Smart water meter: Take control of your water consumption and billing
Are you tired of inaccurate water bills? Are you looking to reduce water consumption, or do you want to identify leaks as soon as possible? Perhaps you need to accurately monitor and bill your tenant’s water usage? A smart in-line water meter might be the solution you need.
Unlike a manual water meter which needs to be physically read by someone from your municipality, a smart water meter is fitted with wireless technology that enables water consumption information to be sent to an app on your smartphone, an internet portal and your municipality.
How does it work?
The smart water meter is a self-contained battery powered unit designed to interface with SABS-approved pulse water meters. Installation is low-cost and easy and makes use of anti-tamper wire ties, screws, rivets and epoxy. The device itself is able to detect multiple methods of tampering including magnetic jamming.
An important feature for homeowners is the continuous counting of pulses which allows for remote billing and leak detection notifications.
Once installed, the smart meter is able to transmit information to a smartphone app, a dashboard on the internet, a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface – such as a meter reader – and your municipality or water utility.
Keep yourself informed
The smartphone app and web dashboard enables you to monitor and manage your home’s water consumption. Notifications can be set up to alert you via SMS, email or push notifications and, include:
- Water consumption over a variety of customisable periods
- Projected water consumption
- Projected water bill
- When water consumption is expected to exceed a set threshold
- Current monthly water bill
- Leak detection threshold
- Smart meter tampering
A smart water meter gives you the ability to take control of your water consumption; ensure regular and accurate billing; and be immediately informed when anyone attempts to tamper with your water meter.
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