Protect you water meter

Central Highlands Water

We will soon be shivering through some very cold nights as winter fast approaches.

This return of chilly weather is a timely reminder that frost can damage your water meter.
During the cooler months, freezing temperatures and frosts can damage your meter, freeze the water to your home, or worse – burst your meter.

There are a number of simple ways to protect your water meter.
You can cover your meter with a wooden or foam box, part of a tyre, or simply wrap it in thick cloth like old carpet, a towel, a jumper or a hessian sack.

If you’re a green thumb, growing small, soft shrubs around your meter is another way to protect it from frost. Just make sure the plants don’t prevent access to the meter.

What do I do if my water meter freezes?
If your meter freezes it can take up to 3 hours to thaw out. To speed up the process you can pour lukewarm water over the meter. Do not use boiling water as this can cause the meter to burst, leaving you without water until our maintenance team can refit the service.

If a number of properties experience meter freezes, there may be a wait before we can assist. The best thing to do is to keep your water meter snug over the winter months to eliminate freezing.

If you need to report a fault or outage, call our free call 24-hour service on 1800 061 514.

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