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Water bills
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My VICTORY against my water company!! (Please read!!)
Hi everyone - I just wanted to share a good news that perhaps can help other people who have faced similar situation - I won my fight against my water company!!:money: I wrote two complaint emails to my water company and never received any reply at all. The complaint was about my direct debit, just a simple issue, however…
water meter + using a sprinkler !!!!
hi all, i have recently moved and had a lovley lawn to be proud of, until recently the hot weather has killed it off as it was a recently laid lawn, I am so scared of using the sprinkler on it as we now have a water meter which we have never had before, what do you think it would relistically cost to have it on for say 1-2…
Free "showersmart" - Save £600 on bills!
Hi all, This product claims to save atleast £20 a year on both metered bills and fuel bills, I work that out at £600 in a lifetime (15 years - OK not massive but look after the pennys and all that!!!) . I've recently got one of these, and it doesn't restrict the actual flow but uses less water (meaning that there isn't a…
shower stopping
Does anyone know why my shower keeps stopping? It runs for a minute or less then stops. Switch it on few minutes later and it works then same thing happens. It's a triton 80 and has only started misbehaving since i replaced the old shower head with a new triton 5 options one. All is screwed up correctly. Thanks.
Water pipe coverage
Does anyone pay insurance to cover their water pipes from their house boundary to the path? It seems this is the responsibility of the water supplier. We've received a letter offering insurance from £12 per annum (normally £28). Is it worth it and should we have it? Any help appreciated, thanks,
United Utilities
I have a man hole cover on my drive in my garden that leads down into the sewage main drain, Does the water company own this given that it's on my property?
18 months water arrears
My 19 year old daughter took on a council tenancy 18 months ago. She is on IS and child tax credit as she has a 13 month old baby. Hosuing benefit pay her rent and council tax but I warned her when she moved in that she would have to pay water rates. I have asked her from time to time if she has heard anything about her…
3 Bed Semi has estimated bill £686 from United Utilities
Recently purchased property in May and have been calculating water meter reading on spreadsheet. My average comes to 13 units per month (11+13+14+13) Today i received estimated charges for the next 12 months as £686.03 (£54.20/month). we are couples living in a 3 bedroom property and both of them work 9-5. is this the…
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