In the capital on this issue, a special Resolution of the Moscow Government No. 307 of 23.05.06 was adopted. In accordance with the rules established by it, the owners of apartments in multi-apartment buildings must pay a monthly fee for water on the basis of the testimony of a common house, that is, a collective meter.
Naturally, the question arises: how is the calculation of payment for water in the apartment house, where along with the general house there are individual meters, as well as apartments that are not equipped with water meters? This situation is explained in Appendix No. 2 to the above-mentioned rules. It is there that the formula for calculating payment is given, taking into account the general house.
So how do you calculate the payment for water by an individual meter installed in a separate apartment? In short, to calculate the amount of payment required:
Add the amount of water used by registered citizens registered in apartments without meters, with the total amount of water consumed in apartments with meters.
On the resulting figure, divide the volume of water consumed throughout the house, i.e., the indication of a house-count meter.
The result is multiplied by the indication of the individual meter installed in the apartment.
The result is multiplied by the fixed rate for cold or hot water.
In the capital, the water charges for the meters are made in this way. Owners who installed individual cold and hot water meters will send their testimony to the Management Company at the end of the month (by the way, you can do this even on the Internet). There, these two figures are multiplied by existing tariffs. But do not rush to rejoice. Once a year or once a quarter an adjustment is made, i.e. calculations are made according to the above calculation formula. As a result, you may have a recalculation of the payment for water in the payment receipt, usually in the direction of the increase from the actually consumed one.
What is there to be surprised at and how this happens? For example, in an apartment not equipped with water meters, two residents are registered, but in fact six live. At the same time, they, naturally, consume much more water than are allocated to two people according to the regulations. However, payment is only for two. The common house meter at the same time at the end of the month shows that the water in the apartment building has actually been consumed more than fixed by individual meters and by regulations. In such a situation, who pays the difference between the general house and the individual water meter? Unfortunately, the owners of apartment water meters.
Thus, the situation when not all tenants are installed in an apartment building, and householders are in the basement of the house, for owners of apartment meters most often is not profitable.
Approaching the question of installing a water meter, the owners have to solve a lot of other problems, among which one should also note the registration of this device. When this issue is resolved, the owner gets the opportunity to operate the water meter. At the same time, someone may face some difficulties regarding the order of payment for the meter, as well as a scheme for calculating the flow of water.
How to take readings from the meter?
The device has 5 black and 3 red divisions. For example, at the time of installation, the following information was given on it: 00000174. The last three digits mean the volume of liters of water that was consumed. Everyone knows that when taking readings from a meter, they are counted in cubic meters. For this reason, time for payment for water has not yet come. In other words, the data is removed from the device when it displays the first five digits. Therefore, it takes at least a month to get the necessary indicators.
After a month, you need to look again at the device: there will already be other data - 00001174. Given that the figures have become more than three, the indications can be taken. Performing simple calculations, it becomes clear that for a month the water flow amounted to just over one cubic meter of water. When referring to the data collected by the management company, it should be borne in mind that you will have to pay the whole amount only from the calculation of the consumed water. After another month on the water meter there will be new indications: 00012566. It is easy to understand that over the past month you have used 12 cubes. If we perform simple operations 12-1 = 11, then we get that in the current month you will need to pay for 11 cubes.
Calculation of water consumption by meter
To determine how much you will need to pay for consumed water, you need to know the following:
- meter reading;
- operating tariffs for hot and cold water.
When a water meter is installed in your apartment, you must remember or write down the indications set at that time. You will need to transfer these data to the managing company.
When it's another month, you need to take the testimony again, calculate the difference, and the result is to inform the organization.
Rules of calculation
If you want to determine the amount for payment, you must use the tariff table. Keep in mind that the tariffs are changed every year. In addition, it should be borne in mind that the decision to raise or lower them takes the city administration. For this reason, in the future, you should learn from the management company from time to time whether they have remained the same.
To calculate the consumption of hot water, you need the water meter data multiply by current tariff. This will let you know the amount to pay for the water used up in the current month. Calculation of cold water is carried out according to the same scheme.
Keep in mind that for some cities there is a certain minimum, requiring payment every month. Therefore, if your volume of water consumption is less than this minimum, say 10 liters with a minimum of 1.5 cubes, then you still have to pay all 1.5 cubic meters. However, when it is time to pay for water in the next month, your overpayment will be taken into account, as a result your the cost of water will decrease slightly.
