One unit equals 100 cubic feet, or 748 gallons. In this example, the meter reading would be 24. The triangle is a leak detector. The triangle will rotate if water is passing through the meter. If no one is using water, but the triangle is turning, you may have an undiscovered leak in your plumbing system.
Customers are welcome to access their meter.
Your meter can be a valuable tool for detecting and measuring leaks or measuring the amount of water used by specific activities or appliances. Before you begin the measurement, write down the meter reading to two decimal places. Perform the activity you want to measure, but be sure that no other water is being used during the test. Watering your lawn Filling your swimming pool. If you are doing an activity that may have a variable duration, such as taking a shower or running your sprinklers, you should measure the number of minutes the activity required.