Water meters?

spadoosh

Coming round to the idea of getting a water meter installed purely for the moneysaving benefits. Currently pay around £250 half yearly for water and waste. Household is the 2 adults and infant. Understanding i could be saving a good chunk of money. I just dont like the idea of being charged based on usage for water.

A few questions...

Assuming its just a case of asking water company to install one?
Our water entry is at the rear of property and the pipework from the mains to my stopcock is getting to the iffy stage. Theres also a good amount of pipework (from boiler) around it. And the tumble dryer would sit in front of it. Any issues i can expect?
Is there likely to be any costs involved?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Cardew

Water meters these days are normally fitted at the boundary of your land.

You are responsible for repair of any leaks from the boundary to your house. That applies if your property is metered or not.

If I understand you correctly, you want the meter fitted inside your house by the stopcock?. If they cannot fit a meter on your boundary, or internally, you will be offered an assessed rate. However you must apply for a meter first.

[Deleted User]

I am in the Anglian Water area and I used to pay £550 a year based on a non-metered supply (terraced house with three adults taking showers and baths!)

I switched to metered water and now pay less than £350 a year on average.

I was apprehensive at first but a call to the water company gave me an indication of the possible savings to be had and I found that their estimate was accurate - of at least £100 a year saved.

Our meter is in the footpath in the street.

Worth giving them a call about it.

moneybags1957

DON'T forget if you get a leak meter side you have to pay for all lost water, a worry with your old pipework. some building insurance will cover a leak but experience shows they will try to weasel out and point out it's your fault for not replacing the old pipework