[AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?

[Al Jones]

Charlie,

Based on other responses so far, I'm leaning towards the 1" line with a 3/4" meter.  I just can't stomach that extra money for a meter that's 1/4" bigger! 

The whole reason I'm going with county water as opposed to a well is pure convenience. It seems like when a pressure switch goes bad, it's always at the most inconvenient time possible.  Plus, the county we are building in is so persnickity about things, I feel like there is just less red tape just hooking on.

Al


-----Original Message-----
>From: charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 2, 2013 6:55 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?
>
>Al,  of course the 1" would be better but I'm thinking the 3/4 meter with 
>the 1" line might be a good idea.
>The thing is that you are pushing the water so far and there is some degree 
>of flow restriction in the pipe.
>A 1" pipe will flow approximately 75% more water at the same pressure as a 
>3/4" line.  Do the 1" meter if you
>can stomach the impact fee.  If not save that 1600 and spend it on putting 
>in a well of your  own (even if it's a
>shallow well) so you will have a back up water source for watering flowers 
>and washing cars and in case something
>happens to the water supply from the county.
>
>We were where we are before there was county water here.  When it came 
>through I didn't sign on and we are still on
>well water.  20 years more or less later I've spent maybe 100 buck on water 
>pump repairs (pressure switches, and air
>volume control valves) and haven't paid a water bill yet.  The only down 
>side is that there is some iron in our water that is
>not present in our county water but otherwise the water quality from the 
>well is just as good.
>
>Charlie
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Al Jones
>Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 6:06 PM
>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>Subject: [AT] County/City Water Connection: What size meter to use?
>
>
>WARNING: OFF TOPIC!
>
>My wife and I are building a house, and it’s time to put the water meter 
>down out at the highway.  This is my first experience with “county water,” 
>as I have always lived in a house on its own well.  I am hoping that the 
>convenience of not maintaining a pump will be worth it in  the long run. 
>Plus, we will be living in the town ETJ, and I expect “one of these days” 
>they will run a municipal sewer line and we’ll have to connect anyway.
>
>I have a choice of a meter with a 3/4" hookup, pretty much the standard deal 
>around here, or a 1” hookup.  The 1” meter is $170 more than the 3/4" meter, 
>but the highway robbery, uh, I mean “impact fee” is $1600 more for the 1” 
>meter.  Our house is between 800 and 900 feet from the road and where the 
>meter will be.  Should I bite the bullet and go for the 1” connection or 
>will a 3/4" line give acceptable pressure and flow?  My contractor suggests 
>the 1” meter, and I have had others advise either one will work.  One even 
>suggested just installing the 3/4" meter but run a 1" pipe to the house.
>
>We won't be doing anything fancy, just water needs for a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath 
>house.  No lawn irrigation other than filling up a watering can when I plant 
>marigolds or something.
>
>When the meter goes in, I intend to run the line to the house myself.  If 
>so, I will be using the 424 IH with a middlebuster to dig the trench (if it 
>will go deep enough) and the Super A with IH Fast Hitch blade to 
>backfill.....
>
>
>thanks,
>Al
>
>
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