Glad i got a ater meter fitted

mattyfez · 15 Jul 2013 at 23:07

Was paying 27 pounds per month, the bill for my last QUARTER was 35 pounds

I am single though..just thought I'd share...

mattyfez · 16 Jul 2013 at 18:15

arknor said:
I need to phone my water company up and get a meter or if they decline ask for a revised bill
Been saying it for months though lol.... I'll have to make it a priority

It really is money down the drain, mind you my water company tried to tell me I'd end up paying more, and were very reluctant to fit a meter, 2 bed house, no garden, single occupancy.. I basically had to lay the law down and tell them I wouldn't pay any more bills unless they fitted one.
They then fitted one.

mattyfez · 16 Jul 2013 at 20:21

[DOD]Asprilla;24618625 said:
Before I had kids that needed bathing everyday and fruit trees that needed watering everyday I was glad I was on a meter. Not so sure now.

Well Yeh if you have a hot tub and a vineyard, logic would suggest you'd be better off unmetered lol!

mattyfez · 16 Jul 2013 at 20:27

Nightglow said:
Some water companies will allow you to come off them.

Indeed mine does too, I can review the cost after so long.. But I think I'll be sticking with the meter as im paying a Lot less now!

mattyfez · 17 Jul 2013 at 13:51

DTWD said:
We are paying about £1100 a year on a meter and apart from maybe not flushing the loo after a poo I can't really think of anyway of cutting it back that won't be an inconvenience.

I read you can't come off a water meter if you move into a house that has one already?

Someone I know who lives near us was scoffing at paying a £600 standing charge...I would take that any day!

that's like £92 per month!
To put it into perspective £92 a month will buy 11.5 litres of bottled mineral water per day!

http://www.springwisebottledwater.co.uk/shop/bottled-water/shop-31/pure-english-spring-water-discount-pallet?

I believe if you get one fitted you can change your mind, but your stuck with the meter if you move somewhere that already has one.

mattyfez · 18 Jul 2013 at 15:32

DTWD said:
Yeah I know how much it is!

I wish I could point to something that's blatantly obvious, but I can't. I don't wash my car, I don't own a pool, a pond or any sort of water feature. We both have showers, although my 2 year old has a bath every night, it's not a big one.

We switched the stop tap off and the water meter doesn't move, so if it's a leak it's in the house, but with everything off I can't notice it moving either.

Faulty meter maybe? or incorrect billing calculation? that really doesn't sound right!

mattyfez · 18 Jul 2013 at 16:33

Leaks after the meter are generally your problem, but if its the join, I would argue the meters either faulty or incorrectly fitted and expect a refund!