A thrifty housewife always notices an increase in prices for food or essential goods. And quite often, women are forced to turn on austerity, and sometimes refuse to purchase any thing. But the only thing we cannot deny ourselves is to pay utility bills. Payments are always made on time and in accordance with the numbers indicated in the payments. Rates are growing like mushrooms after rain. Installed metering devices help to slightly reduce utility costs . Today we’ll talk about gas meters.
Payment for the gas supplied is calculated in accordance with the approved standards and depends on the number of residents registered at this address. Therefore, the true
gas flow rate is not taken into account. And even if you do not cook, wash or take a bath all month, then the usual amount of payment will still be indicated in the receipt for payment. To solve the problem of perpetual overpayments, you just need to install a gas meter. As a rule, utility bills are reduced at times.
Gas household meter: main types
According to the principle of operation, all counters are divided into 4 groups:
- turbine;
- vortex;
- rotational;
- membrane.
For installation in an apartment, membrane and rotary devices are most often used.
Rotary counter - principle of operation
This household gas meter works on the principle of calculating the total volume of gas that has passed over a certain period to the number of revolutions made by the rotor. The amount of gas that passes the distance between the wall of the measuring chamber and the rotor is taken as a quantitative unit. In the process of rotor rotation, information is transmitted to the counting mechanism, where the consumed gas is already counted.
Membrane gas meter
A gas meter for an apartment of this type is somewhat different from the previous version and is based on the movement of thin, freely fixed membranes. When a combustible mixture enters the gas chamber of the meter, they move. It is this movement that is transmitted through mechanical transmission to the accounting mechanism.
In gas meters, the direction of the gas flow is always taken into account, therefore, when choosing a device for your apartment, you should take into account the location of the gas pipeline and stove.
Change the gas meter
It should be remembered that not only the installation, but also the replacement of the gas meter
made exclusively by licensed professionals. These may be specialists of the city gas service or employees of firms that have the necessary license to carry out this type of work. Dismantling the gas meter yourself is strictly prohibited.
Meter verification
A gas household meter, like all metering devices, is tested at the manufacturer immediately after release. It is this time point that is considered the beginning of the period until the next verification. The interval between them can be from 4 to 12 years and depends on the model and type of meter.
The cost of work
The costs of replacing the meter are fully borne by the customer. This includes the cost of the meter itself, as well as the cost of installing it. The cost of a gas meter depends on the type selected, as well as the model, and can vary from one to thirteen thousand rubles.
The price of the work depends on the chosen organization and region of residence, but if you take the averaged numbers, you get the following prices:
- installation of the device in apartment buildings equipped with gas stoves, without the use of welding - 2500 rubles;
- installation with a planned change to the existing gas pipeline and the use of welding - 4200 rubles;
- installation, during which it is planned to change the wiring in houses with installed columns and gas stoves - 4700 rubles.
Counter Installation Rules
Before starting installation work, you must visit the city gas industry. This visit will be required to clarify all the conditions and nuances of installing the meter. You can purchase a gas household meter directly in the gas industry. This is a great way to save on a purchase, as its specialists are usually interested in this.
But if you decide to buy the device yourself, then consult with specialists of the city gas service about the make and model. This is necessary so that in the future there will be no problems associated with its registration and subsequent sealing. The device must have the technical ability to pass the amount of gas consumed in the apartment. If, in addition to the stove, a gas boiler is installed in the apartment, then during the heating season the consumption of “blue fuel” increases sharply. This circumstance also needs to be considered when buying the device.
The next step will be to submit an application to the city gas organization. But first you need to collect a package of necessary documents.
The necessary package of documents
Before making an application for the replacement of a gas meter, it is required to prepare the following list of documents:
- A document that confirms the ownership of the apartment, as well as the registration certificate in the event that the housing is privatized.
- Previously issued order to move.
- A certificate from the housing office about the composition of the family, where the owner of the apartment must be indicated.
- An xerocopied housing plan certified by the seal of the balance holder in case the apartment has not been privatized.
- A document confirming the permission to install the meter, which is issued by the homeowner.
- The original and a photocopy of the personal passport, as well as the TIN of the owner of the apartment.
In addition to the above securities, you will need a certificate confirming the absence of debts in the current month.
Mounting Features
Sometimes the owner of the apartment asks the master to install the meter in the most convenient place, in his opinion. But this is not always feasible, since
it is possible to
install a gas meter in an apartment only in accordance with certain standards.
- Laying the gas pipeline, if it is planned to change it, is possible at the level of the fitting providing the connection. The gas shutoff valve can be placed on the side of the stove. At the top wiring it is installed on the descent. The gas meter itself is located in a conspicuous place and always on the sidelines.
- The counter cannot be located higher than 1500 mm above the floor.
- Installation of a gas meter can be done using a rubber sleeve. But it should be remembered that they should not be in the heating zone.
- The device must be installed so that subsequently it is freely accessible for maintenance or repair.
After the installation of the meter is done, the installation certificate is transferred to the owner of the apartment, as well as the settlement documents that will be required to seal it. The filling of the device will be the final stage of the replacement of this device.