SoCal contractor who installs separate meters in each apartment?

SoCal contractor who installs separate meters in each apartment?

Cerritos, CA · Member since 2016 · 7 posts · 2 votes

My mother has a 4-unit building in SoCal. She pays the water and electricity, and there is only one meter for each of those utilities in the building. I'd like to have separate meters installed for each unit, to track usage, and to "uninclude" (for lack of a better word) utilities for a new tenant in the future. Is there a contractor in SoCal who can install separate water and electricity meters for each of the 4 units?

Any information and/or contacts would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Investor · Carlsbad, CA · Member since 2012 · 73 posts · 34 votes
9y

@Richard Kolostian @Cat R. any licensed plumber should be able to install a water meter for you as long as the supply lines to each unit are separate and easily accessible. You can search on Amazon for "Lead Free Potable Water Meter" or "NSF61 Water Meter".  For electric, if each unit has a separate sub-panel, you can get a TED monitor (eg. https://www.amazon.com/TED-Pro-Home-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B00XTU9RF2) for each one of them by monitoring the supply line usage via your computer or phone. You might want to put a lock on the panel doors, so the tenant don't "accidentally" disconnect the sensor.

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  • CA · Member since 2017 · 85 posts · 21 votes
    9y
    I'm interested in this as well. How much does something like this run?
  • Investor · Carlsbad, CA · Member since 2012 · 73 posts · 34 votes
    9y

    @Richard Kolostian @Cat R. any licensed plumber should be able to install a water meter for you as long as the supply lines to each unit are separate and easily accessible. You can search on Amazon for "Lead Free Potable Water Meter" or "NSF61 Water Meter".  For electric, if each unit has a separate sub-panel, you can get a TED monitor (eg. https://www.amazon.com/TED-Pro-Home-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B00XTU9RF2) for each one of them by monitoring the supply line usage via your computer or phone. You might want to put a lock on the panel doors, so the tenant don't "accidentally" disconnect the sensor.

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    Investor · Coeur d Alene, ID · Member since 2013 · 109 posts · 29 votes
    9y

    I have been thinking about this too.....@James Qiu thanks for the info!

  • Cerritos, CA · Member since 2016 · 7 posts · 2 votes
    9y

    Thank you @James Qiu for the excellent information. This is why I joined BP. Let me know if I can provide any information on another topic in the future. If anyone else has additional information, please post. We all can help each other and learn.

    Thanks to all for helping!!

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