If the hot water meter verification has ended. Expiration of the electric meter verification interval

Utility meters determine the exact amount of hot and cold water consumed. Their serviceability is confirmed by a manufacturer’s certificate during initial installation and a verification report at the end of the verification interval. If the date has expired, the device is considered faulty. We’ll look at how to get out of a situation with minimal losses if your water meters are expired in our article.

Consequences of delay in checking the hot or cold water meter

After the verification period expires, the meter no longer meets legal requirements and its readings cannot be accepted when calculating payments for utility services. Over the next three months, the management organization will make accruals based on the average monthly consumption volume over the last six months.

It is important to note! Subsequent calculations will be made according to consumption standards, which differ depending on the region, but in most cases are 3-4 times higher than the average.

And also when accruing according to the standard, an increasing coefficient for the cost of resources is applied. The final price of hot and cold water will be one and a half times higher than when using meters.

How to correctly determine the timing of verification

The delay period is calculated from the date of commissioning of the devices. If the meters were installed and sealed on 04/25/2012 and the verification interval is 6 years, then the verification must be done before 04/25/2019. In April, the consumer’s readings will be taken, but already in May the device can be considered faulty. If the date falls at the beginning of the month, then it will be impossible to take readings in this billing period.

What to do if verification is overdue

1. Call a specialist. A representative of a licensed company will arrive with special equipment and take the necessary measurements. If the device is in working order, a certificate and a certificate of completion of work are issued. You can and should take from the master a copy of his organization’s license to carry out these works.
2. Invite a representative of the management company. The responsible employee of the management company will check the safety of the seals and the correspondence of the readings on the meters. This will determine how much you pay for previously unaccounted for resources.
3. Write a statement to the Criminal Code. Submit a written request for recalculation of payment taking into account actual meter readings. Attach any verification documents you have.
4. Go to court. If the amount of the overpayment is significant for you, and the management company does not cooperate or makes accruals incorrectly, file a claim in court.

Despite the fact that, by law, the management company is not obliged to recalculate the fee for the period when the device was operating without verification, very often they meet halfway and satisfy requests for recalculation. However, there are any number of cases of gross violation of calculations.

Important! Payment according to the standard begins to be calculated from the first month, and not from the fourth, and additional fines are imposed.

Judicial practice is such that in most cases the judge takes the side of the consumer and reduces the amount of debt.

There is no need to panic. Indeed, the law dictates that an unverified meter is not a working item. Cannot serve as a measuring tool. Why is this happening? Legislation answers this question. Let's try to clarify the problem.

Life is not arranged in such a way that the owner of the meters only thinks about them. Of course, he can forget about the timing of their existence. But, nevertheless, sooner or later, the understanding will come that you The water meter verification is overdue, what to do?. Do the verification.

Back in 2004, the Moscow government at its forum determined a set of instructions according to which the owners of water units were supposed to act. Since this is a metering device, its maintenance is regulated by federal law. And, namely the law “On ensuring the uniformity of measurements”.

In order to launch verification of meters, the capital's authorities issued their resolution. Then they set verification dates. At the same time, they made a reference to state standards, indicating that measuring elements for hot water are checked every 4 years. With cold units, the time period is two years longer.

Inspections took place according to this scheme for quite a long time. However, the owners of the mechanisms were puzzled by the problems: is it needed at all, and The verification period for water meters has expired, what to do?? The prosecutor's office joined their calls. She protested the authorities' decision, which established verification periods. The Moscow Cabinet of Ministers adjusted its decision.

To resolve all disputes surrounding verification actions, the procedure was legalized in such a way that the verification interval for the water meter was determined by the manufacturer himself. He, in turn, remembered GOST standards and determined the time frame by which diagnostics should be carried out. It turned out that the numbers turned out to be the same as those determined by the authorities at one time.

The Russian government also issued a decree, which in the same way stated that the timing of verification of water meters should be determined by the manufacturer. And the Moscow government issued another decree, in which it explained that no one was going to cancel it. These deadlines were simply regulated. Owners of water meters were made responsible for this. A fine was introduced for failure to meet deadlines. Delay would be indicated on the receipt.

1. We were overdue for the water meter verification date. The recalculation was made for a year, but 4 years ago one person was discharged. Vodokanal refused to recalculate taking into account one loss, because We didn't tell them about this earlier. How legal is this?

1.1. This is illegal. Because the fact of disposal can be confirmed.

1.2. Wrongful. If you present them with all the documents, they must count them. I went through this. True, not by water, but in general by communal services and about five years ago. No problem. Document - recalculation. They got your money for nothing - illegally, that is. It doesn’t matter when and it doesn’t matter under what circumstances. The very fact of unlawful receipt of money is important. The limitation period is 3 years. You can return it within three years.

2. The verification of the cold water meter was overdue (the meter according to the 2011 passport). All this time they paid according to indications. Vodokanal took testimony. Only in March 2019 did we begin to receive notifications about the need to verify the meter and receipts according to the standard. In April, I checked the meter and transferred the information to the water utility. They sent a debt of 22,000 rubles from the end of the verification period to the current date. Are we obligated to pay this amount and how to recalculate it.

2.1. Write a complaint to the Criminal Code outlining your requirements, notifying the Criminal Code that if this issue is not resolved within 10 days, you reserve the right to file a complaint with the prosecutor's office and the housing inspectorate, with subsequent appeal to the court.

