How can I protect my water meter?
On cold nights, cover your water meter with an item that traps the air around it. A bucket, plastic tub, cardboard box, hessian bag or old tyre are all good options. Make sure the cover can be easily removed for meter reading and maintenance. Do not bury your meter as we need 10cm clearance for access.
What are water meter lids made of?
Galvanized steel, cast gray iron, HDPE plastic, concrete and Fiberlyte®.
How do you winterize a water meter?
Locate the meter in a place that is heated and out of the wind and weather (like a basement or crawl space). If the meter or water lines are not in a properly heated area, wrap your meter with insulation and wrap your water lines with insulation and/or heat tape (available at local hardware stores.)
How do I protect my water meter from freezing?
Keep the doors to rooms where the pipes and water meter are located open so warm air can keep temperatures above freezing. Cover foundation vents with foam blocks or cardboard. If your water meter is in an outdoor pit, check to see that the pit cover fits properly and has no cracks through which cold air can flow.
Should there be water around my water meter?
If you open your meter box lid and you see standing water don’t be alarmed. It is not unusual to see standing water inside of a meter box. The cause for water inside a meter box can be due to several conditions. The most common cause of water to appear inside of the meter box is rain.
How can I protect my water meter from freezing?
Eliminate drafts — Close crawl space vents and openings. Repair broken or cracked windows. Make sure basement doors close tightly. Insulate pipes in unheated areas — Wrapping electrical heat tape or insulation around pipes that run through crawl spaces, garages or unheated basements may help prevent freezing.
How do I know which water meter is mine?
Outside the external boundary box or inside the property where the supply pipe meets the internal stop tap are where the water meters are located. There is a serial number on the front of the water meter. Your bill will show your meter serial number.
What are the best water meter box covers?
Terra Firma trafficable, composite Water Meter Box Covers are the ideal solution for utility pits. Because they are often located near intersections or delivery zones, old concrete water meter pit access covers are notorious for breakages. Available in water meter, fire hydrant or gas valve options.
What kind of meter box covers does Mueller make?
Mueller Co. offers a wide range of meter box lids, covers, and miscellaneous equipment. This includes cast iron covers, thermal shells, insulating pads, meter box extensions, lid keys, lid frames, transition rings, and meter box setter lids.
What is a metal meter cover?
Our range of metal meter covers offer a fast and cost-effective DIY meter box repair solution. These metal overboxes can be used to cover internal and external meter boxes direct; providing the ultimate protection for gas, electric and water meters.
What are terra firma water meter box covers?
Terra Firma Water Meter Box Covers are Radio Transparent and as a result enable signal transmission to and from pits. This feature allows remote monitoring of water assets and connection to the IoT (Internet of Things).