Water supply company staff check the water meter Photo: Chutian Metropolis Daily Jimu news reporter Chang Yi
Chutian Metropolis Daily Jimu news reporter Chang Yi trainee reporter Wang Jiawen
The house has been vacant for more than a year and no one lives in it, but received a notice from water company Notice of arrears, this is a strange incident in Ms. Zhu's vacant house in Panlong City, Huangpi District.
Coordinated by Jimu news reporters, and the maintenance personnel of the water supply company came to check and found that the reason for the idling of the water meter may be the unstable water pressure caused by the water heater, but the specific reason is still uncertain. Guo Huifang, director of the Panlongcheng Water Supply Station, said that this problem will be reported, and the water fee caused by the continuous rotation of the water meter before the problem is solved will not be paid for the time being.
The house has been vacant for a year and a half, resulting in nearly 300 yuan in water bills
"Hello, landlord, your house consumes 118 tons of water, and the payment calls have come to me..." On August 15, 2022, Ms. Zhu, a citizen, answered The tenant who quit the lease last year called to inform her that the water bill of the house was owed nearly 300 yuan. Ms. Zhu wondered why there was a water bill since this suite has not been occupied since March last year?
Ms. Zhu told the Jimu News reporter that after the house was handed over in 2010, she rented the house to a company as a collective dormitory. After the rent was settled in March 2021, the house remained vacant, and she handed over the key to the house to the property for help. Escrow.
Ms. Zhu came to the water supply company to check the house's water bill, and found that since September 2021, there has been a monthly water consumption, ranging from ten tons to six or seven tons. As of August this year, the water bill is more than 270 yuan. . In an empty room, who used the water?
Ms. Zhu reported the water bill to the property, and the property staff was also surprised: "Every household has a water meter, and the staff of the water company will come to read the meter every month. Maybe the reading is wrong?"
The property then sent a water and electricity engineer Go to Ms. Zhu's house to check, hoping to find out why the water meter is idling. The plumber carefully searched for a long time and found no leaks in the house. There was no water coming out of the water pipe, but the water meter was turning, which became more and more strange.
Water Company came to test the specific reasons. The specific reason could not be determined.
Ms. Zhu had to contact the Huangpi District Water Supply Company to seek a solution. The staff came to test the water meter and found no abnormality, so she had to remove the water meter and send it to the district for industrial products and measurement inspection. verified.
On September 21, the test results of the water meter came out. The water supply company planned to install the water meter at the door and assist in finding the reason for the idling of the water meter. Jimu news reporters came to the scene, and Guo Huifang, director of Panlongcheng Water Supply Station, showed the reporter the water meter inspection certificate. The appraisal conclusion showed that Ms. Zhu's water meter was not faulty.
After the water meter was installed by the maintenance master at the water supply station, the water meter started to turn immediately, but there was no water in the house. The maintenance master immediately checked each water valve in the room. When the master screwed the water heater valve on, the rotation of the water meter stopped.
"The water in the water heater will also evaporate, and when it evaporates, tap water will be replenished. The main valve that the residents can turn cannot completely block the water, so even if Ms. Zhu closes the water valve, there will be water. Slowly add it to the water heater and let the water meter rotate." Master Huang, a maintenance worker at the water supply station, said, "But this situation is usually 1-3 tons of water a month, and Ms. Zhu's more than 6 tons of water a month is still too much. ."
Master Huang speculated that it may be caused by the large change of water pressure in the water heater. When the water pressure of the water tank is small, the tap water supplies water to the water tank; when the water pressure of the water tank is high, the water in the water tank may return to the water pipe, causing the water meter to rotate. But Master Huang is not sure that this is the real reason. It is the first time he has encountered such a situation for many years. Master Huang used a professional tool to screw the valve near the water meter, saying that this would completely block the flow of water. He said that he should observe it for a while before looking at it.
The water supply station said that it will not charge for the time being until the problem is solved
"Ms. Zhu's problem in this house is indeed relatively rare and complicated." Director Guo Huifang said, "We will report to the water group and apply for a more professional team to figure out the idling of the water meter. and repair it.” Director Guo Huifang also promised that she would be the witness today, and if the water meter was turned on again during the follow-up observation period, the water fee would not be paid.
"Actually, I don't care about the water bill. I paid nearly 300 yuan before. But there is a problem with the water and electricity in the house, which makes me very uneasy." Ms. Zhu said.
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