2.2. They sent me a debt of 22,000 rubles
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Dear Tatyana! This debt needs to be dealt with in detail. What is it for? What period does it cover? :sm_bk:

3. I am overdue for verification (replacement) of water meters. One counter is for 2 years, the second is for 2 months. All this time, the chairman of the homeowners association took meter readings and I paid for water according to the meters. When I called the company and checked the meters and handed over the documents to the chairman. The chairman of the homeowners' association recalculated my water bill based on the average for 2 years. Now, according to this recalculation, I have to pay an additional 25,000 rubles. Does the chairman of the homeowners association have the right to recalculate water bills retroactively, when all this time he was taking meter readings and did not send me a written warning? Thanks for the answer.

3.1. If the metering devices have been verified, then you have the right to demand that the readings of the metering device be accepted in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 6, 2011 N 354 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings,” and if they insist on theirs, then resolve the issue through the court (Article 131-132 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the Russian Federation)

3.2. The fact is that in accordance with the Rules for the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 05/06/2011 No. 354: 34. The consumer is obliged to: e) ensure that inspections are carried out at the expense of the consumer collective ( common house), individual, common (apartment), room metering devices within the time limits established by the technical documentation for the metering device, having previously informed the contractor about the planned date of removal of the metering device for its verification and the date of installation of the metering device based on the results of its verification, with the exception of cases , when the contract containing provisions for the provision of utility services provides for the obligation of the contractor to carry out maintenance of such metering devices, as well as to send to the contractor a copy of the verification certificate or other document certifying the results of verification of the metering device, carried out in accordance with the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation on maintenance uniformity of measurements; Apparently your deadline for the next verification has expired. And the HOA is not formally obligated to monitor this (unless otherwise specified in the agreement with it).

3.3. You have the right to disagree with the amount of payment and appeal to the court, or let the HOA go to court to collect the amount from you, and you, in turn, will send an objection outlining your arguments

Articles 153 - 155 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation determine the fee structure, as well as the procedure for paying fees for these services. The procedure for recalculating utility services is determined by government decree No. 354 dated May 6, 2011. To be more specific, its 4th section “On approval of the Procedure for recalculating the amount of fees for certain types of utility services for the period of temporary absence of consumers in occupied residential premises that are not equipped with individual or general metering devices"

3.4. Hello, regarding recalculation and additional payments, send the chairman to the court, let him demand it in court. Of course, your actions were a violation of the Rules for the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 05/06/2011 No. 354 34. The consumer is obliged to: e) ensure that inspections are carried out at the expense of the collective (common house) inspections established at the consumer’s expense , individual, common (apartment), room metering devices within the time limits established by the technical documentation for the metering device, having previously informed the contractor about the planned date of removal of the metering device for its verification and the date of installation of the metering device based on the results of its verification, except in cases where the contract containing provisions for the provision of utility services provides for the obligation of the contractor to carry out maintenance of such metering devices, as well as to send to the contractor a copy of the verification certificate or other document certifying the results of verification of the metering device, carried out in accordance with the provisions of the legislation of the Russian Federation on ensuring the uniformity of measurements ; but the instrument readings were taken by the management organization; in addition, their responsibilities include regular checks of metering devices PP No. 354 31. The contractor is obliged to:
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e) directly at the consumer’s request, check the correctness of the calculation of the amount of utility fees presented to the consumer for payment, the consumer’s debt or overpayment for utilities, the correctness of the accrual of penalties (fines, penalties) to the consumer and immediately, based on the results of the check, issue the consumer documents containing correctly accrued payments . Documents issued to the consumer at his request must be certified by the signature of the manager and the seal of the executor (if any);
e (1)) carry out at least 1 time in 6 months taking readings of individual, common (apartment), room metering devices, distributors installed outside residential (non-residential) premises, checking the condition of such metering devices (if an agreement containing provisions on the provision of utility services) services, and (or) decisions of the general meeting of owners of premises in an apartment building have not established a different procedure for taking readings from such metering devices);
e (2)) check the condition of individual, common (apartment) and room metering devices, as well as distributors within a period not exceeding 10 working days from the date of receipt from the consumer of an application about the need to conduct such a check in relation to his metering device; The HOA did not properly fulfill its responsibility to check the metering devices and accepted your testimony, therefore the chairman’s demand to replace the meters after the verification is unfounded.
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4. The meter verification was 5 months overdue, the meter did not pass the verification, a new one needs to be installed, the debt was calculated according to the standards at 21 tr, now you can somehow reduce this debt or just pay.

4.1. Install a new meter immediately. The score can be reduced. Keep in mind that within 3 months. from the moment the inter-check interval expires, payment should be accrued according to average readings, then according to the standard. Do the math.

5. The meter verification was overdue by 5 months, as a result the meter did not pass the verification, you need to install a new one, the debt was calculated for 5 months according to the standards, you can do something now or just pay the amount according to the standards of 21 thousand rubles.

5.1. Hello, Elena!

Unfortunately, in this situation, you will have to pay for the consumed resource according to the standard.

6. The verification of the cold water meter is overdue. The meter was verified to be in good working order. How many months in advance can the water utility bill me at increased rates?

6.1. For the period from the overdue verification date to the verification date.
But if the verification showed that the meter is working properly, let’s hope that the water utility will not do this.

