switching to water meter

nh

I have already maxed out our ISAs with money from interest-free credit cards (obviously!)

That is a good idea, though, but with saving up for so many other things at the moment (wedding mostly!) any savings will go to that and doing up our house. I will just be as careful with water as I am with money!

moosehead

Changed to a meter last summer with SWW. I was paying about £60.00 a month, when the guy came to fit the meter he said I should half my bill, so changed the direct debit to £30.00. By christmas I was over £100 in credit, so now I only pay £10 a month. I live in a 3 bed semi with a wife and child. Our last quaterly bill came to the staggering total of £9.00. Is the meter wrong or is the a fantastic saving.
Have looked into having the meter checked but SWW state that if they check and find it is correct I will have to pay £75.00 for wasting their time!
Think I'll stick where I am.

jferguson

I'm looking to switch to a water merer - Reckon I can save about £100 per year.

Problem is that I'm a council tenant and need their approval to install the meter.

Has anybody got experience (success or rejection) of an application?

[Deleted User]

If you're in the Anglian water region, a switch to a meter is for good, you can't go back.

LincsLad_3

If you're in the Anglian water region, a switch to a meter is for good, you can't go back.

Not quite.

This from Anglian's website:

Anglian Water’s switchback guarantee
When you apply for a water meter, our switchback guarantee give you the opportunity to revert back to your old unmeasured method of charging (based on the rateable value of your property) at any time during the first year (12 months) of metered billing if you are not satisfied with paying for your water on a meter. This option is available only once during the first year of billing.

NB: our switchback guarantee does not apply to customers who move into a property where a water meter has already been fitted.

tru

I went to buy.co.uk, if we have a meter it will be £120 more per year.

Tahlula_2

Help! I have happily told my friend with 4 kids, a lodger with a kid and a cat and dog that she can change her unwanted water meterback to bills after reading this in Martin's book - she's tried to tell her water board but they are saying it's not possible. She didn't ask for the meter and they did fit it after she moved in. Their argument is that you can only switch back if you asked for it and change your mind but not if you didn't ask for it - surely that's worse!!!!! Does she have any recourse at all with this? It's crippling her and her kids are boys so I don't want them too smelly ha ha! Thanks for any advice guys.

nh

Unfortunately if you move into a house with a meter, you can't change back. I think this is unfair too, but that's the way it is for some reason. Maybe the water companies want everyone on meters eventually.

bullseye_3

ïm currently paying £14.70 un-metered to Yorkshire water. Of course im always looking to save some cash, so am also wondering about getting a meter fitted.

However, i see a lot of people have huge water rates (MUCH more than 14.70 a month). theres only 2 of us in here, small ish terrace, no dishwasher, id say we were low users.

Its hard to judge, so does anyone have any experience with Yorkshire Water and are 2 people??

Im almost sure ill end up doing it out of curiosity, but would be a little dissapointed if it ended up more than un-metered!

thanks,
john.

Angela

£13  Water on a meter per month.
(Not in Yorkshire tho)

4 bed detached
2 people
Always watering the garden and veg patch in summer,no shower.
Use dishwasher every day.