Those who live in rural areas should not worry much about the scheme for calculating water use. The fact is that in villages and villages the same procedure for paying for water operates. Differences can be associated only with tariffs, which you can ask in advance from the management company.
The procedure for paying water on the meter
The method of payment for water services requires the regular provision of meter data in Single information and settlement center. This can be done in several ways:
After the payment center's employees calculate the amount for payment, you will receive an appropriate payment document. Such a procedure is carried out every month, and the consumer does not need to personally contact the settlement center. Keep in mind that from the direction of the building management office, you can periodically check the reliability of the meter readings you provide.
Keep in mind that if the testimony is taken from a water meter installed in a communal apartment, the amount that must be paid for the water consumed, must be divided equally between all registered residents. In the case of the presence of several water meters in the apartment, it is necessary to take indications from each of them separately and provide them to the settlement center. Consumers are forbidden to make any changes in the work of the water meter to reduce the testimony given to them, since in this case they will have to pay a fine.
Checking the correctness of the readings
Sometimes there can be a situation when the meter readings do not correspond to the real ones. You can verify how correctly the device works as follows. First you need to write down the values of the three red numbers. After this, you need to take a bucket of 10 liters, pour the water and pour. This must be done three times. Next, you should look at the counter. If the water meter shows that the amount of used water exceeds or does not reach 30 liters, then we can conclude that the device should check for correct operation.
Conclusion
Today, almost every apartment you can find such a device as a water meter. With the help of a water meter, the owner can keep a record of the amount of water consumed, which allows him to save a lot on its payment. However, not every owner after installation has an idea of how to calculate the amount to be paid for the water consumed. The calculation technique itself is quite simple, so understanding this process does not require any specific knowledge. Much more important is another. Over time, certain models of water meters can show incorrect data, which can lead to extremely large savings or increased costs for water.
Therefore, in order to avoid such situations, it is necessary to check the operation of this device from time to time, comparing the actually consumed amount of water with that which is shown on the water meter. This will help to immediately determine the malfunction and restore the health of the device state earlier. And do not expect that the management company does not know about it. Among them, it is a common practice to conduct checks on the reliability of the provided data on consumed water. Therefore, if you keep silent about this fact, then in the future you have to pay a pretty serious penalty.
Everything is becoming more expensive: products, manufactured goods, utilities. In recent years, tariffs have grown at times. With this growth, nothing can be done, but it is possible and necessary to reduce utility payments to a minimum. Help in this counters for hot and cold water.
Law requirements
The water meters are installed on the cold and hot water supply pipes to account for its flow. For their installation, it is necessary to select a device registered in the register of measuring equipment of the State Standard of the Russian Federation. The information on entering into this register, with the indication of the number should be indicated in the passport of the device. The presence of the device in the register indicates its compliance with state standards and the requirements of the law "On the Unity of Measurements." In the passport of the device, the serial number, which coincides with the number on the device and the initial index, must be indicated.
The attempt to install another meter, even the most accurate, manufactured by the world's best manufacturer, will lead to the fact that after the first check, you will have to install a new device or show wit and drive to insert this device into the register yourself. It is cheaper and easier in this case to refuse to take into account water and pay the full program.
Instrument readings
To determine the amount of water consumed, it is necessary to remove the counter values. There are eight rollers with numbers on the panel of the device. The left five, black, show cubic meters, the right three, red color - liters. Usually, when calculating the water flow rate, only cubic meters are taken into account, namely, for their quantity, it is necessary to pay.
Installation
It is better not to install the meter yourself - you need to have the skills of plumber, welder, have a huge number of various tools, including, perhaps, a welding machine, permission to use it. In addition, at the time of installation, it is necessary to turn off the water on the riser, which is only permissible for employees of communal services. It is easier and more reliable to use the services of a professional from the utility-servicing company. There is also a huge number of commercial firms providing such services - for quality it is necessary to pay.