7. The gas calibration was only 1 month overdue. counter. They charged 4 times more than normal. The verification showed that the device was in good working order. I have an advance payment for gas, can I do a recalculation?

7.1. Good evening, in this case no, so if the check was not carried out on time, then they have the right to charge according to the standard.

8. The verification of water meters was overdue, during the year the residents did not provide readings, but the contractor did not charge according to the standard all year. And then suddenly he accrued it for the year at once. Residents regularly paid the receipts they received. Is it legal to charge for the year at once? Is there a statute of limitations?

8.1. Good day.
If the metering devices are faulty or missing, then charges are made at general rates based on the number of registered ones.
The general limitation period is 3 years. You'll have to pay.

9. Hello! The cold meter verification was 1 year overdue. water. The verification was carried out, the meter is working, the readings coincide with those transmitted to the water utility. After sending all the verification documents and passport (in which the verification period was correct, one year old), the water utility calculated the amount of debt for the year to be 20,000 rubles. We ask you to cancel the debt and make a calculation based on the available testimony, but they refer to the RF Resolution No. 354 of 05/06/2011, paragraph 61. But this paragraph of the resolution in the new edition of 12/28/2018 says that valid testimony is recognized after verification. Who is right? And can I (is it advisable) go to court?

9.1. In this case, it is necessary to go to court and get the illegally charged payments to be deducted.

10. The verification of the cold water meter was overdue, we paid for this meter, the water utility accepted the payment and the readings. After replacing the meter, they issued a debt calculated according to the standard for the period since the last verification (2009). Is this legal?

10.1. Good afternoon. No, it is not legal, since the debt should have been accrued in accordance with the rules of clause 59 of Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354.

11. Water meter verification is overdue. For what period should the average of previous readings be taken?

11.1. Over the past 6 months.

11.2. From the next date after the expiration date.

12. We overdue the verification of the gas meter, paid according to the meter readings for a year, then a receipt arrived from the gas workers, in which for the past year the calculation is based on quadrature, and not according to the meter readings; the difference was more than 50,000 rubles. During the year there were no bills calculating payment by quadrature, nor instructions from inspectors about the need for verification. Are the requirements for payment by area fair if the inspection showed that the meter is working properly?
Thank you!

12.1. Hello.
Contact the Criminal Code with a request for recalculation.
According to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 06.05.2011 N 354.

13. Verification of water meters is 4 and 2 years overdue! What are my actions?

13.1. Good afternoon According to recent trends, meter checks will soon be carried out by organizations providing services. You have nothing left to lose. You can wait. If in doubt, invite a service organization, they will replace it for you and hand over the certificate.

14. Owned the apartment for 4.5 years. No one has ever lived. The meter verification was overdue. They sent 2 cubes of mountains. water with a higher coefficient. The meter readings have not changed for 3 years. What to do to avoid paying for these non-existent cubes of mountains. water. The verification will take place in the next three days.

14.1. Hello!

You do not have the right to recalculate the amount of payment for public water supply services on the following grounds.

According to paragraph 81 (12) of the Rules for the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 6, 2011 No. 354 (as amended)
The metering device is considered to be out of order in the following cases:
a) failure of metering devices to display measurement results;
b) violation of control seals and (or) verification marks;
c) mechanical damage to the metering device;
d) exceeding the permissible error of the meter readings;
e) expiration of the verification interval for verification of metering devices.

According to paragraph 81 (13) of the Rules:
In the event of a meter failure (malfunction), the consumer is obliged to immediately notify the contractor about this, report the readings of the meter at the time of its failure (malfunction) and ensure that the identified malfunction is eliminated (repair, replacement) within 30 days from the date of failure the meter is out of order (a malfunction occurs). If dismantling of the metering device is required, the contractor is notified of the above work at least 2 working days in advance. Dismantling of the metering device, as well as its subsequent installation, is carried out in the presence of representatives of the contractor, except for cases where such representatives did not appear by the time for dismantling the metering device specified in the notice.
According to paragraph 86 of the Rules
In the event of a malfunction of an individual or general (apartment) metering device in a residential premises and the consumer’s failure to fulfill the obligation to eliminate its malfunction in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 81 (13) of these Rules, recalculation is not made, except for the case confirmed by relevant documents in the absence of all residents in the residential premises persons as a result of force majeure.

15. The meter verification was overdue for a year. But they paid according to indications. That is, funds flowed into the water utility regularly. Then, a year later, the water utility sends a receipt with the debt calculated according to the standard of 8900. When they recalculated the receipts, the amount of payment (actual) turned out to be more than 12,123 rubles. Vodokanal ignores our letters and stubbornly insists that we must. What should I do?

15.1. If you did not submit meter readings, then you are legally required to do so according to the regulations.

15.2. After 3 months. From the moment the meter check period expires, payment is accrued according to the consumption standard. This is directly stated in the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 of 05/06/2011.

16. I am a month overdue for checking my hot water meter. And they counted me according to the standard. But the apartment is not used, and the meter reading is about zero.
Is it legal to count according to the standard in this case?

16.1. Yes. The readings of a device with an expired verification period are not accepted by the Criminal Code. You need to notify the management company that no one lives in the residential premises and write a statement to terminate the accrual.

