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Building Division of Energy Regulation  How to Read Your Natural
Gas Meter  Your gas meter is a device that measures the amount
of gas in cubic feet you use in a given time period. It tracks
how much gas flows through it by counting the filling and
emptying of the compartments inside the meter. To read your
meter:    • Stand directly in front of the meter (this will give
you the best view of where the dials are pointing).   • The
dials rotate in different directions. Read and record the number
from each dial starting from the left and moving right.   • When
the hand is between two numbers or has just passed a number,
record the smaller number (e.g. hand is between the 7 and 8 or
has just passed the 7, record the number 7).   • When the hand
appears to be directly on a number, before recording that
number, be sure to check the dial to the right. If the hand has
not passed zero, record the smaller number instead (e.g. the
third dial is on the number