Recent content by mperrill

The neighbor saw me looking at the meter and came over. He also thought of the pressure release valve on the water heater. He opened a small drain on a 90 degree angle in the pipe. We drained 6 to 8 oz of water out of that. So then we went outside and checked the ground below where it vents...

As someone suggested, I shut off all water-consuming devices in the house and went out to check the meter. The triangle was not spinning. But sat there and watched it for a couple of minutes (3 - 5 mins probably). During that time the triangle was stationary...then it made a slow revolution...

Thanks again to everyone who contributed something so far. I'm still open to ideas though. I don't want anyone to think the last word has been spoken.

No, I don't have a water softener. It's possible the neighbors both have low flow everything. I think the answer is no though. The two best ideas I have seen so far is to actually see the consumption in gallons for my neighbors and compare it to my consumption. And the possibility that my...

Thanks for your replies so far. Of course my neighbors usage and mine will be different. Someone will shower more or less. But not enough to account for a double bill. The neighbors on either side have similar family sizes. I have 4. One has 6, the other 3. They both pay half of my bill...

Here is my problem. My water bill is double that of my neighbors. Since we have similar sized houses, families, and similar lifestyles, I think I have a leak or some other plumbing problem. My neighbors pay $40 - $45 per month. I usually pay around $90. This has been going on for a few...