17. The verification of the hot water meter, which was supposed to be in June, was half a year overdue. We paid according to the standards for half a year, and did the verification in December. In the current payment order, a recalculation has arrived (we also have to pay the meter for half a year, in addition to what we paid according to the standard) Is this legal?

17.1. Apparently, the consumption on the meter turned out to be more than what you spent according to the standard. Particularly cunning house management organizations make recalculations in such cases. The practice is illegal, but it is difficult to stop them. Complain to the housing inspector. If you have no luck with inspectors, go to court. There is positive judicial practice.

18. I live in Smolensk in a 10-story building. My gas meter verification is 1 month overdue. How should the gas company calculate gas payments for this month and the next, while I do the verification: according to the average for the previous months or depending on the sq m of the apartment and the number of people living?

18.1. They will be charged according to the standards depending on the area of ​​the premises, the number of devices and the number of residents. Moreover, from the date when the verification should have taken place until the date when it will be done.

19. I was late (forgot about) checking the hot water meter (should have been in April 2018), I continued to pay for this meter and receipts arrived as indicated. Now I replaced it with a new one and brought the act to the Criminal Code. Does the management company have the right to accrue according to the standard with a coefficient now, if since April 2018 it should have accrued for 3 months according to the average and then according to the standard taking into account the increasing coefficient, but did not do this? The management company had information about the timing of verification.

19.1. Hello.

No, this is illegal. If this happens, you can file a complaint with the housing inspector.

20. The verification of the cold water meter was 8 months overdue. I paid according to the meter. According to the verification results, the meter is in good working order. They charged according to the standard for 3 people, in fact, I live alone and am registered at a different address. I asked for a recalculation at Vodokanal. They refused, they said it was a punishment. 6500 rub. the punishment is half of my pension. Is there anything that can be improved?

20.1. Formally, according to the law, Vodokanal is right. But you can send a letter addressed to the head of the water utility, attaching all the documents confirming your difficult financial situation. It is likely that they will meet you halfway.

21. Water meters from 2003 were verified in 2011, the documents were taken by the HOA, now the meters are expired already in 2015. I didn't know. T.K. Documents for meters and verification reports were kept in the HOA. I overpaid for 300 cubic meters of hot water. They offer me to pay for the last 3 years according to the standard, that is, subtract from the amount that I paid for the last 3 years. Can I trust the meters again? And why should I now pay according to the standard?

21.1. The responsibility for tracking the verification period lies with the consumer. Therefore, accruals are according to the standard. And the fact that the HOA took away the documents needs to be looked into.
But it is possible to install a new meter and already monitor its status.

22. The verification of the hot water meter was overdue for a year, the verification showed that the meter was in good working order, during the year the management company charged according to the standard, is it possible to recalculate for this period.

22.1. You must ask your management company in writing about recalculation, attaching all copies of payment documents for the accounting period.

23. The meter verification in a private house was overdue. Replaced the meter with a new one. JSC Rostovvodokanal imposed a fine for late payment of 15,743.38 rubles. The contract with the water utility does not provide for any penalties, nor does it appear in the receipts. It is only indicated that in case of overdue verification, charges will be according to the standard. Is this penalty legal and what should I do, go to court? The debt receipt says: In case of non-payment, the water will be turned off and the debt will be collected through the court.

23.1. The fine is illegal. It can only be provided for by agreement (Article 330 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation) Moreover, it can be reduced in court (Article 333 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation)

24. The verification of the gas meter has been overdue since November 4, 2018, they issue an invoice for 3,600 rubles and say that it urgently needs to be paid. Is this legal?

24.1. If the verification interval expires, charges are made according to consumption standards based on the number of residents and area.

25. They did not follow the deadline for checking the gas meter in a rural house where no one lives. Almost a year late. Naturally, for this period, payments were accrued according to the standards. More than 50 thousand rubles came out. In fact, during all this time they burned 1-2 thousand worth of gas when they came periodically.
Is it possible to somehow appeal this, or will I have to pay such a large amount?
Were we required to notify us that the verification period was approaching and that we were being transferred to calculations according to the standards?

25.1. You have the right to appeal this amount, but no one is obliged to warn you about the verifications; you yourself must know this.

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26. The verification of the gas meter is overdue (it was supposed to be November 1), but before that day we called the organization that carries out the verification, it turned out that the specialist was on sick leave and could not come, they said that they would call back. No one called, and the receipt for November arrived with a fine. Is this legal? Is it possible to cancel this fine?

26.1. What's the fine for? Of course you can, Rospotrebnadzor, the prosecutor's office, a complaint to the gas service itself, a lawsuit in court - the most reliable. Just don’t drag your feet, the statute of limitations is running out.

27. The verification of the cold water meter has been overdue since April 27, 2018 (forgotten). We paid according to the meter for four months, and in September we received a payment receipt according to the standard. They immediately invited a specialist to check it. It took us four weeks to complete the documents. After receiving the documents, they immediately transferred them to the water utility. Now the debt has been issued since November 2017, in the amount of 21,017 rubles. Is this legal? There was never any payment arrears.

27.1. Why from November 17th, if the verification period is April 18th? Contact the water utility with a written statement to clarify the period and grounds for the debt. If you disagree with their position, file a complaint with the housing inspectorate.

