Provisions on the cost of replacing water meters

The property is responsible for the leakage of the pipeline before the water meter, and the residents are responsible for the leakage of the pipeline after the water meter. If the leaking part of the water pipe is behind the water meter, that is, the leaking part of the water pipe belongs to the family and is not within the scope of the public. If the water meter at home leaks, you should bear the maintenance cost yourself, but you can't collect the losses caused by the leakage. However, if the pipeline in front of the water meter leaks, the property is responsible.

1. If the water meter has been used for 6 years and the water company pushes the notice of changing the meter, then this fee is also paid by the water company. If there is a problem with the water meter due to personal reasons, such as dismantling the water meter for maintenance, then the expenses need to be borne by yourself. If it is because of the quality problem of the water meter itself or some natural reasons, such as water meter leakage and water meter blockage, then the water company needs to pay this fee.

2, the property service contract to replace the water meter otherwise agreed, from its agreement. Article 284 of the Civil Code: The owner may manage the building and its ancillary facilities by himself, or entrust the property service enterprise or other managers to manage it. The owner has the right to replace the realty service enterprise or other managers selected by the construction unit according to law.

3, the water meter is broken, if it is man-made damage, the cost must be borne by yourself. If it is caused by natural disasters or their own reasons, it should be replaced free of charge by the Water Affairs Bureau. Generally, the weekly inspection period of water meters below DN25 caliber is 6 years; The weekly inspection period of DN40-DN50 caliber water meters is 4 years; The weekly inspection period of water meters above DN50 is 2 years, except for the fault table). Meters include pre-meter meters, and the property rights belong to urban public water supply enterprises, which are responsible for the maintenance and management, and the property owners are responsible for the maintenance and management of users' water facilities.

If the water meter needs to be replaced due to the failure caused by quality problems, it is generally replaced by the water company or the property management company free of charge, and the owner does not need to pay for it himself; If the water meter is damaged artificially, or the owner suspects that it is not allowed to replace the water meter, then the owner needs to pay the corresponding fees. Water meter, mbth Watermeter, is an instrument for measuring water flow, mostly the cumulative flow of water. Generally divided into two types: volumetric water meter and speed water meter, which originated in Britain and has a history of nearly 200 years. When selecting the specifications of water meters, we should first estimate the size and range of the flow used under normal conditions, and then choose the water meter with the most commonly used flow close to this value as the first choice.

Under normal circumstances, the water meter fails due to quality problems or natural disasters, and is replaced free of charge by the water company or the property management company. However, if the user uses hot water to pour backward, and the water meter is damaged artificially, and it is required to replace the water meter, then the cost will be borne by the user.

Water meter is a kind of measuring instrument that water supply company must provide to fulfill the water supply contract; As an incidental obligation of the contract, the provision, replacement and installation of water meters are inseparable from the sale of water. If the water meter is damaged due to improper use of water users, the water users shall bear the maintenance and replacement costs; If the water meter is damaged due to improper use, the water user does not have to bear the cost. If the water meter is damaged by a third party other than the water supply, the relevant responsible person shall bear the maintenance and replacement costs; Long service life, aging and disrepair, the water supply unit shall bear the cost of maintenance and replacement. Other circumstances shall be handled in accordance with relevant regulations.

You can appeal directly to the business hall of the water supply company to which your family belongs, and the water supply company will send someone to repair it. Except in special circumstances, the cost of replacing the water meter is generally borne by the water supply company. According to the Regulations on Urban Water Supply, water supply companies regularly inspect and maintain water supply facilities to ensure safe operation.

Legal basis:

Article 281 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The maintenance fund of the building and its ancillary facilities shall be owned by the owner * * *. With the consent of the owner, it can be used for local maintenance, renewal and transformation of elevators, roofs, external walls and barrier-free facilities. The collection and use of maintenance funds for buildings and their ancillary facilities shall be announced regularly. In case of emergency, if the building and its ancillary facilities need to be repaired, the owners' assembly or the owners' committee may apply for the maintenance funds of the building and its ancillary facilities according to law.