The water meter is downstairs Who will bear the responsibility for the water meter leaking into the water pipe before entering the house?

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. Therefore, the practice of water supply companies does not violate the provisions of the Property Law, but users should not bear the cost of water leakage.

Article 79 of the Property Law stipulates that the maintenance funds of buildings and their ancillary facilities shall be owned by the owners. With the consent of the owner, it can be used for the maintenance of elevators, water tanks and other parts. The collection and use of maintenance funds shall be announced.

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Precautions:

1. To ensure accurate metering, install a straight pipe section with the same cross section as the pipe at least 5 times the surface diameter, and install a straight pipe section with at least 2 times the surface diameter at the outlet of the water meter.

2. The connecting pipes upstream and downstream of the water meter cannot be reduced in diameter.

3. It is recommended to install flow control equipment (such as valves) and filtration equipment.

4. The flange sealing ring shall not extend into the pipeline or be misplaced.

5. Before installing the water meter, the pipeline must be thoroughly cleaned to avoid sundries damaging the water meter.

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