes, as well as universal devices that can be mounted on a horizontal and vertical pipe.
• Diameter of nozzles for connection, corresponding to the parameters of the pipeline.
• Permissible ambient temperature range. This means that devices to account for the consumption of hot water must be selected with particular care.

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Types of

All water meters can be divided into 2 classes:

• Powered by mains.
• Nonvolatile.

Non-volatile

Non-volatile mechanical devices equipped with impellers are the simplest and most reliable devices. The blades rotate as the water flow passes. The account of consumed water is conducted on the number of revolutions of the impeller.

Dependent

Volatile water meters are of this kind.

• Vortex.
• Electromagnetic( sensitive to water composition).
• Ultrasound.

When the meter is isolated from the water flow, it is a "dry" water meter. On the contrary - products in which the counting mechanism is not isolated from water, are called "wet".

Important! Buy meters only in stores. It is necessary to pay attention not only to the availability of technical documentation, but also to ensure that the digits of the device number coincide with the number specified in the documents. This indicates that you have purchased a certified, usable water meter. After purchase, take the device for verification to a special department of Vodokanal or Housing Office. If desired, it is possible to contact a specialized company. It is important that she has a license. After carrying out the verification, the corresponding stamp will appear in the technical passport, and the registration device itself will be sealed. To remove a seal in no event it is impossible.

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How to install a meter on the water in the apartment - choose the place for mounting

There are certain rules to the installation site of the water meter. So, the requirements for installation of water meters in the apartment, affecting the choice of location:

• Air temperature over 5 degrees.
• Free access for inspection, repair and reading.
• Presence of lighting. It can be a lamp or natural light.

It is possible to install a water meter in a bathroom or a toilet.

Important! For private houses, the distance from the meter to the input should not exceed 200 mm. When settling a well, it is supplied with a lock and sealed. Open the well can only be in an emergency or in case of fire.

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Installing water meters by yourself - rules and order

Before installing the meter on water, you need to purchase a set of tools and supplies.

For successful installation you will need:

• Gaskets: for cold water supply from rubber, for hot water from paronite.
• Sanitary wax or synthetic thread with silicone grease.
• Sealing paste.

Tools for metal pipes can come in handy:

• Hacksaw for metal.
• Tool for threading.

Important! Connections can be tightened with the help of swivel or spanner keys.

For polypropylene pipes you will need:

• Special scissors.
• Connecting fittings. A soldering iron with which it is possible to solder plastic.

Important! It is easiest to install the metering device in a system with metal-plastic or polypropylene pipes. Cutting the polypropylene pipe is possible not only with special tools, but also with an ordinary sharp knife.

Installation of water meters is done in this order:

1. Assemble the water meter block.
2. Shut off the water supply.
3. Cut the pipe, connect the collected meter, using a FUM tape or a patch for sealing.
4. After completing the counter connection, measure the exact location for the return thread.
5. Cut off the excess pipe, install a special fitting( as an option - cut the thread from the metal thread).To connect pipes from polypropylene, use a soldering iron.
6. Disconnect the non-return valve from the installed instrument with an American and screw it onto the prepared thread.
7. Restore the connection of the meter with the union nut.
8. Open the tap and check how tightly the connections are made. If there are no leaks, then - the device is mounted correctly.

Now it remains to wait for the Vodokanal worker who will come by your application and put a seal on the device.

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Professional installation

If you decide to install a water meter by a specialized company, you must choose contractors with all seriousness. Here are the main criteria for its selection:

• The license to provide services of this type. This is a guarantee of the professionalism of employees and the availability of necessary types of equipment.
• Quality assurance of work performed and free maintenance for the entire warranty period.
• Documentation of services( installation contract, certificate of work performed).The documents regulate the mutual obligations of the parties. In addition, the registration, registration and maintenance procedures for the device are greatly simplified.

The company will develop a scheme for installing a water meter in the apartment and will perform all the work in accordance with it.

This is the order of installation of a device that takes into account the consumption of water. To be engaged in editing independently or to involve professional masters - decide for yourself.