Water rates now over £40...

Carrie1983

Hi,

I moved into a new house last year. I'd previously lived in a 4 bed semi (25 years old), with a water meter, and water was costing under £30 per month. It was me, husband and young daughter.

Now I live in a 3 bed end terrace rural cottage, built in 1900ish. It has no meter and we are on a shared main. It is rates. I now don't have a husband living here with me... most days the use is restricted to a bit of water for the kettle, a couple of bowls of washing up water, a couple of inches of bath water for my daughter, a few washing of hands, a short shower for me.

I am looking at ways to cut spending and the water bill outrages me! It has recently increased from £39 to £41 per month.

Do you think a water meter would actually be cheaper? Or am I better staying on rates?

Thanks in advance.

[Deleted User]

sounds like it may well be cheaper,but if you go down the meter route i think you can change back after a year if it isnt

macman

SWW customer? If you are on RV billing (it's not 'rates'), then you've no need to ration your consumption. Yes, you will almost certainly save by installing a meter, and if you don't you can just revert to RV billing in the 1st 12 months. So it's a no-brainer.
If a shared supply prevents you from having a meter, then you can ask for assessed billing instead.