In order to always have water in your house, you must pay for it on time. Naturally, for this you need to know how much fluid you have consumed and how much one used cube is worth. Although a lot of people do not specifically install such a device. If you have one, then you should know how to take readings of water meters.
It should be noted that modern devices can have either 8 or 9 numbers on the scoreboard. Several numbers are located on a red background, they indicate liters of liquid, and the rest on black (these are cubic meters). Before taking water meters , take a look at the last 3 dark numbers.
There are several ways to perform the procedure. For example, you can take indicators every month, comparing the previous and last figures and subtracting their difference. The number of units that you used is multiplied by the cost of one cubic meter. Moreover, the indicators can either be independently assigned to the water utility branch, or sent via the Internet (by phone). Although there is still a practice of filling out subscriber books, which are periodically checked by EIRC specialists.
Before taking readings of water meters, choose the method that is most convenient for you. In any case, the procedure provides only a visual capture of data. It should be noted that self-reporting can be carried out with certain errors or inaccuracies. The fact is that sometimes apartment owners try to underestimate the amount of water used to pay less.
Since experts practically cannot take water meter readings (the device is inside the house), try to mark cubic meters correctly and as accurately as possible. In addition to the presented method, there are other methods of the procedure. For example, remote transmission of indicators. However, this requires a modern counter that is capable of sending such a signal. The presented device with sensors has a rather high cost, and not all settlements have implemented such a technology.
You can also automatically read the water meters . To do this, you need to install a device with a pulse output. Although you can buy a device in which everything will be prepared for such an option, however, the basic elements of the technology are still missing. If necessary, they can be easily installed. Indicators in this case are taken in a certain period of time (every month, six months) and sent to the dispatcher. However, in such systems very often failures can occur, which can be caused by a banal short circuit.
You can also send device data over a specific low power radio channel. For this, a special device is also needed. The presented new methods of controlling water consumption are still little used, so you should not install such devices yourself - it will cost more.
Now you know how to take a water meter. I wish you success!