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£45 per month water bill!

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  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
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    You are billed every 6 months on a meter with AW.

    I would ring them up tomorrow and they will help you out rather then speculating on here, hope it sorts itself out :)
  • $17mma
    $17mma Posts: 2,623 Forumite
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    I have called them and they confirmed that they estimate our bills, they have put a hold on the additional cost so that we can give them an exact reading then they will adjust the bill if necessary.

    They have also advised us to turn off the water and check the reading before and after to see if there are any leaks.

    Hopefully their estimates are wrong and once we take the reading this will show this. Fingers crossed.

    I will post back following our readings to update everyone.

    Thanks for the advice guys, you have been really helpful :T
    MFWB
    Mortgage when started: £232,000
    Current mortgage Sept 2024: £232,000
    Mortgage free day: Sept 2029

    Saving: £12k 2025
  • No_6
    No_6 Posts: 835 Forumite
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    Any news ??????

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  • $17mma
    $17mma Posts: 2,623 Forumite
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    sorry been away for christmas. We did turn off the water at the mains and took a reading after 15 mins and it had moved and I will be calling them this week to see what they suggest.


    Will update you on Wednesday after I have called them. :xmastree:
    MFWB
    Mortgage when started: £232,000
    Current mortgage Sept 2024: £232,000
    Mortgage free day: Sept 2029

    Saving: £12k 2025
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
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    Looks like you have a leak then , turn off the meter inside the property as well as the meter , if its still moving then the leak is between the meter and where it joins your internal stopcock.
  • Our D/D is only £11 per month as we are in the country and do not have access to mains drainage. Always check your bill as not everyone realises that you don't have to pay for water out when not on the sewage system. Theyr'e not likely to tell you if you don't ask.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • $17mma
    $17mma Posts: 2,623 Forumite
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    deanos wrote:
    Looks like you have a leak then , turn off the meter inside the property as well as the meter , if its still moving then the leak is between the meter and where it joins your internal stopcock.

    will do that today!
    MFWB
    Mortgage when started: £232,000
    Current mortgage Sept 2024: £232,000
    Mortgage free day: Sept 2029

    Saving: £12k 2025
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