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What To Do If Your Water Meter Is Leaking 

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I will walk you through what to do if your water meter is leaking. This specific example is from a home we just purchased that hasn't had the water on for at least 1 year. This can cause issues such as what we experienced where the meter froze and was damaged resulting in a large water leak.
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@Sam-ey1nn
@Sam-ey1nn 2 года назад
Frozen pipes are a blast to fix. Even after you think you’ve fixed everything, You get pinhole leaks everywhere
@JohnHollowell
@JohnHollowell 2 года назад
One thing to do is just look at the meter when you turn on water to the house. besides a couple minutes of toilets potentially filling, it should go to zero flow pretty quickly. If you see a constant and/or large flow, you know you have a problem
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
Hey John, good comment. In most of my use cases in the past the water heater was empty as well so that runs for a good amount of time. Either way might be a handy check depending on circumstances. 👍
@brad7141
@brad7141 2 года назад
water leaking from the ceiling at 5 min mark is an easy fix. you can do 1 of 2 things. You can put in a drain with curtains around it and u got a shower install with no effort or you can place a large flower planter under it since you have plenty of windows to provide light to your flora. The missing lamp shade on one of the light bulbs is a difficult fix and may require you to completely replace the house.
@ncooty
@ncooty Год назад
Bravo. Truly excellent.
@WaynJul
@WaynJul 2 года назад
They installed the water meter transmitter several years ago in my front yard. They also changed out their inlet water valve. Thank God they did that, I can turn the valve now with a small wrench.
@johnchonka2052
@johnchonka2052 2 года назад
It is code to have a ball valve on both sides of the water meter in the state of Colorado
@keithp115
@keithp115 2 года назад
Great point Scott! If this happens and the water department does not respond, try calling your Fire Department who may have a shut off tool.
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
Thanks for the feedback Keith 👍
@justinbell937
@justinbell937 Год назад
Thank you! This just saved us a headache. I had shut our water off while traveling for the holidays because of the predicted drop in temperature. Water meter ruptured, but the city swapped it out right away.
@hassanbazzi3545
@hassanbazzi3545 2 года назад
Oh wow. Good comment on checking the valves inside the house before turning the main valve on. I had an exact water flow from the second floor where the water heater located and the bank has winterized the property since it was a bank owned. By myself and water gushing from the second floor was a crazy day. Lucky I was going to change the carpet to wood floor. Great video. Thank you for sharing
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
Fun times for sure 😂
@gnic76
@gnic76 2 года назад
In my parents 60 year old home, the main shut off valve started to fail, it wouldn't shut off completely. It would have been a royal pain to call the municipality and have them shut off at street, ended up cutting line and sticking a sharkbite ball valve on. Yeah water was pouring out all over the wall and concrete floor, new valve slipped on relatively easy, got it done without too much mess. Lol
@itachii267
@itachii267 2 года назад
All you need is some flex tape. The commercial said just slap it on the leak :P
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
This would have been a good use case 😂
@willtell7023
@willtell7023 2 года назад
Like your vids. Good luck coordinating plumber and water service company. In my location NEVER been able to get. Both utility and utility contractor out at home same time. AND once i was successful and BOTH were not willing to wait on each other to complete their part.
@eddiemen6752
@eddiemen6752 2 месяца назад
Is it free meter from water company? Or the owner have to pay to replace a new meter? Thanks
@loriet2349
@loriet2349 2 года назад
My meter is just above the floor in laundry room (over inaccessible crawlspace). There appears to be a small leak just below the floor level. Any suggestions? Thanks
@jameskappel
@jameskappel 2 года назад
Hello Scott with Every Day Home repairs, does each home have a main curb water valve beside the (secondary) in-house water valve attached to the water meter, or is the in-house water valve attached to the water meter the (primary) main water valve? where the proper main supply valve is located. looks like my neighbor has a main water valve at his front yard property line do we have two water main valves? one called maybe the “curb water valve and the other “inside home water valve” some homes have the water meter located inside, while others are located outside, underground within a “pit” at or near the property line or right-of-way. some homes also have submeters, which typically are inside even if the main meter is outside/underground. where are my supply valves?