However, some expenses will have to be incurred - for installation you will need:
- counters - for hot and cold water, meeting the requirements of the legislation, serviceable, having documents confirming the quality and conformity;
- pipes - recently plastic and metal-plastic pipes are often used. To install meters on metal pipes, you need a metal pull - a piece of pipe of the right size;
- filters - a water filter must be installed in front of the water meter. The filter protects the device from clogging and failure;
- shut-off valves - install valves in front of the device to cover water. For this purpose, ball valves are best.
All these components need to be purchased independently after consultation with the master. He will tell the dimensions and types of pipes and fittings, will advise the model of the device.
Having convinced, in the presence of all necessary components, having preliminary disconnected water, the master carries out a side of the armature in the water supply system of the apartment.
After installation, the initial indicators from the device panel are recorded by the utility representative in the relevant journal. It also imposes a numbered provision - sealing with the help of a sealer with numbered firm punches.
How to use
Determination of the amounts that must be paid for the counter for hot and cold water is carried out as follows:
- removal of indicators - recording of current indications;
- calculation of flow - subtraction from the current readings of the previous value.
At the first removal of the indicator for calculation of the flow from the received indications, the initial devices specified in the technical passport are taken away.
Calculation of payments
To determine the amount that should be paid for water, it is necessary to multiply the amount obtained as a result of the flow of water by the tariff determined for the respective region. Tariffs are set by the regional authorities for a year or another period. For individuals, tariffs may differ from the amounts set for enterprises.
Information about the next change in tariffs utilities and regional authorities should bring to the attention of consumers in a timely manner with the help of the mass media. Tariffs are also indicated in payment documents issued to payers to pay utility bills. Consumers should also be interested in this matter themselves, in order to avoid charging penalties and fines.
In some regions, a minimum is set which consumers need to pay for water consumption, even if the actual consumption is less than the specified amount. In case of such overpayment, the utility must take it into account when calculating the amounts for the next period.
Payment procedure
The final calculation of the amounts that must be paid for the corresponding period is made by the Single Information and Clearing Center. This organization fixes the data of all counters, monitors the indicators and the correctness of their calculation by consumers.
The values of the counters are transmitted to the Center by the consumer in person, by mail, by phone or by Internet. Having received this information, the Center calculates the amount and informs it to the consumer, by sending him an account or other payment document. This document is the basis for payment. Recently, electronic resources have been distributed to make payments in paperless form using bank cards, some types of electronic money. Also there were terminals that allow paying for utilities without having to stand in lines at the bank.
Residents of the communal apartment, having received the bill, distribute the amount, who should and how much to pay, among all tenants, according to the existing rules and arrangements in the apartment. Usually the amount is divided equally among all tenants.
Checking counters
As with any measuring device, a measurement error may appear with the water meter over time. Leaving this without attention, the consumer risks facing the need to pay an increasing amount every month. There are cases when errors occur, and in a smaller direction. To avoid such deviations, it is necessary to regularly check the measuring device.
According to the law, verification should not be conducted more than once a year. Its specialized metrological laboratories carry out. Verification may also be initiated by public service employees if there are reasonable suspicions that the meter is operating incorrectly. For verification, the meter is dismantled and sent to the laboratory. Based on the experts' opinion, a decision is taken on the possibility of further use of the device or its replacement. The meters after the examination are recorded by the municipal service.
Paying yourself for the water on the meter is very simple. But there are individuals who periodically come up with the idea that you can not pay for water at all. Recently, with malicious defaulters, they do not stand on ceremony - non-payment entails a lawsuit, the decision on which, in the overwhelming majority of cases, is not in favor of the defendant.
Non-payment for a long time draws heavy fines and can even lead to confiscation of the apartment. There are also folk craftsmen who try to reduce the figures with the help of folk technical means, including damage to seals and the device itself. Responsibility for such acts is stipulated in the Code on Administrative Violations and even the Criminal Code. In addition to fines, you will have to buy a new device.
Having installed a counter to pay less, you do not need to cheat, it's enough just to economize to use water.
If you are reading this article, then it is most likely planned for you. This is beneficial, we have already discussed this. We only note that after installation the counter is also needed. When all this is done, exploitation begins directly. And then the question arises: how to pay water on the meter, where to go and how the flow of water is calculated in general?
How to take readings from the meter?
Five black and three red. For example, initially the counter showed such data: 00000174. Here 174 is the number of liters of used water. As you know, the testimony must be photographed in cubic meters, so it is too early to transmit them. In other words, the figures from the counter are taken in the first five digits, so you can wait a month.