The time has come when the water meters installed in your home (apartment or private house, as well as in the office or country house) the verification interval has ended. According to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 of 05/06/2011 (as amended on 12/26/2016 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings”): ...Equipping residential or non-residential premises with metering devices, putting installed metering devices into operation , their proper technical operation, safety and timely replacement must be ensured by the owner of residential or non-residential premises. That is, the owner of the premises must monitor the meter and payment for all work related to its maintenance also falls on the shoulders of the person who has the water meter installed. What is meant by water meter maintenance? There are basically two procedures:
1. Optional procedure, that is, for failure to do which you will not face any risk - this is cleaning the coarse filter, if, of course, you have one installed. This filter is installed immediately after the shut-off valve, directly in front of the meter, the filter cleaning procedure is required if you notice that the water pressure has become weaker, the procedure is not complicated and is described

2. Mandatory procedure– periodic CHECKING of the meter, a sanction is imposed for ignoring this procedure; if after the expiration of the verification interval the verification is not carried out, the meter “automatically” becomes unsuitable for further operation and readings for calculations from it are not accepted, charges for water consumption are established according to standards.
Periodic verification of water meters there are two types:
Stationary– verification of the water meter is carried out in a specialized laboratory. You will have to remove the meter and take it to the organization that deals with this. In Kazan, verification of water meters is carried out permanently by FBU TsSM (Federal Budgetary Institution "State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing in the Republic of Tatarstan"), which is located at the address Kazan, Journalists Street, building 24, in the Rosstandart building. The procedure is simple, but costly both financially and in time: financially - you will have to pay for the services of a plumber twice, first for removing your device, then back for installation and transportation costs for delivering the meter to the laboratory, in time - according to the law during the dismantling of the meter, a representative of the water supply organization (Management company, HOA, Vodokanal) must be present, otherwise the management company may consider that you have illegally interfered with the operation of the meter, simply put, they “rewinded” the meter and in this case they can charge you additional “cubes” based on the average flow rate in 3-6 months, i.e. In order to comply with all the formalities, you must agree on the arrival time of the mechanic and the management company representative and your free time, then you take the device to the FMC, pay for the service at the FMC cash desk, and leave the meter for verification. After some time, usually 1-2 days, the meter is returned to you and informed about the result of the verification; if the meter is found to be suitable, then you can safely install it in place, call a representative of the management company for sealing and “operate” the meter further until the end of the next verification interval, but if If the water meter is declared unfit for further use, it will have to be replaced with a new one. We believe that, based on the above facts, it is not advisable to carry out verification permanently, but it is better to immediately replace the water meter with a new device.
On-site verification counter without dismantling the meter or breaking its seal. This type of verification is carried out using mobile portable verification installations, popularly called suitcases: “UPSZH 3 PM”, “Cascade 2P”, “VPU-Energo M”.

I would like to note that the meter can only be verified using the verification method specified in the type description for the device, by the meter manufacturer, this information can be found on the manufacturer’s website in the technical documentation section, but if you still have the meter’s passport, then this information is also there indicated. At the moment, the main method for checking water meters is MI 1592-2015 “Recommendation. GSI. Water meters. Verification method" and this methodology cancels the previous MI 1592-99, as you can guess from the numbering, the methodology was developed in 2015 and was introduced at the beginning of 2016, it regulates verification using a portable verification unit at the installation site of the water meter. Manufacturers of meters, when releasing new meters, mainly indicate this method for periodic verification. But since the verification interval for water meters is on average four to six years, then your meter, which has expired or is approaching the periodic verification period, was released much earlier than this method, and therefore cannot be verified by it, and the old method is indicated in the meter passport, but she can no longer be trusted. To get out of this situation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology, issued Order No. 135 of February 12, 2016 “On amendments to the descriptions of types of measuring instruments”, paragraph No. 5 of the order reads: Verification of the attached measuring instruments, previously put into operation, carry out according to the document MI 1592-2015 "Recommendation. State system for ensuring the uniformity of measurements. Water meters. Verification methodology." But again, not all meters, but only those that are indicated in the appendix to the order - many manufacturers of popular meters are included in this list, such as, for example: “Betar” or “Guerrida”, but there are also no less popular meters - such as “ Arzamassky", "Bologovsky", "Meter", which are not included in this list and cannot be verified using the MI 1592-2015 method. You can familiarize yourself with Order No. 135 of February 12, 2016 (Rosstandart) and the list of counters by going to

Reasons for replacing a meter Not all meters can live up to 6 years for various reasons, so they have to be replaced earlier. Most often, these are the two main problems for which the water meter has to be replaced even before the first verification.

1. Water quality. This serious problem leads to the fact that the water meter may fail within 2 years. The water in the city water supply system is of low quality and this affects the rapid wear of equipment that comes into contact with water.
2. Instability of pressure also affects the operation of the device; a constant interruption in pressure negatively affects the service life of the meters.

You can often observe during the day that the water pressure in the tap can change several times during the day and evening. Unfortunately, houses are not equipped with a pressure control system in the water supply, so the water pressure is always unstable.

First of all, you need to visit the housing management company and notify it that you need a master to carry out a specific type of work. It is important to clarify here that the master’s work will be paid and usually costs between 200-500 rubles.

Moreover, this cost is relevant both for replacing the device and for checking it.

