What does it mean when the natural gas meter shows 'valve closed'?
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When the natural gas meter displays 'valve closed', it means there may be insufficient balance due to unpaid fees, or it could be caused by low pressure or insufficient battery power in the electronic gas meter. The solution is to replace the batteries and reinsert the gas card to reopen the solenoid valve inside the gas meter, otherwise there will still be no gas supply. Reasons why the natural gas meter shows 'valve closed' despite having balance: 1. Insufficient pressure. The gas meter must close the valve when pressure is too low to prevent accidents. This requires contacting the gas supplier to resolve, as only they can control the gas supply pressure or repair the pipeline. 2. Low battery in the electronic gas meter. The electronic gas meter has an electrically controlled valve inside. It controls the valve opening based on detected pressure, automatically closing the valve when pressure is insufficient. However, when the battery is low, the detection probe malfunctions and the pressure signal becomes weak. The LCD display consumes very little power, so it may show normal readings with 'low pressure' displayed, and will close the valve when the battery level drops further.