Another Huge Water Meter Usage Story [Waterloo Chronicle] - Seeking Home Automation Idea

Maybe there is something you could put in after the regular meter for your own peace of mind , as these stories definitely freak you out about water usage in your home but Honestly the best way to prevent this for now is to keep an eye on the plumbing. Approximately 90% of high water bills are caused by running toilets, especially scary are the silent leaks. The rest are generally by water softeners that end up dumping and recharging too often. Turn off toilets you don’t use and periodically check your meter to see how much water consumption you use. Take a reading before bed and check it in the morning to make sure nothing is running overnight.

In 2019 Waterloo is tabling a proposition to change all meters to AMI (advanced metering), and you’ll be able to log in to an online portal and see real time water usage and set alarms for emails that your usage has spiked abnormally. I don’t know if Kitchener is moving towards this kind of program yet. Ideally, water usage like that story will be detected within a couple hours. Here’s hoping that will be approved, no one wants to be stuck with that kind of bill!

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