If the reading on the meter tells you you're using more than you'd like, we have resources to help.
Now that you know how to read a meter, you can also check on your consumption during the month by comparing the current reading to the reading listed on your last bill. When the lid of the Iperl register is opened, the numbers will be shown at the top of the digital display. You can use the printable meter reading worksheet to compare daily or weekly readings. SENSUS METER VISUAL READING CHEAT SHEET 5/8 to 1 Sensus Iperl Meters The 5/8 to 1 Sensus iPERL meters can read a total of 9 digits or wheels down to. The calculation to convert the Example 2 reading to gallons is: 5,635.2 cubic feet x 7.5 gallons = 4,224 gallons For instance, Example 2 reads 5,635.2 cubic feet.Multiply by 7.5 gallons to convert a cubic foot meter reading to gallons. The pointer shows the last number in the reading. When the pointer is between numbers, read the lower number. The pointer of a cubic foot meter turns completely around the dial for every 7.5 gallons that flows through the meter. Look on the dial to see the unit of measure. Some older meters measure water in cubic feet. If you have a legacy water meter that measures cubic feet: For instance, Example 1 reads 679,089.4 gallons. There is a painted zero at the end of the counter that is a placeholder for the number shown by the pointer. Read the numbers on the counter from left to right. So the counter shows the first numbers in the reading. The counter on the meter displays the number of times the pointer has revolved. The pointer of a gallons meter turns completely around the dial for every 10 gallons that flows through the meter. Water meters in Eugene usually measure in gallons. Most water meters look like a speedometer or odometer in your car. If you have a legacy water meter that measures gallons: For example, the smart meter pictured below shows a reading of 16,459 gallons, so this customer would be billed for 16 kgal. If you have a smart meter, you don't want to pull any wires loose.ĮWEB bills water use in thousands of gallons and the meter is read from left to right as if you're reading your car's odometer. This allows them to be read remotely.īe careful when you remove the meter box lid.
These meters function the same way as traditional meters but they have a digital face and a wire attaching to an antenna on the meter box lid. We are currently installing smart water meters throughout the city. The rectangular lid will have a hole in it where the lid can be lifted off using a long screwdriver or meter box key sold at most hardware stores. Residential water meters are usually located in the front yard in a small meter box below the ground usually near the street. It can also help you track water use from activities such as automatic irrigation systems.īut first you have to know where it is and how to read it. Learning how to read an EWEB water meter can be a useful tool in helping you find out if you have household leaks.