#11 - Water Meter Freeze Prevention with Metron

Connect with Caroline of Metron to Submeter your Mobile Homes and achieve Massive Utility Savings!

🥶 Is your park ready for the cold—or are you one freeze away from a disaster?

Frozen meters, burst lines, and surprise water bills don't have to be your reality. This episode shows you exactly how to prevent them.

In this episode, Michael and Ryan sit down with Caroline Skramm and Tristen Williams from Metron Submetering for a deep dive into cold weather freeze prevention. From hardware features built into every Metron meter to software alerts that catch problems before they become emergencies—this is the operational playbook every park owner in a cold-weather state needs.

From heat tape ratios to fall audit checklists to reactive measures when a freeze does happen, this one's packed with boots-on-the-ground expertise.

Connect with Caroline, Tristen, and Nick from Metron Submetering here!

Key Takeaways:

🌡️ How Metron's temperature sensors and freeze alerts give you early warning before pipes burst

🔧 Why composite meters outperform brass in cold weather—and what the freeze plate actually does

🧰 The right way to wrap heat tape (and the dangerous mistake too many owners are making)

🏠 Why skirting is your first line of defense—and how to audit it every fall

📋 What a thorough fall audit looks like: heat tape, insulation, skirting, meter connections, and more