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Water meter confusion

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  • MiamiMiami Forumite
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    Just read my meter again, this time managing to wipe the mud off the red numbers.

    At 15:55 on 23/01, meter read is 903939
    At 8-something in the morning on 22/01, according to the photo I took, the meter read was 903902 OR 903932 OR 903982. For obvious reasons, I'm going to assume it's one of the first two.

    Usage since the last read has been:

    -Used toilet about 4/5 times (flush is 14 seconds :eek:)
    -Filled one washing up bowl
    -Filled standard 1.7L kettle to approx 1/3rd capacity
    -Filled one large water bowl
    -Brushed teeth and washed face

    Could that amount to 7 or 37 litres of water usage? :think:

    Will ask SWW if their meter reader recorded the red numbers on 15/12. It doesn't show on my bill or online account as far as I can see but may be on their notes. While I'm doing that I'll see if they'll tell me what their last read prior to 15/12 was. Fingers crossed :)
    SPC #080
  • edited 23 January 2015 at 7:32PM
    Norman_CastleNorman_Castle Forumite
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    edited 23 January 2015 at 7:32PM
    Could that amount to 7 or 37 litres of water usage?
    My washing up bowl is 11 litres. Average toilet flush is 9 litres.
  • SwipeSwipe Forumite
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    Miami wrote: »
    Just read my meter again, this time managing to wipe the mud off the red numbers.

    At 15:55 on 23/01, meter read is 903939
    At 8-something in the morning on 22/01, according to the photo I took, the meter read was 903902 OR 903932 OR 903982. For obvious reasons, I'm going to assume it's one of the first two.

    Usage since the last read has been:

    -Used toilet about 4/5 times (flush is 14 seconds :eek:)
    -Filled one washing up bowl
    -Filled standard 1.7L kettle to approx 1/3rd capacity
    -Filled one large water bowl
    -Brushed teeth and washed face

    Could that amount to 7 or 37 litres of water usage? :think:

    Will ask SWW if their meter reader recorded the red numbers on 15/12. It doesn't show on my bill or online account as far as I can see but may be on their notes. While I'm doing that I'll see if they'll tell me what their last read prior to 15/12 was. Fingers crossed :)

    They do not record the red numbers. They can't even be bothered to put the flip up dial cover back down and reseat the foam frost protector.
  • MiamiMiami Forumite
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    Nope, which is disappointing. I've decided to make a note of my reading regularly, before and after the meter replacement, just in case anything goes wrong. That way, I can have a record of my regular usage.

    There was no foam when I read the meter :think: There's an inspector coming this week to show me where my external stopcock is because SWW have no record of where mine is, nor what type of stopcock I have (old brass tap or new white box with blue lever) -- oh, and they couldn't confirm whether I have my own stopcock or if I share mine with my neighbours'. (Asked that because I plan to turn the water supply off to check for leaks / whether the meter's fitted to the right pipe.) Not very impressed with them at the moment... :(
    SPC #080
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