water meter fitting

[dirt dibbler]

I've recently applied to have a water meter fitted, I have no idea where my external stop c*ck is, and suspect it is buried (under soil).

What is likely to happen when they 'survey' to fit the meter? Will they (anglian) locate & expose etc my stop c*ck, or am I likely to have to find it or pay to have it excavated?

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks DD

[dg]

They will fit it inside the house, where the mains come in and if you have no stop tap there, then you will need one fitted before the meter

dg

[Vass]

they fit an electric one where it comes in the house, the read out sits outside, so they don't bother you when they come to read it.

[Rob Convery]

Mine was installed at the external stop c*ck. They did nothing inside.

[dirt dibbler]

I was under the impression it was going outside, I think the leaflet suggested a survey would be carried out & if suitable it would just get done, with no requirement for me to be there. I'm just considering whether I ought to start digging to find the stop c*ck...

DD

[Dave Fawthrop]

|> >> What is likely to happen when they 'survey' to fit the meter? |> >> Will they (anglian) locate & expose etc my stop c*ck, or am I likely to |> >> have to find it or pay to have it excavated? |> >>

|> >

|> > they fit an electric one where it comes in the house, the read out sits |> > outside, so they don't bother you when they come to read it. |> > -- |> > Vass |> Mine was installed at the external stop c*ck. They did nothing inside. | |I was under the impression it was going outside, I think the leaflet |suggested a survey would be carried out & if suitable it would just get |done, with no requirement for me to be there. |I'm just considering whether I ought to start digging to find the stop |c*ck...

They can often find the stop c*ck with a metal detector, Then they have to increase the size of the hole because the meter is larger than the stop c*ck. Do nothing leave it all to them

[dirt dibbler]

That sounds like the answer I wanted. My original intentions for getting a meter was to 'hopefully' have someone locate my stop c*ck, as the indoor stop tap is starting to drip.

Does a typical water meter have any isolating valves integral to it? Any additional shut off points would be a bonus.

Thanks DD

[Mary Fisher]

That depends on the company. Ours is inside, we're happy about that.

Mary

[Merryterry]

I think they sometimes fit an outside water meter that they alone can shut off if you dont pay your water bill. I saw this demo,d some years ago.