How many years has your gas meter been in service? If it turns 10 this year, it should be replaced.
Many owners have this question: Isn’t it just a gas meter? Why must it be replaced? Aren’t the electric meters in our house not replaced all the time?
According to the explanation by the person in charge of the relevant gas company, the diaphragm gas meter is an important part of the residential gas facilities. It is not only the basis for the measurement of gas consumption, but also related to the normal gas consumption of the majority of users and the safety of life and property. According to the "Diaphragm Gas Meter Verification Regulations", the service life of civil gas meters using natural gas as the medium is ten years. Long-term extended use will cause malfunctions such as meter body sealing packing and film aging, mechanical firmware wear, meter corrosion, etc., which will lead to safety hazards such as gas metering errors and rust leakage. Therefore, the gas company will organize the update of the overdue meter every year.
The difference between the three gas meters
In the process of replacing the gas meter, the gas company recommends that the customer use a wireless remote gas meter, and the customer can also choose the meter type according to their needs. At present, there are three types of household gas meters: ordinary mechanical meters, IC card gas meters and wireless remote gas meters.
What is the difference between the three? They first used ordinary mechanical watches, which were installed in the user’s home. Every time a meter was read, a meter reader was required to read the meter at home. Some customers were also worried about the security of entering the home. , At the same time, meter readers often encounter the situation of "unattended at home".
The IC card gas meter introduced later solved the problem of household meter reading. It requires the owner to recharge the IC card before it can be used. It can realize 24-hour self-recharge service. Users can go to the nearest self-service recharge point and use a password with UnionPay logo. Bank card, follow the instructions to recharge.
The currently popularized wireless remote gas meter can realize the meter reading without entering the home by the meter reader, and entering the home only when the number of meters is abnormal or the security check needs to go to the door.
Precautions for the use of gas meters
1. Prevent water from entering the body. The gas meter is not waterproof. Water in the meter body will cause short circuit damage to electrical components.
2. Pay attention to check the battery regularly. The battery is used for different time due to power reasons, so you should regularly check whether the used battery is in good condition and check whether there is any leakage. Once the battery is flowing, it will cause the spring in the battery box to corrode, resulting in waste of electricity, low electricity, no response of the gas meter, and valve closing. It is recommended that users check at least once every two months. Suggestion: If you don't use gas for a long time, you should remove the battery. This can prevent the battery fluid from corroding the spring of the battery box and prevent the gas meter from locking.
3. Pay attention to the dust-proof leather strips of the bayonet socket when delivering gas. This leather strip is used to prevent oil smoke or other foreign objects from entering the card reader, causing the card reader to not work properly. The correct method of use is: before inserting the card, be sure to pull the thong away, and then reset the thong after completing the gas delivery according to the correct inserting method. At present, we have found that many users did not pull out the thongs but directly inserted them into the card reader together with the thongs before delivering the gas, which resulted in the phenomenon that the gas could not be entered, the fake card was displayed, and the card reader was damaged.
4. The user shall not wrap the gas meter in a relatively closed space. For example, for the sake of beauty, many users directly wrap the gas meter in a closed space such as a closet during decoration, which will become a safety hazard in the future.
5. If the gas meter has a simple fault that cannot be eliminated in accordance with the operating instructions in the instruction manual, the user must not inspect it with an open flame, knock the gas meter, or disassemble any gas equipment without permission.
Zenner Tips
Q: Why does my IC card gas meter stop gas during use?
Answer: The first situation is a reminder to purchase gas. When there are 5 cubic meters of gas remaining in the table, the IC card gas meter will automatically close the valve and send a beep to remind the user to purchase gas as soon as possible. Remove the card and reinsert it to open the valve for continued use, but it will be completely closed when the gas is exhausted. The second case is the battery under-pressure shut-off valve. The LCD screen displays the icon of insufficient voltage, indicating that the voltage is insufficient. At this time, the battery should be replaced in time (alkaline batteries must be used). After the battery is replaced, insert the card and open the valve. The third case is closing the valve by magnetic interference. The user should avoid magnetic interference to the gas meter. If the valve is closed accidentally due to magnetic interference, the reverse card can be opened. However, continuous interference will cause the valve to be unable to open even if the card is reversed. At this time, the user should call the customer service number of the gas company to report for repair.
