diff --git a/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/meter.dm b/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/meter.dm
index 3aaeafe9d0b..cb149dcc547 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/meter.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/atmoalter/meter.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/meter.dmi'
 	icon_state = "meterX"
 	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/target = null
+	var/list/pipes_on_turf = list()
 	anchored = 1.0
 	power_channel = ENVIRON
 	var/frequency = 0
@@ -13,12 +14,29 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/meter/New()
 	..()
-	src.target = locate(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe) in loc
+	spawn(5)
+		target = select_target()
 	return 1
 
 /obj/machinery/meter/initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	if (!target)
-		src.target = locate(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe) in loc
+		spawn(5)
+			target = select_target()
+
+/obj/machinery/meter/Destroy()
+	pipes_on_turf.Cut()
+	target = null
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/machinery/meter/proc/select_target()
+	var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/P
+	for(P in loc)
+		if(!P.hides_under_flooring())
+			break
+	if(!P)
+		P = locate(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe) in loc
+	return P
 
 /obj/machinery/meter/process()
 	if(!target)
@@ -93,30 +111,36 @@
 
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/machinery/meter/attackby(var/obj/item/weapon/W as obj, var/mob/user as mob)
-	if (!istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
-		return ..()
-	playsound(src, W.usesound, 50, 1)
-	user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>"
-	if (do_after(user, 40 * W.toolspeed))
-		user.visible_message( \
-			"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
-			"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
-			"You hear ratchet.")
-		new /obj/item/pipe_meter(src.loc)
-		qdel(src)
+/obj/machinery/meter/attackby(var/obj/item/W, var/mob/user)
+	if(iswrench(W))
+		playsound(src, W.usesound, 50, 1)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin to unfasten \the [src]...</span>")
+		if(do_after(user, 40 * W.toolspeed))
+			user.visible_message( \
+				"<span class='notice'>\The [user] unfastens \the [src].</span>", \
+				"<span class='notice'>You have unfastened \the [src].</span>", \
+				"You hear ratchet.")
+			new /obj/item/pipe_meter(get_turf(src))
+			qdel(src)
+			return
+
+	if(ismultitool(W))
+		for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/P in loc)
+			pipes_on_turf |= P
+		if(!pipes_on_turf.len)
+			return
+		target = pipes_on_turf[1]
+		pipes_on_turf.Remove(target)
+		pipes_on_turf.Add(target)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Pipe meter set to moniter \the [target].</span>")
+		return
+
+	return ..()
 
 // TURF METER - REPORTS A TILE'S AIR CONTENTS
 
-/obj/machinery/meter/turf/New()
-	..()
-	src.target = loc
-	return 1
-
-
-/obj/machinery/meter/turf/initialize()
-	if (!target)
-		src.target = loc
+/obj/machinery/meter/turf/select_target()
+	return loc
 
 /obj/machinery/meter/turf/attackby(var/obj/item/weapon/W as obj, var/mob/user as mob)
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/examine/descriptions/atmospherics.dm b/code/modules/examine/descriptions/atmospherics.dm
index ad17f989f75..5fd5f3568f0 100644
--- a/code/modules/examine/descriptions/atmospherics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/examine/descriptions/atmospherics.dm
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@
 
 //Meters
 /obj/machinery/meter
-	description_info = "Measures the volume and temperature of the pipe under the meter."
+	description_info = "Measures the volume and temperature of the pipe under the meter.\
+	Using a multitool on this will cycle through any other pipes on the same tile."
 
 //Pipe dispensers
 /obj/machinery/pipedispenser