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
I am sure there are many different setups but the most common I have seen in Illinois is a curb shutoff usually located about 30"-36" in the ground to ensure it is below the frost line. The valve is usually located between the sidewalk and the curb or on the actual sidewalk. I have seen meters located directly next to the curb shutoff valve and also other setups where the meter is in the house even in the same town and same subdivision. Then you should also have a Main water shutoff valve inside your home very close to where the main water line comes into the house like the example in this video.
@ncooty
@ncooty Год назад
@4:55: Oh, damn. You win. I've never experienced any leak that bad. Hope you had a boat or some floaties.
@Snooooozel
@Snooooozel 2 года назад
I can't stop watching his hypnotic eyes. 👀
@kevinellis1232
@kevinellis1232 10 месяцев назад
You would love nothing more, than to pound the Daylights out of him...totally take advantage...just use him like a piece of meat, right on the garage dirty floor
@Bremend
@Bremend 2 года назад
That ball valve is technically installed backwards, but ergonically, it make sense in this case. Ball valves are usually installed with the lever facing the direction of flow.
@rocketrider1405
@rocketrider1405 2 года назад
New meters in my city are electronic. You can’t read it unless you shine a bright light at it. So if the power goes out what do u do? A flashlight is not sufficient. Thanks Neptune for the leap backward.
@bjmason3697
@bjmason3697 2 года назад
Can you show how.to fix a.bathroom sink leak were turn on the hot water
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
Hey BJ assuming you are having a leak at a multi-turn water valve?
@bjmason3697
@bjmason3697 2 года назад
@@EverydayHomeRepairs im not sure
@jimrylander9143
@jimrylander9143 Год назад
Bottom gasket on the meter blew out. Or the plate is cracked
@catblue6393
@catblue6393 2 года назад
👍🏻
@jimmyxtc69
@jimmyxtc69 2 года назад
All I did was freak out then called a plumber heheh
@Doing_it_right_the_first_time
@Doing_it_right_the_first_time 2 года назад
I would’ve taken that time when the water was shut off to replace the gate valve with a new ball valve. Also, You have to “babysit“ any or most of these people from municipalities ‘cause they will almost always do something to annoy you like running a line through the window like they did and you should’ve really been there to do the babysitting so they wouldn’t have done that. I am a true professional and I never would have done that!
@chrisgoodrich1795
@chrisgoodrich1795 Год назад
I have worked with “those people from municipalities” (16years) and I always saw that they went out of their way to be friendly and to help the homeowners. In this cynical trump era it is easy to be critical but water department people are unsung heroes in my experience.
@REXXSEVEN
@REXXSEVEN 2 года назад
4:55 Oh Shhhh!
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
😂
@johnchonka2052
@johnchonka2052 2 года назад
Get the city to replace it for free for free in my state Colorado the so the 1st one is free as long as it was not neglect or a freezing of some sort
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
Thanks for the heads up and you are right different municipalities handle thing differently so it doesn't hurt to ask and get them to replace as much as possible.
@tedmcdonald3377
@tedmcdonald3377 2 года назад
You build an Ark😎😂😎😂😎
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
No doubt.
@philliplapkovitch311
@philliplapkovitch311 2 года назад
Been there done that 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
Fun times!
@toddt7709
@toddt7709 2 года назад
Cracked frost plate. Contact the city.
@johnmirbach2338
@johnmirbach2338 2 года назад
😁✌🖖👌👍😎
@appleztooranges
@appleztooranges 2 года назад
Sharkbite it!
@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
😂
@joexg50
@joexg50 2 года назад
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@EverydayHomeRepairs
@EverydayHomeRepairs 2 года назад
Adds?
@joexg50
@joexg50 2 года назад
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@benkeysor7576
@benkeysor7576 2 года назад
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