Hopes and dreams for a new home...

Iris_Blue

I've phoned united utilities and asked and it does have a water meter. We may qualify for a yearly capped price of £370 ish so now I need to make some calls to see if we do.

cha97michelle

It confuses me a little, as yes, there are 2 bills for yorkshire water so the main bill covers water in and water out, then the sewerage bill is extra. It is basically like the gas/elec meter in it shows a reading, but it needs to be put on the water in pipe in the house, so ours being under the sink is a bit unusual. My mum had one at their last house, and as you say it is put in the water access out the front of the house. That way they can read them without coming in the house.

Brodiebobs

mines under the sink too, but we had a whole world of trouble when the kitchen fitter moved it so we could have a dishwasher, they basicly accused of us of tampering with it, or winding it back!!!? after 6 months of too-ing and fro-ing they fitted one that they can read from outside, they just point a reader at the house and it sends out some sort of signal.
I'm yorkshire water like chelle but pay by dd, its £28 a month was £30 but when i got my annual statement it was in credit. Were not as careful as we should be TBH, i have a shower everyday, kids every couple of days but DH doesnt like showers so has a deep bath... every night as he has a mucky job! My mum live a couple of miles away and pays £55 a month rates and theres only two of them, so it does save money.

Iris_Blue

I did see something unusual on the toilet pipe in the utility but I didn't ask. I wonder if that has anything to do with the sewage part. The solicitors paperwork says the meter is in the downstairs toilet but the thing on the pipe is the only thing I've seen so I presume it's outside.

It looks like we qualify for the watersure capped rate at £379 (at the top of my head ) a year, which is less that what we pay now per annum. You have to be on CTC or !!!!!! and have 3 children under the age of 19. ( See Michelle it's worth having another child for :rotfl:) BUT you can't get it if you have a swimming pool over 100,000 litres ...Dam I wonder if the swimming pool company accept returns!

I think I've taken advantage of not having a meter all these years and been a bit slap happy with water. Us as a family are probably to blame for all the reservoirs being empty ( actually its OH who has 30 min long showers ..yes really he does!! ) Maybe this will make us take a bit more notice of our consumption.

I feel MUCH happier about it all now.

Yours sounds low BB and the remote control thing is ace. How convenient!

cha97michelle

Not really, as I make 4 x £70 and then the £60 to be £340. It is still cheaper not to. :rotfl:

We are more a quick shower here, and then occasional baths. The kids like it in the bath, but have started letting DS1 shower with the plug in and bathing DS2 at the same time. It uses 1/3 to half of the water the bath does that way.

Lois_E

Waiting for that final moving date is so frustrating. What are you most looking forward to about the new house?

Really hope everything goes ahead on Friday.

AuntieMabel

CathT wrote: »

We pay about £25 a month but the water rates around here are £50 so we save a lot by being on a meter.

Did you peeps on water meters chose to go on them or were they in the houses when you bought them?

I've never had a water meter (amazing really, considering how many houses we've lived in!!). We pay £38 per month to Northumbria Water currently. The thing that scares me about getting one is that what if the bills are much higher cos there's no going back once you've got one? Plus my lot are terrible for leaving taps running whilst they clean their teeth, leaving taps running generally, having DEEP baths and LONG showers .

Did you have to do much adjusting with your usual habits so not to get high bills with the meter?

cha97michelle

Ours was in when we moved in, and I was pretty good at being frugal anyhow because my parents were forced to have one when I was a kid and I got into good habits. My kids are well trained, but if we want a big bath or long shower, I don't tend to worry about it. We do turn the tap off when brushing teeth and try to be good.

lincoln-potter

CathT wrote: »

We pay about £25 a month but the water rates around here are £50 so we save a lot by being on a meter.

what with all the baths my OH and LO's have our last quarterly bill was £252

AuntieMabel

CathT wrote: »

We pay about £25 a month but the water rates around here are £50 so we save a lot by being on a meter.

lincoln-potter wrote: »

what with all the baths my OH and LO's have our last quarterly bill was £252

Blimey! That's exactly what concerns me about having a water meter