How to put water counters

How to put water counters

Practically each of us in the conditions of crisis is forced to save on something and if to consider constantly growing tariffs for cold and hot water, then where how here, it is necessary to consider the means?! By means of the installed water counters it is possible to reduce the sum of monthly payments twice. For mounting it is possible to invite the expert of the plumber (but it is additional expenses), and it is possible and to resolve independently issue with installation of water counters.

  • extension wrenches, flax, FUM tape, water counters, angular grinder, water filters.

1. For independent mounting of counters of water first of all it is necessary to submit the application to ZhKO, to receive specifications with the sketch and by that to avoid problems with the subsequent registration.

2. See distributing of pipes from struts which is usually located in communication niches in bathroom. It is necessary for the correct complete set of materials for installation. If you have established the disconnecting valves, then replace them with ball valves, it you solve many problems in case of the subsequent repair.

3. After these preliminary works, it is possible to begin to collect the mounted knot. For this purpose apply corner to sewer strut, and make marking for openings of big collar then drill them. For convenience place the counter on corner, make marking under collar openings, attach for departing from the union body, and drill them.

4. Collecting the mounted knot, connect the filter (for curling use gas pipe wrenches) to the counter, previously reel up the film FUM on thread. After that attach flexible eyeliners, without having forgotten to wind thread with tape, and fix knot by collars.

5. After that block water supply from strut, sort gas pipe wrenches sgon. For this purpose it is necessary to unscrew lock-nut, the coupling and to remove sgon from shutoff valves. If suddenly pipes are oxidized, grease all parts with kerosene or braking fluid. Fix by big collar corner with the mounted knot on sewer strut.

6. In the course of installation of corner you watch that it has been mounted strictly horizontally, direct sites to the counter have to have not less than 75 mm, after it - not less than 45 mm. After these works connect flexible eyeliners to shutoff valves: one party to pipe, and another to the mixer.

7. In installation time of the counter you watch that the arrow on the body has been directed on the water course. The filter should be connected to the counter from water input. In the course of mounting carefully delay all connections that leakages were formed. Start up water. Repeat the same actions with the second counter. Now the installed counters need to be registered in ZhKO.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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