Reading Your Water Meter
Do you know how to read your water meter?
By finding out a bit more about how your meter works, you will be able to check for leaks in your plumbing.
A leak on your property can waste thousands of litres of water, at considerable cost to you. So follow these easy steps to find out if there are any leaks on your property:
- Last thing at night - after you no longer need any water or need to flush the toilet, turn off all household and garden taps.
- Record your meter reading.
- First thing in the morning, before anyone uses any water (including flushing the toilet), read the meter again.
- Record the meter reading.
- If there is a difference between the two readings, you have a leak, and should consider calling a plumber.
Reading your Meter
Locate your water meter in the basement of your premises (usually along the front wall of the house, near the floor).
| Metric Water Meter |
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| Read as 02743.1 Cubic Metres |
