Water Meter / Stopcock Problem

This meter is inside or outside not very clear, if outside your property then it's United Utilities job to sort the problem.
You should also have a stopcock outside your property somewhere usually on the pavement.

 

• I would say United utilities as that stoptap is integral to the water meter.
• KIAB The meter is built into the wall in a meter box, I have the same in my house which is 16 years old.
  
  

 

Well,I never seen them built into a wall, have seen them surface mounted on a wall.

Yes it will need replacing/repairing, seems strange to have several houses connected to one water meter. Usually every house have their own stopcock/ meter in the pavement or somewhere else.

 

Fordy is there a shut off point on the inside exactly behind the meter as there is on mine and it can be shut off from either inside or outside.

 

In an emergency, it's a bit of a kerfuffle to have to go outside, open up the box(with a key?) find the key to turn the tap, and all to stop the water flooding your house!!!!!! Innit?

I thought every house had to have an immediately accessible stoptap inside?

Mr. HandyAndy - Really

 

Yes Handy, I must agree. Surely every house has their own stopcock.

 

As a rule of thumb, the utility companies are responsible for everything up to and including your meter.