Carlon JL Series Water Meter Maintenance: How to Take Apart and Clean Your Meter
Posted by David Cannon on 30th Oct 2026
Is water still flowing through your Carlon meter, but the register has suddenly stopped counting? Debris inside the measuring chamber may be preventing the meter’s internal parts from moving.
Carlon JL and JLR series water meters can become fouled by sand, pipe scale, pipe joint compound, thread seal tape, and other material carried through the piping. In many cases, water continues passing through the meter even though it is no longer recording water usage.
Cleaning the measuring chamber