Water meter question?

Nedser101

Our estate have just got our meters installed and I've noticed neigbours on both sides were left with original valve in parallel with new meter .
Anybody know what's the deal with this?

richieburke01

Maybe the depth of the original valve in the ground wasn't deep enough
The new meter boxes are a certain depth

Leaksireland

That doesnt make sense, if the original stopcock was not deep enough then it would be better to dig it out put in the meter box and therefore all the connections would be lower.
Don't know why its left in but it should be no harm to have an extra turn off point.

robertxxx

Ive heard these are remotely controlled and such can switch off the valve from driving past it.

Leaksireland

robertxxx wrote: »

Ive heard these are remotely controlled and such can switch off the valve from driving past it.

That's not possible, although they can read them remotely.

robertxxx

Leaksireland wrote: »

That's not possible, although they can read them remotely.

To cut to the chase, can they reduce the pressure remotely? Or is it by twisting the valve.

flutered

robertxxx wrote: »

To cut to the chase, can they reduce the pressure remotely? Or is it by twisting the valve.

in case folk have not noticed, it is twist twist twist, they keep twisting and twisting and twisting, until, well let gimmiemore tell you what happens.

robertxxx

flutered wrote: »

in case folk have not noticed, it is twist twist twist, they keep twisting and twisting and twisting, until, well let gimmiemore tell you what happens.

I'm not sure about that, google it and remote control is an option.

Leaksireland

robertxxx wrote: »

To cut to the chase, can they reduce the pressure remotely? Or is it by twisting the valve.

They need to get out and turn the valve to nearly off. It's easy to pop the lid and turn it back on fully.

K.Flyer

Leaksireland wrote: »

They need to get out and turn the valve to nearly off. It's easy to pop the lid and turn it back on fully.

My understanding is that they come out to the property, turn off the water, remove the meter module, insert a restricting disc, pop the meter back in and turn back on the water.
The disc has a small centre hole which greatly restricts the flow of water through it allowing only a small flow through to the property.
Thats what was said to me, how accurate that is or how easy it would be for someone else to remove said disc remains to be seen.

Leaksireland

K.Flyer wrote: »

My understanding is that they come out to the property, turn off the water, remove the meter module, insert a restricting disc, pop the meter back in and turn back on the water.
The disc has a small centre hole which greatly restricts the flow of water through it allowing only a small flow through to the property.
Thats what was said to me, how accurate that is or how easy it would be for someone else to remove said disc remains to be seen.

Your after twigging my memory there. I remember seeing a red disc in the box where the meter goes Can't remember if it was to restrict or stop the flow. Something tells me there could be a different colour to restrict it. There pretty easy to take though out as I made my own tool for the job.

robertxxx

Could you put a pump on your side of the mains to "suck" in water through the restricter.

corkgsxr

robertxxx wrote: »

Could you put a pump on your side of the mains to "suck" in water through the restricter.

Probably cheaper to put in a breaker tank and submersible.

3 bar pressure all day long

flutered

Leaksireland wrote: »

Your after twigging my memory there. I remember seeing a red disc in the box where the meter goes Can't remember if it was to restrict or stop the flow. Something tells me there could be a different colour to restrict it. There pretty easy to take though out as I made my own tool for the job.

regiester the patent, you will make a big moxey out of that.

flutered

flutered wrote: »

in case folk have not noticed, it is twist twist twist, they keep twisting and twisting and twisting, until, well let gimmiemore tell you what happens.

we have people wondering why the polithickos are trying to control the tinternet.

shane 007

robertxxx wrote: »

Could you put a pump on your side of the mains to "suck" in water through the restricter.

Probably cheaper to pay your bill

corkgsxr

shane 007 wrote: »

Probably cheaper to pay your bill

The inline boosters designed for the likes of combi boilers are 4-500 euro. Not cheap

Leaksireland

The restricter on the meter box would not affect the pressure. It would restrict the flow by only leaving a small opening for the water to get through.

Redriddick

Leaksireland wrote: »

Your after twigging my memory there. I remember seeing a red disc in the box where the meter goes Can't remember if it was to restrict or stop the flow. Something tells me there could be a different colour to restrict it. There pretty easy to take though out as I made my own tool for the job.

Red stop flow,Yellow restrict ;)

Leaksireland

Redriddick wrote: »

Red stop flow,Yellow restrict ;)

Ahh thanks for that. Good to know