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Transfer of testimony for cold and hot water is a monthly occupation of the majority of residents. Someone regularly sends the numbers to public utilities, monitors this process, some may forget and subsequently run the risk of not receiving their information, because the devices were not monitored, and their service life has expired. It is possible to correct the situation. We explain what the verification of water meters in 2022 is, why it is extremely important, how it goes and how much it costs.
Why do you need to calibrate water meters
Verification of individual metering devices (IPU) is a mandatory procedure. This is reflected in the Federal Law of our country “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements”.
– If you do not carry out verification on time, you will not be able to pay for hot and cold water according to the readings of metering devices, – explains Associate Professor of the Department of Legal Regulation of Economic Activities of the Financial University under the Government of the Federation Oksana Vasilyeva.
If you have not completed this significant operation, from the 1st day of the month following the one when it was necessary to carry out the verification, accruals will be carried out according to the following scheme: the first 3 months – according to the average calculated readings of your meters for the last six months; from the 4th month – according to the standard using a multiplying factor of 1,5.
Verification of meters is necessary in order to determine whether they work correctly according to the accounting parameters, whether there are any damage to the case and opening the seal. The normal operation of the device allows a person to accurately conduct mutual settlements and avoid unnecessary costs. Also, do not forget that when selling housing, at the stage of transferring an apartment from the seller to the buyer, documentary confirmation of the verification of meters is mandatory.
Terms of verification of water meters
According to Oksana Vasilyeva, the verification period is indicated in the meter’s passport. That is, the interval between these events is set at the stage of installing the ISP. In addition, the timing of verification of meters can be found in the receipt from utilities.
Usually the period between verifications is quite impressive. For hot water – 4 years, for cold – 6 years. If the owner of the meter needs to carry out verification before the required date, he can do it on his own initiative. In particular, such situations arise when control seals or verification marks are broken – in which unscheduled verifications are required.
Who verifies water meters
Director of the analytical department of Dominfo.ru Artur Merkushev clarifies that, according to the Federal Law, the verification of meters is carried out by an organization accredited to perform such actions. These include utility service providers: UO, RSO, HOA.
You can choose a company that will verify your meters yourself. If you do not know who to ask about this, then contact your management company – they will prompt you.
Experts advise when choosing such an organization to pay attention to important details – status, cost of services, period of work on the market, and so on.
How is the verification of water meters
Verification of meters is, in principle, a standard procedure. Oksana Vasilyeva tells how it usually goes.
After the deadline for the next verification has come up, you need to find a contractor. It must be a reliable organization with good experience in the market. A prerequisite is that it must be accredited. As soon as you have decided on the organization that will carry out the verification, conclude a service agreement with it. After that, at the agreed time, experts come to the house and do their job. They can examine the device on site, or remove it if necessary and it is portable.
After verification is completed, you will be issued a document confirming this. As a rule, this happens right on the spot, if the removal of the device is not required. The certificate reflects that the IMS are working normally, and the deadlines for the next verification are indicated. You need to transfer a copy of this statement to the resource supplying organization.
How much does it cost to check water meters
According to Artur Merkushev, the initial verification of the meter is done by the manufacturer at the factory. It will be free for the consumer.
“A person buys an already tested device, there is a note about this in the meter’s passport,” the expert says.
In the future, verification must be paid. Each region and each company has its own tariffs. The average cost is from 400 to 600 rubles for each counter. Plumbing services, dismantling, installation, delivery of a new appliance are an additional fee.