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How to Find & Fix Leaks

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Are worried you might have a leak?

Learn how to conduct your own Water Efficiency Checkup and check for leaks in or around your home in this six-part series. The first step is to read your meter and start narrowing down the issue. Make sure no water is running in your home or yard and let’s get started!

Step 1: Reading Your Meter

CAUTION: If you see bees making their home in the meter box, contact Gilbert Meter Services at 480-503-6800.

Which water meter do you have?

	Sensus These 3/4 and 1 inch Sensus meters they will record down to the tenth of a gallon increments starting from the right side of the digits. The increments go up from there just like the odometer on a car. The red dial with a black line in it is the leak indicator dial. One revolution of the leak indicator dial is equal to one tenth (1/10th) of a gallon.
	Iperl These 3/4 and 1 inch iPerl meters have digital displays. The thousand gallon increments are shown with the black dashes above the numbers on the left side of the display. There is a small decimal point between the third and second digits from the right hand side. This means the digit on the far right side of the display equals 1/100th of a gallon. If this digit is counting up then there is a small amount of water moving through the meter.
	Invensys For the 3/4 and 1 inch size Invensys meters they will record down to the tenth of a gallon increments starting from the right side of the digits. The increments go up from there just like the odometer on a car.
	Mueller These ¾ and 1 inch Mueller meters alternate through various screens that give you different information such as the temperature of the water, current flow, and your meter read. This meter can sense down to 1/1000th of a gallon. If these digits are moving up, that indicates that water is being used and is moving through the meter.

Step 2: Checking Pools

Step 3: Checking Irrigation Systems

Step 4: Checking Service Lines

Step 5: Checking Indoor Water Fixtures

Step 6: Checking Water Softeners & Reverse Osmosis Systems

If you’ve already determined you have a leak and you’ve found the culprit, it’s time to start repairs. We can help guide you through some easy household and irrigation repairs. When in doubt, call a licensed plumber or irrigation technician.

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