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• 7 January 2011 at 7:20PM

  mongmoney Forumite

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  7 January 2011 at 7:20PM

  Evening All,
  A friend of mine has suggested getting a water meter, but I wondered what kind of experience anyone on here has had with Severn Trent?
  I live alone in a 3 bed house.
  All advice appreciated.
  Mongy

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• 7 January 2011 at 8:00PM

  Cardew Forumite

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  7 January 2011 at 8:00PM

  mongmoney wrote: »

  Evening All,
  A friend of mine has suggested getting a water meter, but I wondered what kind of experience anyone on here has had with Severn Trent?
  I live alone in a 3 bed house.
  All advice appreciated.
  Mongy

  
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• 7 January 2011 at 8:05PM

  bristol_pilot Forumite

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  7 January 2011 at 8:05PM

  As you live alone you will probably save a bit on water bills. But this will be nothing compared to the decrease in value of your property - family buyers are put off by water meters.

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• 7 January 2011 at 8:11PM

  shelly Forumite

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  7 January 2011 at 8:11PM

  bristol_pilot wrote: »

  As you live alone you will probably save a bit on water bills. But this will be nothing compared to the decrease in value of your property - family buyers are put off by water meters.

  
  My info might be out of date but I thought that when a house is sold these days a water meter is installed regardless whether or not the new buyer wants it, so already having one in place would make no difference?
  
  Very happy to be corrected if wrong though

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• 7 January 2011 at 8:28PM edited 10 January 2011 at 11:08AM

  Gothicfairy Forumite

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  7 January 2011 at 8:28PM edited 10 January 2011 at 11:08AM

  shelly wrote: »

  My info might be out of date but I thought that when a house is sold these days a water meter is installed regardless whether or not the new buyer wants it, so already having one in place would make no difference?
  
  Very happy to be corrected if wrong though

  
  
  Depends on the water company..Severn trent don't don't do this for sure and there are others that don't bother either.
  
  *Cardew: Mongy's RV is really really low ..to a point where I am honestly not sure a meter would be better what with standing charges and SWD.
  
  The above is for Cardew only really as most people do get a cheaper rate on a meter and it is worth trying for the 12 + months anyway.
  
  * not as low as I thought as I was not paying attention when I read their PM. My bad but as this had been quoted below and replied to I did not want to change the whole post and make it look odd.

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• 7 January 2011 at 8:30PM

  Gothicfairy Forumite

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  7 January 2011 at 8:30PM

  bristol_pilot wrote: »

  As you live alone you will probably save a bit on water bills. But this will be nothing compared to the decrease in value of your property - family buyers are put off by water meters.

  
  
  This really does depend on the area..Some water companies meter on new occupier anyway.
  Some don't but it is pot luck at the moment as to be honest give it 10 years and I should think we will all be metered.

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• 7 January 2011 at 9:02PM

  themull1 Forumite

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  7 January 2011 at 9:02PM

  i wouldnt get one voluntarily, my family use a lot of water, and i know we would get charged more if we had a meter.

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• 7 January 2011 at 11:30PM edited 7 January 2011 at 11:35PM

  mcc100 Forumite

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  7 January 2011 at 11:30PM edited 7 January 2011 at 11:35PM

  Gothicfairy wrote: »

  Cardew: Mongy's RV is really really low ..to a point where I am honestly not sure a meter would be better what with standing charges and SWD.
  

  
  Gothicfairy ..... how do you know that Mongy's RV is really really low when, as far as I can see, he has given no indication of his exact address ?
  
  Unless all properties in Leicester have really low RV's.

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• 8 January 2011 at 11:44AM edited 10 January 2011 at 11:07AM

  Gothicfairy Forumite

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  8 January 2011 at 11:44AM edited 10 January 2011 at 11:07AM

  He/ she PM'd me and gave me some futher details ( also the area they live in does indeed have low RV's as well, like mine. It is normal for some parts of the city)
  
  As they are on a low RV( not as low as I thought as I was not paying attention when I read their PM) it might be that they are not better off on a meter but that is not normally the case and I would suggest giving it a go for the 12 months anyway depending on the standing charges and SWD though

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• 13 January 2011 at 2:34PM

  MaryJo987 Forumite

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  13 January 2011 at 2:34PM

  Water meters are unfair because (unlike gas and electricity) they are installed on the public highway rather than at your property. So what if a pipe bursts or leaks between the meter and your home, spewing out thousands of gallons of water? Trust me, I've seen this happen. Fortunately the property owner wasn't metered - but Heaven help him if he had been. You may save £50 to £100 by installing a water meter, but if an outside pipe bursts or leaks you would become liable for a small fortune

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