gas meter

Fuel consumption tracker

A gas meter is a device that measures the amount of natural gas consumed in a building, typically installed where the gas line enters a home or business.

Utility companies read the meter to calculate billing.

The technician came to check the gas meter.

Like electric meters, gas meters may be analog dials or digital displays.

device

dial

Graduated circular indicator

  • gaugeStandard of measurement
  • regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
  • valveFluid flow controller

diaphragm · index · readout · analog · digital · display · casing · housing · piping · fitting

measurement

cubic feet

Volume measurement in imperial

megajoules · kilowatt-hours · volume · flow rate · consumption · units · reading · accuracy · precision · calibration

safety

leak

Escape through a breach

ventilation · inspection · hazard · odor · emergency · evacuation · flame · ignition · warning · fault

billing

invoice

Itemized billing statement

rate · payment · account · due date · billing cycle · arrears · estimate · adjustment · deposit · surcharge

utility

utility company

distribution · infrastructure · pipeline · propane · connection · disconnection · installation · maintenance · regulation · compliance

Categories
Opposites
utility type

gas meterelectric meter

Device measuring home power consumption

electricity meter · water meter · power meter

function in gas system

gas metergas main

Primary underground fuel conduit

gas valve · gas regulator · gas shutoff

Family

gas, meter, metering, gas meters

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G