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  • indigoblue11
    indigoblue11 Posts: 125 Forumite
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    edited 11 August at 8:10PM
    Thanks all for your suggestions. It seem there’s a cap on the meter that I can’t get off. Any suggestions 


  • MattMattMattUK
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    Thanks all for your suggestions. It seem there’s a cap on the meter that I can’t get off. Any suggestions 
    Can you take a pic of it?
  • subjecttocontract
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    I've had this situation on numerous rental properties I own. What I do is roll up my sleeve, get an old cloth, reach down and wipe the meter glass clean, then take a torch shine it on the meter and take the reading. It's messy but really quite simple.
  • QrizB
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    edited 11 August at 9:52PM
    Thanks all for your suggestions. It seem there’s a cap on the meter that I can’t get off. Any suggestions
    You don't need to remove anything.
    The meter reading is the four black digits that you can almost read in your photo.

    Zero-zero-four-something I think?
    Sponge/wipe off the mud and they should be clearer.

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  • Swipe
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    edited 13 August at 12:13PM
    I have the same meter. The cap/lid is on a hinge at the top, so you'll need something long with a hook or 90 degree bend at the end on it to lift it open using the small lip on the left hand side.


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