After a month, look again - the testimony is already different: 00001174. In this case, they can already be taken off, because there are more than three figures. It turns out that for a month you use slightly more than 1 cubic meter of water. When you send indicators, the amount is rounded off, you only pay for the cube. A month later, on the water meter we see: 00012566. Now it turns out that 12 cubes are used. We subtract 12-1 = 11. This month you pay for 11 cubic meters of water.
Calculation of water consumption by meter
For calculations you will need two things:
- meter reading;
- current tariffs for hot and cold water.
- After installing the meter, record its initial values.
- The data is reported to the steward company.
- After the expiration of the month, you take the indicators again, determine the difference and report it (we'll stop at the transmission of the testimony later).
- For self-calculation of the amount for payment, use the tariff table.
Important! Tariffs change every year, moreover, they are established by the city administration. Therefore, in the future, periodically inquire about them by calling the management company.
To determine the flow rate of hot water, multiply the water meter reading by the tariff. So you get the amount you need to pay for water consumption this month. With cold water, the procedure is similar.
Remember that in some cities there is a certain minimum that you have to pay monthly. In this case, even if you have used up less water than this minimum, for example 10 liters with a minimum of 1.5 cubic meters, then you will pay for all 1.5 cubic meters. But the next month the company will take into account the overpayment and you will pay less.
If you are interested, how to pay for water in the village, then we will hasten to reassure you - the procedure there is no different from the payment of water in the city. The difference can only be in tariffs, and they, as already mentioned, can be learned from the steward company.
The procedure for paying water on the meter
In order to pay for water supply services, you must transfer the meter's indicators monthly to the Unified Information and Settlement Center (hereinafter referred to as the EIRC). There are several ways for this:
- call the ERRC and report the data to the dispatcher;
- do this via the Internet by visiting the resource of the management company (most of them have their own sites);
- personally visit the EIRTS and leave a record in the relevant journal;
- send the figures by mail to the EIRC.
Employees of the settlement center will calculate the amount and send it to you with a special payment document. This occurs once a month, a personal visit to the center is optional. Remember that the building management department can check from time to time how much of the evidence you named correspond to the real.
Important! If the water meter is installed in a communal apartment, the amount for payment is equally divided among all registered tenants.
If several hydrometers are installed in the apartment, then provide testimony for each of them separately. It is not recommended to interfere with the operation of the meter, slow it down, and so on, because if you detect such violations, you are fined.
Checking the correctness of the readings
It happens that the counter shows incorrect data. In order to check this, write down the numbers of the three red numbers. Then take a ten-liter bucket, fill it with water and pour out. Repeat the procedure three times. Look at the water meter. If the figures show that more or less than 30 liters have been consumed, then your water meter needs to be checked.
If the counter is "lying"
If you notice that the counter shows untrue information, then it should be checked. Verification will be at your expense. If the counter is under warranty, then a certified firm that sells it will pay. During this time you will pay for water according to the average monthly expenditure. After the check is completed, the meter is repaired or replaced. If you overpaid, then there is a recalculation, and the amount of the overpayment is returned to you.
Now about the cause of the malfunction. Your fault is determined if the seal has been damaged on the counter, the glass is broken or there are no arrows unless a scheduled check has been made. Then you will be fined.
What will happen if you do not pay for water
Pay for water supply services is necessary until the tenth day of the following month. If payments are not made within three months, you will be sent the first warning from the municipal services. If you do not pay half a year, the communal workers have every right to apply to the court in order to collect debts from you.
In general, the RF LCD severely applies to non-payers. Sanctions provided for in their respect begin with fines and end with eviction from the apartment with the seizure of valuables. So be careful.
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More and more people are trying to put a water meter in the apartments, believing that this will bring benefits, however, how to calculate the hot water on the meter, not everyone knows.
The problem of hot water supply for many Russian cities is extremely urgent. It is worth starting with the fact that in some localities there is no centralized hot water supply at all. In this case, the issue is solved by electric or gas water heaters. Sometimes their use becomes more profitable than obtaining already heated water.
