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Hi everyone!

It appears that the bottom of the water meter in the basement is quite rusty...

The house is only 4 years old.

How can I prevent it from rusting further?

(How) can I replace the meter?

I apologize for the first image being turned sideways. Not sure how to fix it...

Thanks in advance!

Paul

JoeD

The meter is usually owned by the town. Only thy can replace it.
It actually looks like it might be leaking based on the stain on the floor. Call the town and have them come out for look and replacement.

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Thanks a lot JoeD!

nealtw

If you have a lot of moisture in the air, this could be just condensation, as the meter is usually cold or cooler than the room.

Shawner

As nealtw said, probably just condensation. If it was leaking out of the bottom plate, there'd only be a small area where it's rusty.

Call the town and request the cast iron bottom be replaced with a bronze one.

TerryDM

I work for our city's water utility. It's pretty common for that plate to rust. Call up the utility and ask them to come out and change it. Should be free (is in my city anyway).

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Thanks a lot!