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Severn Trent Missing Bill
We are very fortunate in that we are debt-free (other than a mortgage and a few hundred pounds on a credit card) but have just been put into a very stressful situation by Severn Trent Water. We have just received a notice from county court claiming we have not paid our latest water bill. In 7 years we have never missed a…
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Is it a faulty water meter or is it a leak?
Hi all I thought I'd post my little dilemma up and see if anybody has experienced anything similar. I live in a ground floor flat in a block of 12 apartments. All have separate water meters located on the pavement outside. I have lived here for a year and have been happily paying a set monthly amount that the water board…
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do we have a leak-advice please!
having read all the excellent advice dispensed to others i thought i would ask for some help with our situation as our water bills seem to be quite high. myself and my girlfriend live in a 3 bedroom terraced house which has been converted into a ground floor 1 bed and a 1st floor 2 bed flat(we are in the 1 bed). there are…
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How much should plumbers cost in SW London?
As you can see from the thread I just posted about our dodgy shower, we've got plumbing problems. We've also go a leaky boiler thing and sink which seems to be backing up. So it's a bit of a plumbing disaster. With a baby due next month, I really want to get someone around to just sort it all out once and for all. We've…
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I think it's a plumbing thing...
As it's to do with our shower..I thought I'd put the thread here. However, I think there are elements of it being an electricity problem. Anyway. Our shower, which previously had problems with the solanoid (we think it leaks and shorts that particular bit, which makes it refuse to switch on - we've replaced it 2-3 times in…
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Water comsumption how much you use
Recently moved house and now have a water meter. Its a 3 bedroom semi with 2 adults and 2 teenage kids. No dishwasher just a washing machine, a little bit of water every 2 weeks on car (couple of buckets) and occasional hosepipe on garden usually though its watering cans or use our new water butt. Just wondered what you…
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Water Bill Increase From Last Year (non meter)
I haven't paid any of my water bill yet this year and I looked at it today and noticed it has increased by almost £43 I think thats a lot why has it increased by this much? It's not a meter it just seems a big increase to me. It's Severn Trent
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Any way to reduce my water bill
I live in an old town house divided into flats so I have to pay water rates as the water supply is shared.This works out at £7.19 a week, this is annoying as I know for a fact that if I could get a water meter I could probably half this. Is there anyway I could reduce my water bills? I live by myself and am at work most of…
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Whats the situation with a broken water meter?
Hi, I moved in to a new house and recorded the water meter reading. I have provided the water reading to the water companies online reading service and meter readers have also been out and read the meter from time to time. The problem is that the meter has always read 0 and therefore my bills (paid by direct debit) have…
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£900 water bill advice please!
Hello all, This is my first post though I'm a massive fan of the site! My boyfriend has just received a bill from Thames Water for £900 - his first bill since 2002 - he does not have the savings to pay this and I would be grateful for any advice. He registered with Thames Water when he moved into his housing association…
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moving home & water meters
hi all can anybody enlighten my daughter on this subject 4 years ago she bought her first home and was sent a water bill every year which was not a problem she has now sold that house and bought another property just round the corner same age as her house but with one more bedroom and they to recieve there water bills the…
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water leak on shared supply pipe: updated
A row of 4 terraces share a supply pipe. The pipe runs from the pavement, down the side of the end house and across the back gardens about 2metres from the houses with spurs off to serve each house. It ends at the terrace at the other end. Three valleys water write to say there is a leak in the shared pipe, they have…
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High water bill I have part paid, is this right and would they proceed with action?
Me and my mate were in this flat for nearly 6 and a half months, the first time we got our own place paying all the bills etc. We didn't realise we had a meter though so didn't check any readings. He worked away loads so you could say there was 1.5 people there. Bill comes through to our new house for the flat and Severn…
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can this be right - surely NOT!! HELP HELP!
Just came home to find our first bill from Thames water Does not make pleasant reading at all. :eek: 19th January- 31st March ( 438 days) Water 175@53.45 - supply charge 110.61 fixed charge 29.73 total 140.34 wastewater 175@ 28.65 59.48 fixed charge 38.11 total 97.59 grand total 237.93!!! for not even 10 weeks - surely…
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Severn Trent Direct Debit Plan
Hi all I moved in our house a year ago. In that time i have had to water bills ones for £89 and one for £135 - both taken from the meter not estimated After paying the most recent bill I decided to set up a direct debit so we would not have to pay a large amount twice a year. I have just got the DD plan in the post. They…
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Water/Sewage Charges - Unoccupied Property.
Hi all, Just completed the purchase (FTB) of my house but will not be moving in immediately as it requires virtually a-z of decorative maintenance (including new kitchen and bathroom). The previous owner left some furniture in the house (as they were going to throw it away but I said I have no money left to buy anything…
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Moving a water meter - help!!!
does anyone know about moving water meters? would it be the water board who moves them and how much would this cost? I have a water meter under the kitchen sink, but want to move the kitchen sink and therefore the pipes and meter. A friend said they would have to drill throught the floor and move it or put a bend in the…
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water leak on my driveway
i have a water leak on my (paved) driveway :eek:. The stop valve is inside my house and was wondering if im liable to pay for the repair? My gut feeling is that i will be liable - has anyone had to pay for a water repair and also any ideas on how much will it cost me ?? Thanks Andy
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power showers
my power shower has 3 power settings 1st setting is blue second setting is 1 red arrow and 3rd setting is 2 red arrows. its normally on 2 red arrows, is putting it on 1 red arrow going to reduce the eleccy bills ?
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Trust Fund denies water-bill grant
Hi there, my mother today received a letter from severn trent trust fund informing her that she will not be able to receive a grant. She's gone onto disability allowance lately and is also coming out of an acrimonious divorce that has lasted over 7 years and caused her an unbelievable amount of stress. Furthermore despite…
