Test the Water Meter
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Test the Water Meter 6 Place a five gallon bucket below an outdoor faucet. You can use a hose to direct the water into the bucket if it will not fit under the faucet. 7 Level the bucket by placing it on flat ground and setting the level on top of it. Place items, such as magazines, under the bucket until it is level, if needed. Make sure the bucket is steady. 8 Pour 15 quarts of water into the bucket and mark the inside of the bucket with a pen where the water line is. Place a pen mark four times, once every 90 degrees. Use a measuring cup to ensure your 15 quart measurement is accurate. 9 Dump the water out and place the bucket back down ensuring it is again steady. Use the level to verify the bucket is on flat ground. 10 Position another person at the meter with a two-way radio or cell phone. Open a faucet to allow a slow stream of water to come out. Have the person at the meter notify you when the water meter pointer is pointed to the 12 or 6 o'clock position. Turn the water off. 11 Open the faucet over the bucket so that a slow to medium stream of water is coming out. Turn the water off when the main water pointer has moved 180 degrees. Repeat this step if the water is shut off too soon or too late. It must be precise. 12 Verify the water is bucket is still level and then evaluate the test results. If the bucket is not level dump it out, level the bucket and start again. A water level below the water line mark in the bucket means the water meter is possibly over-registering, or that you have a water leak somewhere. A water level above the mark means the water meter is possibly under-registering. |
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