• Having called a specialist, all you have to do is wait for him to come to your home. There is no point in doing nothing during the waiting period. At a minimum, ensure normal access to the water supply, and if necessary, purchase a new meter.
• After the work has been carried out by the foreman, an appropriate verdict is issued if the matter involved checking the metering device, or some documentation necessary for registering the installed meter in the official register is drawn up.

What is the service life of hot and cold water meters?

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However, in some regions of the Russian Federation, the procedure is carried out at the expense of local water utilities. According to the law, there are no strict limits on the use of these devices, but a list of recommendations is given, following which will help save a significant amount of money.

Who performs the verification? The water meter can be verified in two ways:

• Contact your local water utility office. In this case, the water supply is shut off and the meter is dismantled.

The cost of a specialist visit is from 500 rubles.

Service life of hot and cold water meters

The legislator does not define any special requirements in this regard, but gives very practical recommendations, compliance with which will help any resident of the Russian Federation save a considerable amount of money on utility bills. Characteristics of water meters: service life and their warranty period Requirements for water meters.

Photo No. 3 Inspections of water meters in the Russian Federation should be carried out every 4 years for devices that count the amount of hot water, and every 6 years for cold water. The required period for replacement is determined strictly according to the technical documentation attached to the meter; if there is none, then the need to change the device is determined either by the results of the test or by reaching the meter's service life of 12 years.

Such indicators are defined at the legislative level by the corresponding GOST.

Service life of hot and cold water meters, their replacement

The period between checking cold water meters should be no more than 6 years, hot water - no more than 4 years.

The latter, when exposed to high temperatures, fail faster and, accordingly, require more frequent monitoring. The verification procedure, permissible service life without replacement and other provisions are described in the following regulations:

• Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings,” which defines the basis for the unity of measurement and control systems.
• Federal Law No. 261 “On Energy Saving and Increasing Energy Efficiency.”
• Federal Law No. 102 “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements”.

Verification of devices is carried out only at the initiative of the property owner and at his expense.

Service life of hot and cold water meters

IPU out of order:

• low quality indicators of consumed water, which does not meet established standards (the presence of solid particles and impurities in it, which subject the internal elements of the mechanism to deformation);
• deterioration of water supply systems, exposing filter devices to contamination, which is most often observed in old houses;
• seasonal breaks typical for the supply of hot water, as a result of which parts of the meter dry out and there is a need to replace it;
• consumer actions aimed at distorting real information about consumption by installing magnets also negatively affect the state of the IPU.

What should the user do after the service life of the control unit expires? When the service life of the control unit installed in the apartment expires, it must be replaced.

How often should hot and cold water meters be changed?

The frequency of meter verification is regulated by the following documents:

• Federal Law of June 26, 2008

  N 102-ФЗ, adopted to ensure uniformity of measurements;

• Government Decree on improving the water consumption metering system, 2004;
• Government Decree No. 354 of 05/06/2011 regulating the provision of utility services to those persons who act as owners or users of premises whose square meters are located in apartment buildings or residential buildings.

As for the timing of verification of water meters, devices installed for supplying hot water are verified once every 4 years.

How is the service life of hot and cold water meters determined?

To do this you will need to do the following:

1. Contact a specialist to remove the old one and install a new one. This can be done by representatives of a private company, or you can submit an application to the HOA or the management company. Independent replacement is not prohibited by law, but it will require a lot of time and certain knowledge.
2. If the installation was carried out independently, then in the future you will have to invite a HOA employee who will check the installation, seal the meter and issue a special report.
3. At the final stage, you will need to write an application for sealing to the Criminal Code.

It is important to note that the sealing event is completely free, but you will have to purchase the meter at your own expense. The best option would be to buy the same device as the one that was already in the apartment.

Service life of hot and cold water meters

If you install a new meter, then it will take only one hour to install the hot water device. You also need to spend time purchasing the device and registering it with the HOA. For the money you have to spend on verification, you can get a new device and a warranty period for its operation for several years. Statistics show that 80% of devices are not received for verification.
Warranty and operational periods The service life of a water meter is always influenced by the manufacturer, brand, type and diameter of the product. The average service life is from 8 to 12 years; more precise periods can be seen in the technical data sheet of the device for measuring water flow.
Operation begins from the day the water meter is manufactured, and not from the date it was installed. For many reasons, the meter needs maintenance.

When the need arose for economical consumption of natural resources and water, in particular, owners of residential and non-residential industrial real estate began to install metering devices. This made it possible to control water consumption throughout the month, and also pay only for the amount consumed without overpayments.

However, you cannot simply install water meters and forget about them. Devices require periodic verification to ensure their accuracy and correct operation.

Why are there life limits? Checking the meter is a mandatory procedure, because over a long period of operation under external factors, the device may no longer correctly calculate water consumption.

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Since testing water meters is quite expensive, many are looking for an opportunity to save money. “Understanding” the desire of users to reduce costs to a minimum, there are “specialists” who do not comply with the requirements. This ultimately results in the user having to pay twice.

What to do?

By following the simple rules for checking water meters, you will check your device at quite affordable prices.

Company

When looking for a company where verification of water meters is a key service, ask to submit documents confirming official state accreditation:
Accreditation certificate in the field of ensuring the uniformity of measurements. It must indicate the name of the company, its physical address, and area of ​​activity. The seal and signature of an official and an accreditation order are required.
An application indicating the scope of accreditation.

