Water meters are practically in every apartment and house, since the expediency, profit and economy of installing these devices are not in anyone's doubt. It is necessary to transmit the testimony monthly so that the appropriate institution can calculate the amount for payment for the amount of water used. The data transfer of the water meter can be carried out in different ways: by phone, with the help of a completed receipt, which is transmitted directly to the utility or via the Internet - the latter option is the most popular and simple.
Advantages of transmitting readings via the Internet
In the age of mobile and innovative technologies, many familiar manipulations began to be performed much easier, they made adjustments in every sphere of our life. For some time now, it has become possible to transmit the water meter readings via the Internet, which greatly facilitated this process for the tenants and reduced the burden on workers. The immediate advantages of this method of data transmission include:
- The ability to transmit the water meter readings on any day of the week and the time of day when there is a free minute, access to the Internet.
- A simple data transfer procedure, which with time, after the development of automatism, will occur all the faster.
- No need to be nervous, wasting time trying to get through to the water canal, where, despite the large number of telephone lines, the dial-up process is very difficult.
- There is no need to go for a blank in the communal service in order to transmit the water meter readings.
- The service is absolutely free and requires only a connection to the network.
How to take readings of hot and cold water meters
Almost every apartment in Moscow has counters that keep a record of cold and hot water consumption. But sometimes tenants have difficulties during the collection of testimony, they look wrong and transmit the numbers, which leads to confusion, and in the future can lead to penalties. In order to correctly learn the testimony and transfer it to the water canal, it is first of all necessary to determine which counter counts cold water and which one is hot. To do this, the following tips will help:
- The hot and cold water counters are often different in color, red and blue are installed.
- If the counters are the same in color, then it is worth to touch the pipes leading to it - which will be warm, this and refers to hot water.
- With proper design, hot water pipes are above the cold one.
- If none of the above methods help, turn on cold water and see which counter increases the value.
- Another method - cold water, as a rule, consumes more, so the meter will account for this liquid a little more.
The transfer of water meters will take minimum effort and time. After the first registration, this item is no longer required, you can immediately log into your account and enter new data. Online transfer of indicators is possible through any mobile device or PC, which has an Internet connection at any convenient time, most importantly, keep within the specified time.
Once you have defined a device that monitors the flow of one or another water, you need to understand how to properly read the water meter, what numbers to transmit, and what not to take into account. The meter has eight digits, three of them are red - they keep a record of liters, and in the indications it is necessary to indicate cubic liters, so the first five numbers are taken into account. If the readings of liters are more than 500, then add 1 to the cubes. Example of taking the readings look at the photo:
The first readings are removed very simply - the first five digits are indicated and that's it. In order to transfer the correct data in the following months, it is necessary to record them monthly. To calculate how many cubes of water left in a month, the old indications are taken from the last readings and will be taken into account to calculate the amount for payment.
Detailed description of meter reading via the Internet
It is very easy to transfer meter readings to water via the Internet, anyone who has at least minimal computer skills and the world wide network will be able to cope with this task. To perform data transfer, you need to perform a number of simple actions:
- Log in to the portal of government services pgu.mos.ru. To go to a specialized state site, you must open any browser installed on your computer, laptop or tablet;enter the address and press the Enter button, and then the main portal page will open.
- Register on the site. In order to be able to send meter readings via the Internet, you should go through a simple registration on the portal, specifying the following information: name, email address, mobile number, to come up with a login and password that are worth remembering or writing, as they will be needed for subsequent entries. Register only once, the first time you log in to the site.
- Login to your account. Data transfer is carried out through the personal cabinet, which can be opened after entering the login and password specified during registration.
- Go to the page "Input form of meter reading".After entering the personal area, a special form will appear where you need to enter the address, personal account.
- Enter the values corresponding to the current values. In separate columns of the form it is necessary to enter the indications, which are now indicated on the meter. You need to carefully fill in, because the slightest mistake can lead to difficulties, problems of calculation. In addition, it is necessary to transmit reliable testimony, otherwise it is possible to impose penalties. In case of difficulties, see the sample, template, instructions on how to enter information.
- Click the "Continue" button. Having filled all the boxes in the form, it is necessary to carefully check all the entered data once again, to verify the readings. If everything is written correctly, you need to click the continue button.
- Confirm sending. In order for the data to be sent to the state authorities, it is necessary to confirm the procedure in a new window that appears.
When to send data to the water canal
Vodokanal and utilities employees recommend passing the testimony within the specified deadlines: until the third day of the month following the reporting period. If in time there are no public utilities received indicators, the receipt for payment indicates the average for the last three months. After receiving the data, the recalculation will be made, which is taken into account at the next payment. Services are paid in strictly fixed terms to the settlement account in the Savings Bank, whose branches are available throughout the city, especially in the center or in the housing and communal services.