It is very expensive to pay for hot water supply to those who do not have meters, therefore, experts recommend not to skimp on installing equipment to accurately calculate the consumed cubic meters
It is very expensive to pay for hot water supply to those who do not have meters, so experts recommend that you do not skimp on installing equipment to accurately calculate the consumed cubic meters. This saves considerable sums every month and does not overpay for water that was not actually used.
Those who have not previously encountered hot water meters and do not know how to count hot water on the meter, believe that the calculation of payment is a rather complicated process. In fact, if it is a centralized hot water supply, then there are no difficulties: the payment for a hot water meter is calculated in the same way as for a cold one, but at different tariffs set by the authorities.
For how much it is necessary to pay for hot water to the population in this or that region, the representatives of state and local authorities are responsible. Tariffs are calculated on the basis of federal legislation.
Tariffs are calculated on the basis of federal legislation
On a note! Tariffs in various subjects of the country and even in different localities can vary greatly, but for all regions there are certain indices, above which it is impossible to raise tariffs for hot water supply.
Moreover, some categories of citizens who are eligible for benefits can take advantage of discounts. In this case, the calculation of the payment for hot water by the meter will be made according to a special formula. An example of how to calculate hot water on a meter can be found below.
What is included in the price?
Many do not fully understand that the tariffs that are set by the state and local authorities include paying not only the water itself and the energy spent on heating it: the money is also collected for the organization of hot water supply.
The tariff for hot water includes the payment not only of the water itself and the energy spent on heating it: the money is collected for the organization of hot water supply.
- payment for energy spent on heating water;
- costs for the purchase of cleaning components;
- costs for purchasing various components for supplying liquid to the consumer;
- the cost of laboratory tests for water quality control;
- employee salaries;
- contributions for overhaul.
Also, do not forget that no company will not work at a loss, and therefore the cost of each cubic meter of water includes the net profit of the organization that arranges its supply.
All these components are strictly regulated by law, which means that the supplier has no right to raise the price of a certain service at his own discretion.
Why is it advantageous to use a counter?
Many consumers, even recently installed meters for hot water, from the first month can feel the reduction of financial costs for payment of utilities. The main thing when deciding to install a meter is to understand how to calculate the hot water consumption by the meter.
It is worth noting that the change in the financial costs of hot water depends not on the fact that the cubic meter of hot water is cheaper when installing the meter - in fact, the tariffs remain the same in any case
It is worth noting that the change in the financial costs for hot water depends not on the fact that the cubic meter of hot water is cheaper when installing the meter - in fact, the tariffs remain the same in any case. The only difference is that without meters, you have to overpay for extra cubic meters, which are fixed for each person registered in an apartment or house. In this situation, it does not matter whether the person lives at the place of residence or how much he actually spends water.
When installing the meter, the amount for hot water may be several times less
Important! With meters, everything is much simpler, the main thing is to know how to calculate the hot water on the meter.
In this case, it is necessary to pay only for the amount of liquid that was actually consumed. The amount may be several times less than without the meter.
Not every apartment building has housekeeping water meters installed. They are not very convenient, but they also help to save on paying for hot water. In this situation, tariffing is conducted not by the number of tenants in the apartment, but by its area, taking into account personal subsidiary premises.
General house water meters are not very convenient, but they also help to save on paying for hot water
The responsible person removes the figures from the total meter, this number is multiplied by the tariffs provided for the given locality, and then the total amount is divided into the owners of the apartments, taking into account the sizes of the premises. Such a formula is provided for by the Russian legislation in case of using a common counter.
A house-count meter can not be called the most convenient solution, and therefore, most Russians try to install meters for hot water in the apartment. This makes it possible to pay only for the amount of water that was actually used. As for the total meter, it will really benefit only large families who live in small apartments and consume a lot of hot water. For the rest, this kind of accounting will only be in the fact that you do not have to pay for hot water supply during the period of its complete absence, for example, during the repair of networks.
How to count hot water on a personal counter?
As for how to calculate the hot water on the meter, it is worth noting that the hot water meter is fairly simple to use. After setting it, the amount of water that will pass through the pipe will begin to be fixed. As a rule, initially a counter value is already "scrolled" in the counter, as it is necessary to check the device. This number is entered in the check in the form of initial indications. The initial value of the meter reading should be fixed also by those who will put the seal on the device.