Answered: Is the small triangle on a water meter supposed to be moving slowly with no water being used?

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:13:10 +0000

The small triangle on a water meter is not supposed to be moving slowly or at all with no water being used.

If the small triangle on a water meter or the small dial on the water meter is moving and no water is running it means that you have a small water leak somewhere past the water meter on your side.

When the water is not running the small triangle on a water meter should be completely still, although sometimes you might notice that it turns a bit when you turn the water off, but it should not continue moving with the water turned off.

The most common culprit of the small triangle on a water meter moving with the water off is a slowly leaking toilet tank flapper that allows water to slowly drain out of the toilet tank and then the water comes on in the toilet to fill back the water tank.

It could also be a small leak in a faucet or underground leak, depending on how fast it's moving.

You can test your toilet for water leaks from the tank into the bowl by putting some drops of food coloring in the toilet tank and then wait for around 20 minutes to 30 minutes and see if you notice the food coloring in the bowl.

If there is some food coloring in the bowl then it means that your toilet tank flapper is not sealing properly and allowing water to flow out and into the tank.

Leaking toilet tank flappers are a huge cause of high water bills due to water slowly or sometimes even flowing fast through the tank.

You can also shut off the water valve to your toilet and check the small triangle on a water meter again and if it stops, then the toilet tank flapper leaking is your issue.

Or sometimes the toilet tank fill valve may not be shutting off fully and continuing to run as well and it may need adjusted or even replaced.

Answered: What crop makes the most money per acre?

Sun, 03 May 2026 08:46:32 +0000

The crop that makes the most money per acre is Saffron.

The Saffron crop is often the most profitable crop per acre and often has revenues that exceed $25,000.00 to even $60,000.00 or more per acre as a result of the high demand and labor intensive harvesting of Saffron.

Other crops that make the most money per acre are gourmet mushrooms, ginseng, microgreens, and lavender, which all allow for high returns even on small plots of land.

Garlic is also another crop that is highly profitable, especially for the least work.

Garlic and green garlic can show revenues of $50,000.00 to even $80,000.00 or more per acre.

Garlic and green garlic is a high earning as well as relatively easy to grow cash crop, with organic options offering higher profit margins.

Lavender crops can fetch as much as $15,000.00 to $30,000.00 or more per crop and are a perennial that once established will provide consistent income for years to come.

Ginseng crops can make as much as $30,000.00 an acre and they are a highly valuable root, but also requires a long term investment taking between 5 years to 7 years to harvest.

Microgreens can make between $20,000.00 to $50,000.00 or more per acre and are grown indoors and harvested in just 7 days to 14 days, which provides a fast and rapid turnover.

Gourmet mushrooms can make between $43,000.00 to $130,000.00 or more per acre.

Gourmet mushrooms like shiitake mushrooms and oyster mushrooms can also be grown indoors, which allows for high vertical, year round production with 6 to 8 week cycles.

Saffron crops are also known as red gold and is the most lucrative crop per acre, although growing Saffron crops requires intense labor to harvest and requires roughly 50,0000 flowers for 1 pound of Saffron.

And Goji berries are also a high earning crop per acre and are also a nutritious food, also known as a superfood that is resistant to disease and can yield thousands of pounds per acre.

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