To Meter or not to meter

carlk73

Hi,

We've just moved into a 3-bed house (2 adults) and the RV is 219, for a water bill of approx. £250 per annum. Any estimates as to whether a meter would save anything on the bill. We have a dishwasher (on 3-4 times a week), washing machine (on 4-5 times a week), but aside from that our water use isn't particularly high as there's just 2 of us.

Thanks for any advice,

Carl

Cardew

Depends on a number of factors:

Which water company, surface water drainage, type of house(det or semi).

The average use is 160 ltrs per person per day. So for 2 people it is approx 120 cubic litres per year.

You can look at your company prices on web and work it out.

As you have just moved I assume the company are not making you have a meter?

If not, existing home owners can try a meter and change back within a year if it doesn't suit.

Xav

carlk73 wrote:

Hi,

. We have a dishwasher (on 3-4 times a week), washing machine (on 4-5 times a week), but aside from that our water use isn't particularly high as there's just 2 of us.

Thanks for any advice,

Carl

Seems an awful lot of washing machine!!! Anyway we've switched to a meter last year (3 bedroom semi, 2 occupants, Yorkshire region - Ok, no dishwasher :rolleyes: ) and our bill has halved!!!! So I would say that you should go for it, but it's worth checking on your water company website first. They all have somewhere (sometime it's well hidden ...) a calculator that would tell you if it's worth it.

carlk73

Hi,

Thanks for the useful advice. I think it may be worthwhile having the meter installed as it can always been cancelled within a year as you mentioned Cardew. The only problem is having to take time off work to be there for the installation.

The water bill seems pretty reasonable , but then I used to live in Cardiff and the water rates there were pretty high.

Carl

Woby_Tide

water meters in most cases(especially on houses) tend to be in the pavement outside the house at the grid where you would normally turn off the supply to the property. they should install without needing you there and also can read without needing access as their readers can pick up the reading using detectors normally