What size are most water meters?
Water meters typically come in the following sizes: 5/8″, 3/4″ (these are the most common residential sizes), 1″, 1.5″, 2″. It is unusual to find anything larger than a 1.5 inch meter on a single-family home. The most common sizes are 5/8″ and 3/4″.
What is a meter spread?
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What does meter size mean?
A water meter is measures the quantity (volume) of water that passes through a pipe or other outlet. Typically, meters use a standard unit of measure for volume, such as cubic feet or gallons. Your meter works like a car odometer, recording the cumulative amount of water that has passed through the meter.
What size pipe runs from water meter to house?
In most cases, the main pipeline from the street to your home is either 3/4 or 1 inch in diameter, supply branches use 3/4-inch-diameter pipe, and pipes for individual components are 1/2 inch. Remember that water pressure decreases by a half-pound per square inch for every foot pipes extend above your water supply.
Why does the size of the water meter matter?
The larger-sized meters start to lose efficiency, which can result in unaccounted for water and lost fees.
What is the bore of a water meter?
This is currently the most common residential meter size. 3/4″ (Standard) Meter – A standard 3/4″ meter has a full 3/4″ water flow capacity, or bore, and uses the same 3/4″ AWWA meter threads as the 5/8″ x 3/4″ meter.
What size is main water line?
The most common pipe diameter for water mains is 6 to 16 inches, with 8, 10, and 12 inches also being used. Branch lines providing service to individual homes, offices, buildings, and businesses vary in size from as small as half an inch in diameter up to 6 inches.
What size is a 3/4 water meter?
These use 3/4″ meter couplings and gaskets. 3/4″ x 1″ Meter A 3/4″ x 1″ meter (aka 3/4″ x 1″ x 9″ meter) is a 3/4″ capacity water meter with 1″ AWWA meter threads. It is commonly used to downsize where a 1″ meter needs to be replaced with a 3/4″ meter without changing meter couplings.
What is the length of a water meter?
The 1″ water meter has a full 1″ meter flow capacity with 10-3/4″ lay length. It has 1″ AWWA Meter Threads (male). These use 1″ meter couplings and gaskets. 1-1/4″ Water Meter These are mostly legacy meters and discontinued by most manufacturers. If you have one, it will likely be replaced by a 1′ meter with a threaded bushing.
What size are the threads on a water meter?
1-1/2″ and 2″ Threaded Water Meters Most 1-1/2″ and 2″ Threaded water meters have male threads with standardized AWWA male threads. These user standard round 1-1/2″ or 2″ meter couplings and gaskets by size. A couple manufactures make a FEMALE threaded version.
What size is a 1 1 1 water meter?
1″ Water Meter The 1″ water meter has a full 1″ meter flow capacity with 10-3/4″ lay length. It has 1″ AWWA Meter Threads (male). These use 1″ meter couplings and gaskets. 1-1/4″ Water Meter These are mostly legacy meters and discontinued by most manufacturers. If you have one, it will likely be replaced by a 1′ meter with a threaded bushing.