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Family changing to water meter cost?

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  • losleonas
    losleonas Posts: 3 Newbie
    I have moved into a house with a water Meter (Thames water) There are 2 Adults and 4 Children and my Bill has gone from £299.00 to £770.00. So I say don't go onto a meter, not good news if you are a big family.
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
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    losleonas wrote: »
    I have moved into a house with a water Meter (Thames water) There are 2 Adults and 4 Children and my Bill has gone from £299.00 to £770.00. So I say don't go onto a meter, not good news if you are a big family.

    If you have just moved, how do you know how much it will cost when metered?
  • flea72
    flea72 Posts: 5,392 Forumite
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    Cardew wrote: »
    If you have just moved, how do you know how much it will cost when metered?

    where does it say just moved?

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  • flea72
    flea72 Posts: 5,392 Forumite
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    Cardew wrote: »
    If you have just moved, how do you know how much it will cost when metered?

    where does it say just moved?

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  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
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