2007-07-31 19:30:52 · 11 answers · asked by Robert G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Your water meter does not measure pressure. It measures the total volume flow of water.
Now, if you have an open faucet, the greater the water pressure is, the greater the volume flow rate will be. However, consider the fact when no water is flowing at all, there is still water pressure. If the meter charged you for the water pressure, you would lose money for using no water at all.
2007-07-31 19:35:29 · answer #1 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no.
The meter measures volume, but the quantity of water (like any material) is measured by the mass.
To a good approximation, water is an incompressible fluid. But, no fluid is absolutely, perfectly incompressible. There is a finite bulk modulus.
Therefore if you pass a given amount (that is, mass) of water through the meter at a low pressure and a high pressure, the meter will show very nearly the same volume measurement. A careful experiment with a high-quality meter will reliably show that the volume is slightly less when the pressure is high. However, for the pressure levels encountered in, say, a household water system, the difference is so small (a tiny fraction of 1%) that it is invariably neglected.
2007-08-01 18:19:54 · answer #2 · answered by AnswerMan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most water meters use a paddle or turbine to measure flow. The turning of these is not dependant on the pressure. The only other effect pressure has is the pressure capacity of the meter, or it's ability to operate without leaking at the working pressure of the system.
2007-08-01 02:10:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water Pressure affects the METER
To the extent that the greater the pressure
on any given size of pipe will increase the FLOW
Water meters detect the Amount of Flow (volume)
through a given area.
:-)
2007-07-31 22:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by EEK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Directly speaking, the answer is NO. Water meters are reading the volume of water passing through it in Gallons or Liters. Purely a volume monitor. However the flow of water has the function of pressure, such that the greater the pressure, the higher the flow until you reach the maximum orifice output and/or turbulence
2007-08-01 06:55:10 · answer #5 · answered by harbourbug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, water does not compress so the volume will be the same at any pressure when measured by a turbine type meter as used in domestic water meter.
2007-08-01 06:53:41 · answer #6 · answered by Poor one 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water meter is affected by water pressure, the higher the pressure the more in accurate reading you will get from the meter
2014-08-21 07:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by thanduxolo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my water meter run very fist in past three month. 5822gal/day, cost my $13000.After I close the main water line and restart again, no leak in the house I am not fix anything.the water meter back number, .I don t way? my meter is electric meter.
2016-02-17 08:40:39 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it records the volume of water that passes through it, not the velocity.
2007-07-31 19:34:04 · answer #9 · answered by Rainman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, to some extent.
2007-07-31 19:39:38 · answer #10 · answered by ABY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