Main valve and water meter are inside basement. ![]() Also, when the main valve is shut off, there seems to be no use.ĮDITS/ADDITIONS: House has a basement. It will go backwards a few hundredths, then advance by a little more. Also of note: The problem is not constant, but occurs often enough that If I watch it, I can see the water meter advances and reverses. The town has checked the meter and says it's okay. I've even turned the HWH (AOSmith ProMax Direct Vent) gas off to see if water is leaking into the combustion chamber and instantly evaporating - after the HWH cools, there is still no water on the floor after the meter reads an additional gallon and a half use. the ceilings where the upstairs pipes are located and the sill where the pipes go through the floor show no water or stains (and since it's been at least two weeks, I'd think such a leak would result in a collapsed ceiling by now).dishwasher and clothing washer haven't filled when off.HWH drain is not leaking (dish under the valve exit).T/P valve leaks about an ounce every 24 hours (even while this is all going on).Faucets and showers don't leak (even put balloons on the outside faucets and paper towels in the sinks).Toilets don't leak (dye in the tank and pull the tube out of the overfill tube). ![]() With no known water use I've done multiple tests, confirming that the water meter still advances. ![]() I continued to monitor the meter and find this to be a pretty consistent phantom use. On return I found that I had used 100 gallons of water, about a half gallon an hour. After replacing a flapper valve in my leaky toilet, I made note of my water meter reading and went on vacation for a week.
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