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Yorkshire Water

turbo
turbo Posts: 171 Forumite
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We live in a 4 bedroom house and pay £600 a year for our water. Does this seem a lot? Just interested in how much other people pay in 4 bedroom houses. We also pay by 8x monthly direct debits. We are not on a meter.

Turbo

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  • Ms_Chocaholic
    Ms_Chocaholic Posts: 12,679 Forumite
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    How many people live at home as if you went on a meter that's what the charge would be based on, not the size of the property.
    Thrifty Till 50 Then Spend Till the End
    You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time
  • turbo
    turbo Posts: 171 Forumite
    There are 4 adults and we have a large vegetable garden ( has needed watering only twice this year!).
    Turbo
  • Ms_Chocaholic
    Ms_Chocaholic Posts: 12,679 Forumite
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    We pay around £18-£20 per month (for 12 months) and two adults live in our house (we have a power shower + dishwasher).

    So for 4 adults that works out at £480 (approx).

    Could you get a water butt to collect water for the vegetable garden or bathe together :D

    When we got our meter installed, we could revert to being charged by rateable value within one year of installation (or application for meter, sorry can't remember). However, when the property changes hands the new people have no choice other than to use a meter.

    HTH
    Thrifty Till 50 Then Spend Till the End
    You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time
  • sprob
    sprob Posts: 163 Forumite
    Your water rates are based on the Rateable value of your house - pre council tax days.
    Get a large water butt to collect rain water in for your garden if you decide to get a meter - YW charge £92 for a meter, but if they can't install it INSIDE your house it is free - but they will probably do a survey first to check. BTW I'm with YW and on a meter
  • turbo
    turbo Posts: 171 Forumite
    Thanks Ms Chocaholic and sprob for your quick replies. We had an extension built in 2005 and thought then that we would have to have a water meter installed. Our son has 2 showers a day. We have two power showers which we love but try to have very quick showers.! I will suggest a water butt to my husband but he uses a hose to water the vegetable garden so not sure how this could be used with a water butt.

    Turbo
  • sprob
    sprob Posts: 163 Forumite
    Put a tap in the side near the bottom or just take the lid off and dunk your watering can in - thats what I do
  • sprob
    sprob Posts: 163 Forumite
    Or try a water pump connected to the hoses - free water!!
  • turbo
    turbo Posts: 171 Forumite
    Thanks sprob, I love the idea of free water.

    Turbo
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