On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:14:19 -0500, dpb wrote:

On 10/19/2016 2:04 PM, slate_leeper wrote:
My new house has a water meter out front that is about 24 inches below
ground level. The problem is that there is little-to-no freeze
protection. It is simply at the bottom of a hole dug in the dirt, The
hole is over 24 inches diameter at the top. There is a flat round
piece of metal plate that is supposed to cover it. It does not fit
tightly, and if it is a little off-center then there is also a gap. I
have seen this happen because the meter readers are not careful in
replacing it.
...

I _presume_ there's more than just the hole but is a piece of drainage
conduit or somesuch? Otherwise, over time it's going to collapse and
then it won't be a problem...

I'd modify the lid to have registration so it does fit as a first step.
How much does the meter output location they've got to see extend
above the bottom? You could fill that part semi-permanently with foam
cut to fit and likely that'd be all you'd need. Could also attach as
part of the first part there 3-4" of solid foam to the bottom of the lid
so it serves both purposes simultaneously.


Unfortunately, no, there is no liner of any type on the hole, which is
why the steel plate does not fit tightly on top. My current house does
have a concrete liner and a fairly tight fitting steel cap on that.

-dan z-