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Device loosely hanging on my main water line in basement (leminal.space)

submitted 1 week ago by Jhogenbaum@leminal.space to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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There is a long, thin, rubber-y line wrapped around/connected to the water line pictured below.

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The piece in question is loosely hanging via a zip tie on my main water line about shoulder height and can be moved up/down easily.

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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This can get very far out of whack if you’re using a lot of water outdoors (filling up a swimming pool, watering your garden, washing your car, pressure washing for outdoor cleanup, etc).

For the pool you can generally inform the water/sewer department(s) of that and request an exemption. They'll usually use your average water consumption as your sewer bill for that month.

For ongoing usage that doesn't enter the sewer, such as irrigation, you can often request a second meter be installed, for which sewage isn't billed.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Oh that’s really interesting! Thanks for the info!