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Water bills

Archives for October 2013

Water Meter - Single Person, but high bills
Hi all Long time since my last post. Wondering if anyone out there can help me out with some sage words of advice. Bill under RV system was approx £440 per year as I recall, which wasn't great for one person in a 3 bed house. So I switched to a meter in 2011, having used different usage calculators and figured I could…
cisterns surcharging
Hi all,having a plumbing problem at home and wonder can anyone give me any pointers.Basically when the washing machine is filling or when the shower is being used the cisterns of the toilets in the 3 bathrooms all start to fill even though they are already full and then the water runs to the overflows in the cisterns,when…
Faulty Valve causing HUGE water bill
Hello! Mother in Law has brought me this one - she's apparently got a dodgy valve in her water system somewhere which has caused her to receive a £2,000 (TWO THOUSAND POUND!) water bill from, I think, Thames Water. She's living in a new-build flat, been in there about 18 months I think. Anybody got any idea how best to…
South East Water New supply nightmares
Hi all I have just got planning permission to turn my house into two flats. Everything is set except the water which is causing me massive headaches. After 4 months of trying to get them to send me a quote I finally have the quote. The issue is; the mains is about half a mile away, up the walkway where my house is situated…
Homeserve Policy, drains and water
Hello, I am not sure if I can do anything now. I have got Pipe and Drainage cover, costing around 170.88 annually. I have had this for around 8 years.......from Homeserve. My neighbour and me have got joint pipes and drains from the garden. So I believe South Staffordshire water has been responsible for these all…
Help please - been told we have a leak and and to fix it - not even sure we have one!
Okay does this make sense? Our latest water bill suggested that we had a leak somewhere in our water supply (it was 3 times its normal amount for the last 6 months). The water company took 3.5 months to tell us this from the day they realised there was a leak ( I would have thought they had some kind of obligation to tell…
New ballcock float arm - bend straight one or buy an angled one?
Hi, As per the title, I replaced the ballcock and float arm (the old valve was leaking and the arm/ball were in poor condition) with a straight one (reviews were good and I didn't give it much thought), however I have an issue in that despite adjusting it as much as possible it still allows the water level to go above the…
Rateable Values Rant
Re-posting this in a separate thread as it didn't get any replies in the main Sticky thread... Hi everyone, although I've never posted here before, I've been reading the forum for years so thanks for all the help generously provided before. Now, on to the matter at hand and I really don't want to go over the same points…
Metered of Un-metered Water- What do buyers think?
Hi, I have recently bought a 3 bed semi detached house. When I move in I will be living there on my own for about 6 months before my girlfriend's tenancy runs out and moves in. The current water bill is approximately £40 per month. This seems like a lot, especially as we have been paying about £15 per month in metered…
Can i prevent a water meter on a private road
I live in the south east. It is not a private supply, but it is a private road of older houses - we all pay an equal share for the upkeep of the road, my bills will substantially increase if a meter has been put in even though i know that i can get a transitional account for 2 years. I know that laws have been passed to…
who represents the consumer 100% ?
So who represents the consumer 100% ??
My water meter is giving false readings
I had a water meter installed last year and my bill has increased hugely! I live alone in a tiny two up two down house and do not use huge amounts of water- very quick showers instead of baths, 1-2 washing machine loads a week ( and machine doesn't fill up with water itself as it is faulty and I have to fill it up with a…
Water Bill - Meter Reading 0
Hello, I have been paying a direct debit for the last 11-12 months (since I moved in) on a water bill at £40 per month. It is my understanding that the water is calculated on the meter, however, today I have been informed that the meter is broke and that the reading is 0. As such the water company wish to come and…
United Utilities court action for 2013/14 bill
I'm desperate for any ideas on how to sort this out or fight it some how. I don't want a CCJ over this when I've sorted my debts out without getting one. We had previously paid out of benefits we get but this stopped a year ago without us being notified. When I discovered we weren't still paying I rang up to sort it out.…
New Water Bill
Hi just received my new water bill as have many others I can see.... My DD WAS £23 per month which was an estimate after going to direct debit. Its now changing to£71 per month starting next month. It seems they've fitted a meter and it breaks down like this 26/09/12 - 31/03/13 87 cubic m (estimate) 01/04/13 - 18/07/13 35…
Is this a normal meter bill
Just got this, 3 bed house with 2 adult. Seems quite high or am I deluded? https://www.dropbox.com/s/0oy3z68l8ovjfhs/20131001_121008.jpg
Query on a water bill (new build)
HI, I am currently in receipt of a £800 water bill from my water company due to an oversight of the bill not being paid since i moved in to my new property which was built in December 2011. I eventually realised this bill wasn't being paid the other day so i contacted my water company to advise them, they advised me that…

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