If your water meter inspection is due or overdue, you can safely contact this company. Provided that you are satisfied with the proposed testing methods.

Meter verification methods

The company can offer you two ways to check water meters:

• In the metrology laboratory. It is necessary to pay for the visits of the technician, the services of the metrology center and the water consumed - according to established standards (during the testing period of the water meter, which is about 2 weeks). In addition, you need to submit an application to the water supply company to record the device readings after testing. But you can not only test, but also return the water meter to its original parameters (this means cleaning and adjusting the settings).
• At home. In this case procedure for checking water meters much more user friendly. Not only will the master metrologist come to your home at the agreed time - he will complete the necessary work within half an hour, issue the necessary documents and demand payment in accordance with the company’s price tags (you can find them out at the stage of placing an order).

Cost of services

There is no single answer to the question of how much it costs to verify water meters. According to the price list approved by Rosstandart, for testing DU = 15 mm the user must pay 413.00 rubles, for DU = 20 mm - 495.60 rubles (amounts are indicated with 18% VAT). But these prices are indicative - companies work according to their own tariffs.

If you consider several offers, weigh the pros and cons, you will easily make a choice.

What does Universal Group offer?

"Universal Group" is an accredited company that offers a range of services at the most affordable prices.

For example, the cost of checking water meters in a company ranges from 600 to 800 rubles (depending on your location). This amount includes:

• visit of a specialist to the address specified in the application;
• checking the water meter using special portable installations - Cascade 2P or Strait 10M;
• paperwork.

The package of documents includes a Verification Agreement, a Work Acceptance Certificate, and a Water Meter Verification Certificate.
If testing the water meter gives negative results (the threshold of +5% is exceeded), the law on water meters requires replacing the meter.

Installation of water meters by Universal Group specialists will cost you 3200-3800 rubles. This amount includes the cost of a water meter, plumbing services, sealing, and preparation of a package of documents.

Checking water meters without removing them

The talk that Moscow has canceled the verification of water meters has no basis - the operation of devices that may produce errors over time needs to be checked. That is why testing of water meters must be carried out in strict accordance with the Legislative Documents of the Russian Federation - Federal Law No. 102-FZ “On Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements”, which entered into force on June 26, 2008, and the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 (Article 34) dated May 6, 2011.

Verification of meters - frequency

Depends on the manufacturer of the water meter and the location of their installation.

For example, depending on the marking, cold water meters should be calibrated at intervals of 5 or 6 years. Manufacturers indicate the calibration interval in the technical data sheets of devices. If metrological services have previously tested the device, the date of initial verification can be found in the Certificate, which is issued in person.

The verification interval for hot water meters is the same for all brands and is 4 years. Shortly before the expiration of this period, you must contact the water meter verification service (an accredited company) and have the water meter checked. The fact is that under the influence of water, slag accumulates in the pipes, and the internal plastic parts in the meters wear out, which affects the increase in errors.

Methods of carrying out

1. In a specialized center. It can be combined with complete cleaning of the device and adjusting the settings to the original ones. But you need to look for a master who will dismantle and then install the device in its original place. Moreover, his work, as well as the services of the laboratory (the client pays out of his own pocket). And the entire time the water meter is in the metrological center (about 2 weeks), water must be paid for according to established consumption standards. They are often higher than actual costs.

2. Checking water meters at home. It is enough to contact the accredited company “Universal Group” and arrange for the visit of a metrologist.
On the appointed day, he will come to you with a portable verification unit, check the operation of the meter and present a package of supporting documents.

Leave your request by phone, email or by filling out the form on the website. Please indicate the type of meter and your contact information. Our manager will contact you and coordinate your arrival time.

If your meter readings do not differ from the control ones by +5%, you will be issued a Verification Certificate. If the readings do not meet the requirements, the technician will issue a notice that the water meter is unsuitable. It will have to be replaced with a new one.

What to do if the service life of utility metering devices has expired

If your apartment has metering devices installed, but the fields for transmitting readings have disappeared from the receipt, or you are transmitting readings, but the amount on the receipt does not correspond to them, this may mean that your meters have expired.

Meter operating life

The meter, as a high-precision device, has its own guaranteed service life. This period is indicated in the product passport or in the metering device installation certificate. To make sure after the expiration date that the device still correctly counts kilowatts or cubic meters, you need to check it. Housing legislation stipulates the obligation of all owners to check the metering devices in their apartments. This process has a special name - verification Without it, all meter readings disappear from the receipt, because the Rules for the provision of utility services prohibit taking into account the readings of devices after the end of their service life.

If after verification no defects are identified, the meter is again suitable for use and will serve you faithfully for the next 4-6 years. The exact period until the next verification will be indicated by specialists in the report.
And averages vary for different utilities. Water meters last 4-6 years, electricity meters - 16 years, gas and heating meters - 12 years.

How to find out when a deadline has passed

Certificates of installation of metering devices or reports of previous verifications are stored in the management organization, and the information is sent to the settlement center.

Therefore, the end of the meter’s operating life is known in advance.

A month before the end of this period, the payment center specialists warn the owners directly in the receipt. And in a month, when the service life ends, the fields for transmitting readings disappear from the receipt.

