Reading your water meter

There are a number of different water meters used in Australia. Below are four examples, along with a description on how to read each one:

1. Black numbers on a white background register kilolitres.
2. White numbers on a red background register hundreds of litres, tens of litres, litres and if there is a fourth red dial tenths of litres.

1. Black numbers on a white background (4 digits) register kilolitres.
2. Four ‘clock’ dials at bottom of meter, register starting from right, hundreds of litres, tens of litres, litres and tenths of litres.
3. ‘Tell tale’ detects small usage and leaks.

1. Black numbers on a white background register kilolitres. Red numbers on a white background register hundreds of litres, tens of litres and litres.
2. ‘Tell tale’ detects small usage and leaks (twenty revolutions per litre).

Option 4

1. White numbers on a black background register kilolitres.
2. Red numbers on a black background register hundreds of litres and tens of litres.

Follow these simple steps to detect a leak by reading your water meter:

1. After the last person has gone to the toilet at night, go out to your water meter and note the reading.
2. In the morning, before anyone uses any water, check the meter again and compare the reading with that from the night before. If the reading has changed overnight, you may have a leak and should contact a licensed plumber.