How can I read the water meter?

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  • We are reviewing the entire
  • system. How do I know the flow rates?
  • Where and how to pay?

Sometimes people have difficulty in reading the water meters. The reason is simple: until recently, these devices were not too popular, but for a couple of years almost every apartment owner decided to install such a device, because the benefits are obvious. After reading the article, you will learn how to take the water meter readings. The obtained knowledge will help you to easily cope with this task.

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Consider the entire system of

To get started, understand: what is the riser for cold, and what for hot water supply. It is necessary to correctly read data and make payments during the measurements.

Important! As a rule, the riser of hot water supply is located above the cold one.

After having dismantled the risers, you can start reading:

  • On the front panel of the device is an indicator that displays water consumption, the water flow scale.
  • There is also a fluid flow indicator, a counter model is indicated. As a rule, the indicator has eight digits.

Important! The last three numbers are colored in red, the first five in black.

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How do I know the flow rates?

Now directly on how to take the water meter readings:

  • The red numbers indicate the consumption in liters. When calculating the payment, they are unlikely to be useful to you.
  • Black numbers indicate the flow in cubic meters. They are applied for payment.

For example, you installed a new water meter, and within a month the device displayed 00006870. This means that during the month under consideration the water consumption amount was 6 cubic meters 870 liters. For convenience, you can round up spending to 7 cubic meters.

Important! Do not forget to follow the device closely. If he issues too much expenditure, look for leaks. Check for leaks from the taps and batteries.

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Where and how to pay?

How to take the water meter readings, you know. Payment can be made through the Internet or at any payment point in your settlement. As a rule, payment is made at the end of the month. If you did not make a payment on time, the payment is made according to the average monthly water consumption.

Make sure that everything is very simple? Now you only need to remember to remove the data in time and transfer it to the Vodokanal service. And literally immediately you will notice the result of savings.