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Water bills

Archives for April 2010

major water related problem.
Hello Guys, I want to know about the common water related problem in usa. Thanks in advance Mark.
My landlord has blocked the soakaway
I've been pestering my landlord for a while to renew the facia boards and guttering as it was rotten and causing damp in the house. Today he has been and renewed both:j, however in doing so he has got rid of the downspout :( (meaning that 1 downspout on our neighbours house is now taking the water for 5 properties) and…
Anyone here with 3 or more children?
OK...I live in Wales and I found out about Welsh Water Assist. Basically, if you have 3 or more children and are in receipt of Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit (other benefits too listed below) then you pay reduced water rates. Mine have dropped from £435 to £228 :)…
Linking hot and cold water together
Hello, I am posting this here just because I couldn't find a more appropriate forum to ask this and I apologise in advance if the question is not relevant enough. I have as usual the hot and cold water separate in the sink, as can be seen http://blitzq.dyndns.biz/appt/sink.html Was there any device to combine the 2 into 1…
Sticky water bill situation
I have just moved out of a flat which I have been renting for the past 3 years. I'm currently trying to get my deposit back but had a bit of a shock when my landlord asked me for final bills for gas, electric and water. The shock being that i've never paid water bills. Having checked my contract I am liable for water bills…
Luke Warm Water
A friend has a "White Meter Heating" system and is only getting luke warm water from her taps, what could be causing the water to stop getting hotter and how can this be resolved...any suggestions welcome...thanks.:j
Veolia Water
Can anyone help here. There are at least 8 properties linked to one water pipe due to the houses been pre second world war and how the pipes were fitted then. Some of them are privately owned and some are HA. There is a water leak at one of the private properties and so we have all been sent the same bill to pay for the…
Welsh Water Assist Tariff
:money:The Welsh Water Assist Tariff exists to help low income families and individuals with relevant medical conditions by offering reduced water charges. Qualifying criteria: The bill payer is in reciept of a qualifying benefit and has either 3 or more children under 19 , livin the household for whom child benefit is…
Need a new boiler
OK, so the old one works, but is so rusted, that if the pilot goes out we won't be able to get it back on. Its also 25 years old. We have a baby on the way, and have a 3 bedroom house with 8 radiators. We live in Essex. I'm pretty sure we want a combi, but beyond that, I don't know. I'm terrified of being ripped off, so…
Just moved in - have a Combi Boiler AND Economy 7 box??
Hi there, Need a bit of help here! Have just bought my first house with my boyfriend. We have got a combi boiler AND an economy 7 box upstairs - is this normal?? In the kitchen is a Baxi combi boiler which is in good condition and fairly self explanatory instructions wise! Can easily turn it off so that we only have hot…
What if my housemates don't pay..?
Hi, I've lived in a shared house (rented) for 18 months now and have just had my first water bill through - it's over £1000. Ouch. I'd always assumed my landlord payed the water as this is the way it has always been in the past. But apparently not! The trouble is, my housemates are notorious for not paying their share of…
water butt
Hi I would like to get a water butt....does anybody know where i acn get one at a ruduced rate ?!:rotfl:THANKS
Can they just re-estimate my bill?
Hi, We moved into a new house in November last year and got a water bill in February for November 09 to March 2010 of just under £30 which was lovely. So that was paid and then I've just another one for the same period for another £49. Now that's fine but to me it just seems unfair to estimate it once and I pay it and then…
Funny water payment situation
Hi, I am just about to purchase an old semi-detached house which is being sold off from an old estate (as in lord-of-the-manor type estate). For the last 150 years both of the semis have let to farmworkers, and have had a shared water supply which is metered. Our local water company have told us in the property searches…
Southern Water Leak Allowance
Our recent bill from Southern Water was over £500 for 90 days due to two leaks we discovered on return from holiday in February. On leak was on an outside pipe which although insulated, had burst. The other leak was from the rising main inside the house which has led to a large amount of water swelling the chipboard floor…
Eggy smell somtimes In Bathroom?
My bathroom is in a terraced and at the back of the house, now I clean the shower drain, bath drain and sink drain every month with soda crystals and always keep it clean and the toilet too. Just the last month or so when I go in the bathroom the odd day I get a whiff of an bad eggy smell, and then other days its never…
Water Bill
The readings on my water meter have gone pair shaped since Apr-07. Allegedly my water provider state that they regularly sent out an agent to read my meter since that time (Apr-07) but for some reason or other they have totally fluffed the readings. Basically, over a two year period from Apr-07 to Apr-09, my water…
how can i find out what water/waste pipes in liable for?
I live in a block of flats 4 in block 2up/2down my downstairs neighbours drain outside their back door is blocked, this is a common problem and we normally clear it ourselves, i have a drain at bottom of my access stairs then there is a manhole cover and a cpl of feet before this on the paving slabs manhole is written on…
Huge water bill. Help and advice please.
Hi, this maybe a little complicated to follow, but i'll try to be clear. I moved to my present property a year ago- a two floor maisonette, above a shop. When i moved in the LL said my water rates were included in the rent, as they had a water meter fitted in the shop and just one pipe into the place. This means he pays…
Will water meters be compulsory in the future?
Hi All, I heard from someone recently that water meters are to be made compulsory in couple of years but after googling I have not found any real information on this. Does anyone know if the waters meters are supposed to be made compulsory in the future? I live in Birmingham. Many thanks

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