Water Meters

CChrisca · 24 Sep 2006 at 13:29

We've just received a letter from Southern Water inviting us to have a free home water survey. In other words they are considering putting water meters in!!!

What comparison have you experienced since having a water meter put in bill wise, higher, lower or the same?

bitslice · 24 Sep 2006 at 13:36

heh, Kent...
they'll have you saving pee in jam jars before next summer

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CChrisca · 24 Sep 2006 at 13:40

shurrup

v0n · 24 Sep 2006 at 13:51

It's a one way street - once installed cannot be uninstalled. As with all meters the idea is to get you on the meter then rise price per unit.

My "area average" water bill is £250 a year. There is no calculation on earth that would convince me paying per unit is cheaper...

Treefrog · 24 Sep 2006 at 14:11

Mine work out around half the price of unmetered

schnipps · 24 Sep 2006 at 15:51

Metered here out of choice and we pay £16 a month compared to nearly £25 when it was unmetered.

Spleenus · 24 Sep 2006 at 17:23

Up here in Lancaster we've not got a meter and we only pay £160 a year. Mind you no shortage of water really

Alibaba99 · 24 Sep 2006 at 17:43

In my place the water bill dropped to a quarter of the un-metered bill after I had the meter installed.

leaskovski · 24 Sep 2006 at 18:31

Everyone should have a meter installed. (cos i have one)

CChrisca · 24 Sep 2006 at 18:37

We're a family of 3 adults, have a washing machine, dishwasher, have daily showers etc etc. How does that compare with different sized families who's water bills have dropped after getting a meter?

Von Luck · 24 Sep 2006 at 19:06

Voluntarily metered here - two adults. Our bills have dropped by about a third since moving to a meter.

I personally think meters should be compulsory for everyone.

laissez-faire · 24 Sep 2006 at 19:08

I found out that as a student I get water free!

The first thing my flatmate said was 'oh - can't be bothered to fix that leak in the shower then...'