Water Meter

A water meter is a device that measures how much water you use. It is similar to your gas or electricity meter. Your supplier uses readings from the meter to calculate how much to charge you for your water and sewerage services. If you have a meter, the amount you pay will depend on how much water you have used. Several types of water meters are currently being used. However, the choice depends on the accuracy requirements, the required flow rates, the end-user, and the flow measurement method.

Water Metering

Water metering water metering is the process of measuring water use. In many developed countries, water meters are used to measure the volume of water used by and commercial buildings that are supplied with water by a public water supply system. Water meters can also be used at the water source, well, or throughout a water system to determine flow through a particular portion of the system. In most of the world, water meters measure flow in cubic meters (m3) or liters

Water Meter Readin

A standard water meter uses two common types of registers - straight and circular - to read the flow of water in cubic feet or inches. The registers can be observed on the surface of the meter. The straight registers can be read like an odometer in a car. On some larger meters, a multiplier will be present on the register face, which can be noted as 10x, 100x, or 1000x based on the size of the meter. Circular registers, on the other hand, are more complex to calculate water usage. They employ a series of dials marked with divisions of ten. There are several ways of reading the water meter, which includes: Direct reading Remote reading, which is accomplished via an electronic signal using a wire where one can either directly read or touch read. Touch read or plug-in reading that employs a handheld device that acquires the electronic signal by touching the remote station or plugging-in. The signal is then translated into the readings that are stored in the handheld device. Automatic meter reading, in which the meter reader obtains readings through radio transmission.

Benefits

The benefits of metering are that:

1. in conjunction with volumetric pricing it provides an incentive for water conservation
2. it helps to detect water leaks in the distribution network, thus providing a basis for reducing the amount of non-revenue water
3. it is a precondition for quantity- targeting of water subsidies to the poor

Where will the water meter be fitted?

We normally fit the water meter inside your home free of charge (on the water supply pipe, which is the pipe which brings water into your home). If we cannot fit the meter inside your home, we will fit it outside instead (in some instances a purpose-made meter box may already exist outside your home - if this is the case we would fit the meter in this box). We will visit your home to carry out a survey to decide on the best place to fit the meter. We will try our best to fit your meter during this visit, but we may have to come back again if this isn’t possible. As the meter needs to be attached to your water supply pipe (which is often found under the kitchen sink), we may ask you to move certain items so that we can do this (such as any white goods that might be blocking the water supply pipe, wood paneling, etc). We can do minor joinery work when we fit your meter, and will always make sure you are happy about this before we start any work.