In each house there is a gas meter, at least where the utilities are active and someone lives there. This instrument, usually positioned in the home or in the immediate vicinity of the home, is used to count the cubic meters of energy used and, therefore, to quantify the cost of the bill.
Each meter is connected to a unique code which associates it with the bill holder. This is why, if following a gas rate comparison you decide to change supplier, you will not have to run out of gas in the house or have the meter replaced, but it will be enough, simply, communicate the PDR code and wait for the delivery.
How the gas measurement takes place
In our country, as we will see later, the analogue gas meter has been almost completely replaced with the electronic one and, therefore, with more intelligent and accurate measurement models. There are models that send the consumption data directly to the supplier and others that, despite being electronic, require one manual reading.
La bill is mainly counted on the basis of estimated consumption. This means that the various companies take into account the square meters of the home, the number of tenants and past consumption to calculate the cost of the bill.
Then they adjust the figures submitted to customers with the so-called "balance”, That is the actual balance between the estimated consumption and those recorded by the meter. This adjustment it can happen in two ways: through self-reading by the customer or with reading performed two or three times a year by a charge.
Why reading is important
The meter detects the cubic meters (Smc, standard cubic meter) that pass through a chamber that is filled and emptied to count the actual gas consumption. The reason why it is better not to wait for the passage of the person in charge for the reading concerns mostly the awareness of how much we are consuming. In fact, with the adjustment, sooner or later, the accounts are evened out with the gas supplier, but by communicating the meter reading from time to time, more precise prices are paid and unpleasant surprises with high bills are avoided.
The reading is carried out, very simply, by turning on the display with the activation key, scrolling through the various menu items and focusing on that of gas consumption. At this point it will be sufficient to write down the figures that appear before the comma and communicate them to our supplier, in the manner provided for customers. To find out how to send the reading data, just contact customer service and ask for explanations, because each company can provide different procedures.
If you have a old analog counter, as provided in the Resolution 18 December 2018 669/2018 / R / gas, one should be requested as soon as possible replacement. This operation is Delivery to Italy takes one or two business days and cannot be rejected by the user. The procedure lasts about two hours, during which the gas is closed at the home. At the end, a report is issued certifying the execution of the works and the last gas consumption figure recorded by the person who replaced the meter.
