Example 1.
Residential water meters usually have 7 digits, and the
last one is a stationary zero (0).
The last digit recorded by the meter is not 0, but is
read from the red needle. Every rotation of
the red needle represents 10 gallons, so if your water
meter reads 110 and the needle is pointing
to the 8, then you have used 118 gallons of water. After you use another two gallons, the meter
will read 120 on the digital scale and the red needle
will be pointing to 0 on the analog scale.
Example 2.
To Figure Usage
Second meter reading
33330
Subtract first meter reading
33220
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Gallons of water used
110
Note: If red dial turns when you have all water
turned off - you have a leak.
If red diamond shaped leak detector is turning when you have all water
turned off - you have a leak.