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raideranch · Feb 15, 2015

I recently set up a drip system(click the link for details) and I tried to use my water meter to measure the flow but the leak indicator wasn't even moving. I had to turn on one of the faucets also to get it moving so I looked up the specs on my water meter and to my surprise it can not pick up flow below 3/4 a gallon a minute! You do the math, thats a ridiculous amount of water I can continuously drip into my setup w/o my water meter picking up a drop of it. Even at the flow pictured below over an extended period of time it registers none of it. Serendipity!

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...at-s-in-your-stand!-mechanical-photo-s/page29

tlindsey · Feb 15, 2015

raideranch said:
I recently set up a drip system(click the link for details) and I tried to use my water meter to measure the flow but the leak indicator wasn't even moving. I had to turn on one of the faucets also to get it moving so I looked up the specs on my water meter and to my surprise it can not pick up flow below 3/4 a gallon a minute! You do the math, thats a ridiculous amount of water I can continuously drip into my setup w/o my water meter picking up a drop of it. Even at the flow pictured below over an extended period of time it registers none of it. Serendipity!

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...at-s-in-your-stand!-mechanical-photo-s/page29

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Wow, nice!

Charney · Feb 15, 2015

thanks for the info this is awesome. I am trying to find your drip setup. Which post number is it? thanks

raideranch · Feb 16, 2015

#1122

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rodger · Feb 16, 2015

You mean the meter providing service to your house? I need to see if I can figure out what meter my city provides. That is crazy cool.

raideranch · Feb 16, 2015

Yea the water meter directly off the main line that supplies all water to my house. Just find your meter and you can test it yourself. I still cant believe it but Ive tested it over and over.

rodger · Feb 16, 2015

I guess you will know for sure when the water bill comes. We have new radio read meters, so I don't know if a transmitted reading would vary from a visual one. My meter is buried in snow right now so I'm not willing to check what it is. Doing some googling I found a study on water meters what indicated that the standard was something like 50 GPD for a minimum reading. That would certainly fall within your 3/4 GPM or 45 GPH as detectable. For me that would be $7 for the water and $21 for the sewer fee. You referred to a leak detector. What is that?

raideranch · Feb 16, 2015

I am billed off what my water meter indicates. Like most sewer fees mine isnt measured it is calculated from an average of the water that is used. A leak indicator is usually a triangle in the center of the meter that spins whenever the magnet that measures the flow spins. Its suppose to help you determine if you have a leak or not. If you turn off all your water and it is moving that means there is a leak in your system somewhere.

rodger · Feb 16, 2015

Interesting. I will look after the thaw. Any idea how old your meter is? Better yet, what is the meter that you researched. Maybe I can learn even more.

raideranch · Feb 16, 2015

My house was built in 06 and my meter looks even newer. Mine is a 1" master meter multijet. Theres plenty of info on their website.


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