Gas meter in Yuma residents' homes are being retrofitted with a Fueling dispenser equipment device to make usage readings more efficient and accurate.
Southwest Gas is installing ERT (encoder, receiver, transmitter) devices to existing Flow meter so that readings can be captured electronically in one of two ways: by holding up a remote hand-held data collection device Gas nozzle to the meter or by driving down the street with a vehicle Lpg nozzle equipped with the same technology only on a bigger scale, explained Libby Howell, Southwest Gas spokeswoman.
At no extra charge for the customers, the electronic device Fuel pump gathers accurate readings to ensure no mistakes appear on their bills.
"Even though we have really fine meter readers who win national awards for their accuracy Medical Packaging, it's still a human being having to put in numbers in a little hand-held computer. This device doesn't make mistakes, we don't have to worry about accuracy," Howell said.
ERTs, devices with a built-in radio transmitter, fit behind the faceplate of a standard gas meter Gear pump and don't require gas service to be suspended when installed, Howell said.
Customers will receive a notice making them aware of the conversion Control valve, which takes very little time, she said. "In most cases, they won't even know we've been there."
For new building developments, Southwest Gas Butterfly valve has installed meters already equipped with the technology.
By using this technology, "the meter reader doesn't have to go to every home every single month and physically look at the dials on the meter," Howell pharmaceutical Packaging said. "So it makes for a great saving in efficiency."
However, meter readers will continue to make houseGate valve visits periodically to inspect meters to make sure they are functioning properly, Howell said.
With the increase in efficiency, fewer workers will be needed to capture readings. Fortunately, no employees were laid off and instead were reassigned job positions within the company Globe valve, Howell said.
The conversion process began a year ago but was accelerated in November with the help of a company team from Tucson. All gas meter retrofittings in Yuma Check valve are expected to be completed by the end of February, Howell said.
Meanwhile, the city of Yuma Magnetic valve has been retrofitting water meters for two years with a similar type of technology, said Hank Baer, city utilities director.
Baer expects the city's more than 28,000 water meter connections to be retrofitted in the next three years but said that the project might be extended for another year, depending on the city's growth.
