Saving water collecting water

Thomas_Holding

I have a water meter but for the moment they are still charging the old rate.

When the meter comes in, I will be charged more.

Any ideas on how to do collect shower water and use it to flush the toilet, just stand in a bucket?

QrizB

I have a water meter but for the moment they are still charging the old rate.

Do you mean you're still being charged at rateable value?

When the meter comes in, I will be charged more.

Most people pay less on a meter. Why do you expect to pay more?

Any ideas on how to do collect shower water and use it to flush the toilet, just stand in a bucket?

If your shower is over a bath, put the bath plug in. Then bail the bath into a bucket using a jug.

Grumpy_chap

It seems as though the OP is recently changed to a WM under the compulsory metering process.

I am in the same process at present and, for the first year I think it will be, a monthly note is sent saying what water use you had as a household and the bill compared with the current bill on rateable value.

I am unsure how the billing is worked out as, for a long time, people have been saying to me that I would be a lot cheaper on a meter with only two of us in a 4 bedroomed house. The comparison notes say that the water use means the bill would be higher.

The obvious thing I did is to check there are no leaks by looking at the zero demand hours overnight. Beyond that, I have not been able to work out where the water demand is so high.

OP - Have you used the half-hourly data to check no leaks?

Ms_Chocaholic

How many bedrooms do you have and how many people live in the property?

If the shower is over a bath do as above, if it's a standalone shower then shower with a bucket and hopefully you will catch some water you can then use to flush the toilet. The amount you will be saving by catching the water will be neglible though. You can buy a water collector that you put in the bottom of your shower that catches the water wasted while you are waiting for the water to heat up to have a shower, but this contraption costs quite a lot and some calculations someone else did on a FB post I saw means that it would be over 100 years to break even.

Thomas_Holding

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82140416#Comment_82140416

Yes I will be am being charged at rateable value and they have shown me my new bills. It is going to be very high

Thomas_Holding

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82141536#Comment_82141536

No I didn't know that was possible a) I don't have leaks b) I can now see who is spending too long in the shower thank you.

Thomas_Holding

One other thing is 410 litres per day for 4 people a lot?

Grumpy_chap

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82143224#Comment_82143224

Average use is around 100 - 115 litres per day per person.

Are you using 410 litres in total for the four of you, or 410 litres each?

Somehow, our meter seems to be showing that our house is using 500 litres per day and there are only two of us. I checked we have no leaks.

QrizB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82143224#Comment_82143224

It's more than we use - we're closer to 300 litres a day - but it's within the range of "normal".

Thomas_Holding

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82143260#Comment_82143260

In total - fortunately

MattMattMattUK

Depending on your water supplier/region that much usage should cost you around £850 a year / £71 a month, but unless you live in a property with a very low rateable value the average would be above that. What are your current RV charges?