Water meters - pros and cons?

roddydogs

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IamJen

Thanks for the response. We've not been able to figure out how to pry open the cover, so we wondered if maybe we weren't meant to see it.

CJ-MoneySave

I have just written to Offwat regarding Homeowners that move house now have no choice other than to go on a Water Meter. Our Water bill has jumed from £22.00 every month for 10 months to £35.00 a month for 12 months. I have told them I do not think it is fair that all Council Tenants in my area are not forced to do the same. Why should there be 2 different rules and why aren't all new house movers who own their own house given a choice. I am waiting for their response. Could any give me some advice on what I may be able to say to them about this and get a fair system for us all?

Andy_Hamilton

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I'm happy to pay for what I actually use, how may years have you been paying £220 instead of the £350 worth of water you are actually using?

The fair system is for everyone to pay for what they are using!

If I was not on a meter I would never have fixed my dripping taps or leaky toilet. I would have never thought about reducing my water usage by fitting water saving products.

Dont forget to write a letter to OFFGEM

If I could get £350 worth of gas for £220 then I would never wear a jumper, never bother lagging the boiler and leave the heating on all the time on a cosy setting.

krystal-divination

i had a water meter in my last home it cost me £50 a month !!

2 adults one teenager
washing machine on 4-5 days a week
it was rented house had no shower so baths daily

no dishwasher.

we tried to share bath sometime, partner and i (not being saucy !)
in a bid to cut cost and no cost came down.

no i have moved and NOT on a meter my bill each month is £30

£20 cheaper !!!

i have wondered was there a leak ? since it was so expensive.

Cardew

krystal-divination wrote: »

i had a water meter in my last home it cost me £50 a month !!


no i have moved and NOT on a meter my bill each month is £30

£20 cheaper !!!

You are lucky that you have not been forced to have a meter as they have the power to force all new occupants to be placed on a meter - see post #184 above

Some water companies enforce that rule and others don't. However they can insist that you have a meter fitted at any time now.

You don't say where you live but for 3 people, £600pa is high - the average family of 3 will use approx 180 cubic metres a year.

Presumably your new house has a low rateable value.

krystal-divination

Cardew wrote: »

You are lucky that you have not been forced to have a meter as they have the power to force all new occupants to be placed on a meter - see post #184 above

Some water companies enforce that rule and others don't. However they can insist that you have a meter fitted at any time now.

You don't say where you live but for 3 people, £600pa is high - the average family of 3 will use approx 180 cubic metres a year.

Presumably your new house has a low rateable value.

Hi

well i was renting a very new property in norwich, since my divorce and i felt £50 a month was high but i was not totally sure since ex delt with this bill previously and i cant remember how much it was in the marital home.

ive moved to lowestoft into a victorian house so it is not on meter, not sure if that will change, saw the other post about changes needed to install on older homes, so far ive not heard that anything will be changing.

its only since moving and seeing the difference in price i started to wonder was there a leak at the other house, plus seeing other people on here paying less than i do now and on a meter !

im just relieved mines £20 less a month, i was finding it hard to pay all bills on my own.

time will tell if i am told to go on meter as to the cost, i dont feel we use much water i am carefull.

Andy_Hamilton

To see if you are getting more than you are paying for, get a meter installed. If you don't like the results then you can change back within 1 year. I doubt there was a leak in your old property, you were just probably using what you were paying for.

In my street I pay £16 for 2 adults (soon to go down to around £10 or less for just me), 2 adults pay £30+ and 2 adults + 3 kids pay £45+

We all pay for what we use.

Thrifty_2

Lots of disscussion here as to whether water meters are good or not. I have not got a water meter but i am considering having one fitted,single guy living on his own.
I am sure most insurance companies insure you against loss of water froma meterthis in mind it should not deter myself and others fromhaving a meter installed, would i be correct in saying that?

candygirl

Prior to having a water meter fitted my water bills were £32 a month, now its costing me £16 a month with a meter fitted just for me.However my DD has moved nack in for a while, so i'm worried the cost will more than double, or is that unlikely, due to the standing charges etc being part of the original charge? I can't afford my bill to be double in Jan, yet don't think I can go back onto normal bills, as i've had the meter longer than a year:rolleyes: