Removing water meter

[WaterTight]

I presume you're allowed to remove it just to muck around with pipework either side i.e. putting a new stopcock above an old one etc and then put it back? Not doing anything to it or changing it's position or attempting to pipe it in a way that allow bypassing. I mean when it's inside a customer's home, like in cupboard etc..

Well I've done it a few times, but twice (once years ago and once the other day) on putting it back the pressure dropped to near zero. One removed, pressure fine. I don't want to muck around with the meter because I presume I'm not allowed. Guess it's a blocked filter inside?

What would/do you do in that circumstance?

 

[stevetheplumber]

ive never had any problems moving one i assume it an indoor one rather than in the ground or is this another optioin for lowering your outgoings?

 

[WaterTight]

I mean when it's inside a customer's home, like in cupboard etc..

You assumed correctly.

My personal water bill is - for want of a better phrase - a drop in the ocean.

 

[jase158]

unofficially i usually take them out, play around with it, all sorts, took one out for about 4 months whilst it was being done up!!! if you shake them the numbers can move!!!

Officially though you need water regs and to be registered with water board to touch them!!!