Installing a sub-meter can be a real hassle when concealed pipe work needs to be accessed but one product makes the process a whole lot easier. Plumbing Connection takes a look at the Quick Fit Water Meter adapter.

Sub-metering can be a difficult proposition and often requires painting, repairing tiles and pulling out cupboards. But with the Quick Fit Water Meter Adapter (QFWMA) by Bayzone, access to concealed piping in walls or cupboards is no longer required. If you have access to a full-way stop tap the QFWMA can be installed directly in place of the stop tap assembly.

“If you can see the tee head of the stop tap assembly the QFWMA can be installed. The water service does need to be interrupted briefly but a quick freeze or shut down is a minor inconvenience to install the QFWMA with a new stop tap and meter assembly,” Peter McCallum Managing Director at Bayzone says.

This fitting allows plumbers to work quickly and efficiently, even in the tightest of situations. Both the inlet and outlet are 360 degrees rotational so the placement of pipe work for either direct connecting a meter or simply connecting flow and return to a desired location is highly flexible.

The unit is designed for retrofitting in hard or unworkable access areas, for example where a shut off valve is under concrete or within a wall cavity or cupboard. The QFWMA 101 & 202 is designed to make it simple, quick and affordable to install a water meter which can be used in houses, flats, blocks of units and commercial areas. It also features 360 degree flexibility for shut off valves located in tight and difficult areas. The QFWMA101 & 202 is internationally patented.

The team at Bayzone has ensured installation of the QFWMA is as simple as possible and their website features a set-by-step installation process that you can follow with ease.

Using a QFWMA means a team can go through a block of units rapidly, by connecting a stop tap and loop you can quickly return supply to all dwellings, then water meters and AMR (automated meter reading) technologies can be installed when suited.

The QFWMA is easy to install and Bayzone provide detailed descriptions and step-by-step images for plumbers to follow while on the job. A finished installation using the QFWMA is shown at the bottom. The stop tap is located behind the waste pipe on the right hand side.

www.bayzone.com.au