Left tap running overnight

confused_soul

I've been very silly and accidentally left my bath hot tap over night. I was going to have a bath but had a headache and went for a quick lie down. That was about 8.30 last night and I noticed that it was still running at 9am this morning. The water was also hot so the boiler must have been working flat out.

Can any one help my figure out how much it probably cost? As the metre was only read a couple of weeks ago I don't expect to be hit by this for another fer months. I would really like to get a ball park figure so I can budget for it and save else where.

confused_soul

My bath looks like this one (sorry, I can't post the link properly)

http:// www. bathstore.com/files/KERRIDGE/60004000030/TECH.pdf

WelshPaul

take a meter reading and compare the difference!

getmore4less

You probably need to check the gas and the water meter to estimate the total.

Gothicfairy

If you know the meter reading from a few weeks ago, take one now and then work out the difference and that will give you the amount used to date which will of course include the water used through leaving the tap running.

confused_soul

I would love to but I'm in a rented flat and I don't have physical access to the meter.

bobmedley

I can bore you with the calculations if you wish, but if you use gas and have metered water then the gas cost c£23 and the water c£33.

Some big assumptions there, but that should be worst case.

peachyprice

Bloomin good job you hadn't put the plug in.

Gothicfairy

bobmedley wrote: »

I can bore you with the calculations if you wish, but if you use gas and have metered water then the gas cost c£23 and the water c£33.

Some big assumptions there, but that should be worst case.

Oh please bore me. I love things like this.

Gothicfairy

confused_soul wrote: »

I would love to but I'm in a rented flat and I don't have physical access to the meter.

Ask for a meter reading then from your water company and explain why, they should be able to read your meter within 5 working days unless access is also a problem for them and if that is the case there must be someone who can get to the meter.

Sambucus_Nigra

confused_soul wrote: »

I've been very silly and accidentally left my bath hot tap over night. I was going to have a bath but had a headache and went for a quick lie down. That was about 8.30 last night and I noticed that it was still running at 9am this morning. The water was also hot so the boiler must have been working flat out.

Can any one help my figure out how much it probably cost? As the metre was only read a couple of weeks ago I don't expect to be hit by this for another fer months. I would really like to get a ball park figure so I can budget for it and save else where.

Sorry....

You started to run a bath and just walked away with it running with no plug in?