is the needle on the water meter supposed to spin a little bit when no water is running?

i just looked at the water meter and i seen the needle going around slowly is the needle even supposed to move even when there is no visible water running?

Answers:
Well, it depends. Do you have an ice maker on your fridge, or anyother type of water hookuup on anything that may use a float ot timer to use water? If not, then the needle should not spin. Maybe a leaky valve on the toilet...? Somewhere there is a leak of some kind if you are sure that absolutely nothing is running.

Other answers:
When my wife and I had the first house we ever bought inspected, the inspector clearly indicated that if you systematically go around the house that is connected to the meter and shut off all the valves, the meter should not run at all. Have you checked toilets for running water? Have you checked an outside faucet for dripping? The meter is intended to show you just what you are seeing, that somewhere in your system there is water running.
When my wife and I had the first house we ever bought inspected, the inspector clearly indicated that if you systematically go around the house that is connected to the meter and shut off all the valves, the meter should not run at all. Have you checked toilets for running water? Have you checked an outside faucet for dripping? The meter is intended to show you just what you are seeing, that somewhere in your system there is water running.
NO! It's mechanical and cannot move if there is no flow.
No, unless the softener is back flushing. check for a leak by pressure testing your lines
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