In the first three months, charges for this service are based on the volume of average monthly consumption and therefore do not differ much from what is usual for the owner. And after three months, the consumption standard is applied, and here the difference in amounts can be much more serious. This payment procedure is valid until the owner provides certificates of verification or installation of new metering devices.

Who carries out the verification

Special organizations carry out verification of meters. Call the "ERC" Information Service at 2-147-700 and consultants will clarify the information on a specific personal account.

Requirements for verification acts

It is important that the verification of metering devices is carried out by certified companies. The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has approved the requirements for documents on verification of meters. The certificate of metrological verification of metering devices must contain:

1. Number of the verification certificate;

2. The date until which the verification certificate is valid, inclusive;

3. Name of the legal entity or individual entrepreneur who performed the verification, registration number and validity period of the accreditation certificate;

If there is no information about the registration number and validity period of the accreditation certificate on the certificate, a separate document is issued indicating this information.

4. Name, type, modification, registration number in the Federal Information Foundation for Ensuring the Uniformity of Measurements, series and number of the previous verification mark (if such series and number are available), i.e. this is a type of metering device, for example, SGV-15;

5. Serial number;

6. Name of the document on the basis of which the verification was performed;

7. Name, type, serial number, registration number (if available), category, class or error of the standard used during verification;

8. List of influencing factors standardized in the document on the verification procedure, indicating their values;

9. Conclusion on the suitability of the measuring instrument;

10. Verification mark/special holographic sticker-label

11. Position of the head of the department, initials, surname, signature;

12. Initials, surname, signature of the verifier (the specialist who conducts the verification);

13. Verification date.

14. On the reverse side of the verification certificate, if there is a requirement in the verification procedure, metrological characteristics are indicated.

Examples of drawings of verification marks:

Explanation of verification marks:

4 - inspection quarter (can be numbers from 1 to 4);

0 — 3rd digit of the year of inspection; 2 - 4 digit of the year of verification, i.e. in this case it's 2002

- standard sign

a - personal sign (code) of the verifier;

AAB - organization code.

Where and how to transfer documents

After the meters have been verified (or new meters have been installed when the meters are out of order), the owner is left with special documents - acts. To restore the procedure for settlements according to current indications, the acts must be submitted to the “Unified Settlement Center”.

According to the rules of individual management companies, acts must be certified by employees of the management company. You can find out about this from the receipt (text messages) or from the “ERC” Information Service by calling 2-147-700.

Copies of acts (scanned documents or photographs) can be submitted through the “Verification of Metering Devices” service in your Personal Account on our website. In this case, it is not necessary to come to the district office and bring the certificate. The data will be sent to specialists via a secure channel and will be recorded in the database.

Acts can also be brought to any regional branch of the “ERC”. You must take your passport with you.

Fig 1. How to register water meters in Moscow?

Installation of water meters is only the first stage of the process, which will allow you to pay for cold and hot water supply according to the readings of individual metering devices on more favorable terms. In order for these readings to be accepted by the organization providing these resources, a number of steps must be taken. You will learn how to register water meters installed independently and by a specialized organization by reading this article.

The procedure for registering water meters may vary depending on a number of conditions:
• direct supplier of hot and cold water supply services
• type of service organization
• installation method

If you installed the meters yourself (We recommend choosing Valtec apartment water meters), you need to contact the organization that supplies water to your home with a statement about the need to put the meters into operation. This could be a regional DEZ, a management company or a direct resource supplier, for example, Vodokanal. Copies of meter passports must be attached to the application.

Fig 2. Registration and sealing of STEC water meters

Employees of the organization, within 15 days from the date of submission of the application, must inspect the installed metering devices free of charge for compliance with technical requirements.

If everything is in order with this, then an act on putting the devices into operation is drawn up on the spot, and the water meters are sealed. The data that was taken at that moment will be used as the initial readings, and it is they that must be entered into the documentation. After this, the meters must be registered with the ERCC (Unified Information and Calculation Center) or MFC (Multifunctional Center for the Provision of State and Municipal Services), providing a commissioning certificate and copies of metering device passports.

If the installation of water meters was carried out by a specialized organization, the procedure changes slightly. In this case, there is no need to go to the regional DEZ or management company, write an application and wait for the employees to arrive to seal it. The installation company must independently carry out these actions and provide you with a complete set of documents:
• copy of the contract for installation of devices
• acceptance certificate for completed work
• certificate of commissioning of the meter
• certificates and passports for meters (if purchased by the service provider)

In this case, you will only need to visit the management company and rayDEZ in order to certify the commissioning certificate. After this, you can immediately transfer all documentation to the ERCC or MFC. The above describes the current procedures for registering hot and cold water meters for Moscow residents at the time of writing this article. The procedure for registering meters in the regions of Russia may differ slightly.

Fig 3. Check the detailed procedure with the service organization

In some cases, the owner who has installed individual water meters only needs to contact his management company or resource supplier with a written or even oral statement of his desire to put them into operation. Representatives of the organization, if necessary, check the correct installation and place seals on the meters, after which they charge payments based on their readings. Before installing meters, it is advisable to clarify the detailed procedure with the service organization. This will save time and eliminate the possibility that you will not be provided with any necessary documents during installation.

If you need to install meters, it is absolutely not necessary to contact MosVodokanal for this. Our company has licenses to install and verify water meters, especially since, as we said earlier, Mosvodokanal installs water meters in Moscow only of the general building type.

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