How To Install A Water Meter

If possible we will fit your new water meter during our first visit.

How to install a water meter.

Generally we install water meters inside in the same place as your internal stop tap. You need to bee very carefully in this step becasue you need to consider the order placement. Also the surveyor might suggest an additional visit to install a new chamber outside. When carrying out our water meter fittings we may not be able to fit a meter on the day.

However we might place it outside if there s a suitable spot available. First i put the copper elbow with rope then weld the copper tube the elbows and the coupling. Install the water meter on the inlet pipe. You want the arrow pointing away from the municipal water inlet pipe.

But of course we ll discuss everything with you first. Who installs a water meter how and where you get a water meter how and where you must install a water meter what to do if you can t install a water meter where we need it. Use an adjustable wrench to tighten the nut on the female connector end of the water meter connecting pipe to the water supply pipe male attachment point. Today i take a few moments to show you how to read your digital water meter.

I proceeded to weld the elbows coupling and put it togheter with the water meter. Install the flow meter in the recommended position and altitude ensure the meter tube is completely filled with fluid at all times in liquid flow measurement installations ensure there is no air or vapour in the liquid in gas flow measurement installations ensure there are no liquid droplets in the gas. Tinley park water and sewer superintendent tom kopanski talks about the village s new water meter replacement initiative and walks viewers through the steps. The water meter will have arrows on the pipe connections showing the direction the water flows.

In the other side the union nut to the coupling and the elbow. Joint the water meter to the coupling using the union nut.