Water leak or worrying too much?

[Paul Ayling]

Hi all,

My x0.0001 water meter needle moved slightly in 20 minute period. Pictures attached. Very slight movement. Stop clock not turned off.

When I turned the stop clock off, no movement over same 20 minute period.

I think this means some internal water escape. Is this normal? Could it be a toilet or does it fluctuate slightly?

No sign of leak inside, no damage.

Thanks,

Paul

 

[terryplumb]

If the meter shows water usage then water is passing through it. Loft tanks / toilets are the most likely places where water is running as they are not as obvious as taps etc.

 

[Paul Ayling]

I haven't got a loft tank and may be a toilet. I don't mind if it's the toilet, as long as it's not a pipe leak. As I said there is no visible damage. We don't have a large water bill and we use less than our average neighbour.

 

[CBW]

Any dripping taps? Anything not filling properly? Did everything fill up before taking the reading?

 

[Paul Ayling]

Just checked again. Pics attached, no movement over 40 mins. Must have been the toilet filling so slowly that it was drawing tiny amounts of water.