We learned something new this week. We learned the natural
gas that flows through your meter and into your house sometimes contains trace
amounts of other gasses. Over time, these other gasses can damage the meter
itself. One of the signs this has happened is your meter may make odd noises,
like a squeak or whistle as the gas is flowing. If you suspect your meter is
having issues, don’t try to fix it yourself. Call your gas company. They’ll
send a qualified technician out to investigate and, if necessary, replace the
aging meter before it seizes up completely. The noise our meter was making
sounded a lot like baby birds. Except this noise was far more rhythmic than
birds ever are. And you don’t tend to hear baby birds in mid-November in Utah. We
called the gas company, and within a day or two we had a shiny new (and silent)
gas meter.
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