The threads have numerous reports of water meters being stolen.
Where are they going?
Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Mar 13, 2013 10:21 am The threads have numerous reports of water meters being stolen. Where are they going? 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Stolen water meters. 2Mar 13, 2013 1:19 pm I think the majority of pinched water meters are used by people to swap from their original to fill swimming pools, spas or huge water features, flood their gardens, topping up their tanks for fire prevention etc. Some folk attempt to sell them to scrap metal dealers but come unstuck if/when the dealer reports them Arfur Re: Stolen water meters. 3Mar 13, 2013 1:31 pm Makes sense. I didn't think that the risk would be worth it for the scrap. It would be interesting to know just how many are stolen every year. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Stolen water meters. 4Mar 13, 2013 6:58 pm Nah, they're usually stolen in large numbers, so it has to be scrap metal. About a hundred were stolen in one night from our estate when we were building, and the police said there were gangs known to be operating. Must be copper in them? I am building in claymore NSW and this is shown in the building envelope plan. … 0 10034 18 90480 From what I know about water tanks (I've been working with a client on them for a few years now) is this - The concrete can last a lifetime if they don't crack for some… 2 10629 |