The advantages of the old mechanical water meter mainly include:
Simple structure: The old-fashioned mechanical water meter uses a mechanical structure for metering, without complex circuits and electronic components, so the structure is relatively simple and easy to manufacture and maintain.
*Cheap: Old-fashioned mechanical water meters are less expensive to manufacture, so they are relatively cheap and suitable for some areas or users with relatively poor economic conditions.
High reliability: Because the old mechanical water meter adopts a pure mechanical structure, there is no problem that electronic components are susceptible to external interference, so it has high reliability.
However, there are some drawbacks to old-fashioned mechanical water meters:
Limited accuracy: The metering accuracy of old-fashioned mechanical water meters is affected by various factors such as mechanical structure, water quality, and water pressure, and is prone to errors. After a long period of use, the accuracy may further deteriorate due to reasons such as wear and aging.
Low meter reading efficiency: The old-fashioned mechanical water meter requires manual door-to-door meter reading, which has low work efficiency and is prone to problems such as missed reading and misreading.
Unable to meet the needs of intelligence: The old mechanical water meter lacks intelligent functions and cannot meet the needs of intelligent and information-based management of modern cities.
In general, although the old-fashioned mechanical water meter has the advantages of simple structure, cheap and high reliability, it also has shortcomings such as limited accuracy, low meter reading efficiency, and inability to meet the needs of intelligence. Therefore, with the advancement of technology and the upgrading of user needs, the application of electronic water meters is gradually increasing.