Last week, when I got my water bill, it was a whopping $185.00. On checking my water meter, it was spinning at the rate of about 3 gallons per minute. I checked for anything leaking in the house and didn't find anything. The same for the outside faucets. There's no evidence of water leaks outside, no damp spots, etc.My plumber came out and checked everything, but couldn't come up with anything. I called the city water folks and one of them came out and looked all around, even using a listening device they have. He couldn't find anything, either, although he said the sounds were louder on the end of the house where the septic tank and an outside faucet are located.I haven't been able to locate the valve next to the house that turns off all of the water, so I went home after the city water guy left, determined to dig up my yard if needed. I went to turn off the water so we wouldn't waste any more, and found that the meter was no longer running! I couldn't believe it.I called the city guy and told him that the meter had stopped, and he could hardly believe it. We both know a leak doesn't plug itself. He had no suggestions. I was just grateful that it had stopped.I kept an eye on the meter for a couple of hours and it didn't budge. However, a few hours later, just before I went to bed, I decided to check it again and, sure enough, it was running again for no reason.Any suggestions or analysis would be appreciated.David Alexander

If it's a traditional mechanical water meter, my strong suspicion wouldbe that the water is in fact going somewhere. These are driven onlyby mechanical movement caused by water flow. They could beinaccurate, but I can't see how you could get wheels spinning withoutwater going by. If it's an electronic one, then it's at leasttheoretically possible for the electronics to go nuts and show waterusage when none is occurring.

Faulty water meter?

Nov 08, 2006 22 Replies

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Stormin Mormon 10 years ago

Wonder if he found the problem, since the first post in 2006?

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Micky 10 years ago

He found it, just before he drowned.

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Stormin Mormon 10 years ago

I wonder if he'd be alive if he had AR-15 assault rifle? Hollow plastic stock, could have used it to float to safety.

These threads are so much more interesting with the follow up. Thank you.

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