Finding Your Water Meter and Stopcock
Where to find the water meter and main stopcock on a typical Hampton Park property, and how to check it works.
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Where it usually is
On most Hampton Park blocks, the water meter is in the front garden close to the front boundary, often near the driveway or a corner of the fence. It may be hidden by plants, mulch or a meter box lid.
The stopcock
The stopcock is the tap beside the meter on the house side. Turning it clockwise shuts off water to the whole property. Some older homes also have a second valve where the pipe enters the house.
Test it now
Turn it off and on once a year so it does not seize. If it is stiff, leaking or will not turn, have a plumber replace it before you need it in an emergency.
Isolation valves
Toilets, sinks and appliances usually have small isolation valves on the wall. Knowing where they are lets you stop a leak without turning off the whole house. Also note where the gas meter is and how to turn it off, so everyone in the house knows what to do in an emergency.
Hampton Park soil and pipes
Hampton Park sits on heavy grey clay over sandier ground towards Lyndhurst, and that clay swells in a wet winter and shrinks and cracks in a dry summer. The older homes west of Hallam Road were mostly connected with earthenware sewer pipe in short lengths, and every joint is a place for roots to get in once the ground moves. Galvanised steel water pipe from the same era rusts from the inside, narrowing the bore and eventually leaking. On the newer estates, PVC drains are tougher, but trenches that were not compacted properly can settle and leave dips that hold grease and paper. We use a drain camera and pressure testing to see what is actually happening rather than guessing.
Related services
- Emergency plumbing
- Blocked drains
- Hot water repairs
- Gas fitting
- Hot water replacement
- Solar and heat pump
- Leaking taps
- Burst pipes
- Toilets
- Leak detection
- Sewer and relining
- Stormwater
- Gutters and roofing
- Bathrooms
- Kitchens and laundries
- Pressure and backflow
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Questions on this topic
What if I cannot find my meter?
Check your water bill for the meter location, or call us and we will help.
Who owns the meter?
The water corporation owns the meter; your plumbing starts on the house side of it.
Why Hampton Park homes choose us
We know the 3976 housing
Brick veneer from the 1980s and 1990s, older homes near the original centre and newer streets to the east: we work on all of them every week.
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