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By *issHottieBottie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Kent

Anyone changed from a set bill each month to a water meter??

I thought my bill seemed high as its just me and a 2 year old and I'm careful with water so just did a quick calculation on moneysavingexpert and it would meay half my monthly bill getting a meter!!!

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By *win PeaksCouple
over a year ago

Northamptonshire

We have been on a meter for years, it's a lot fairer as your not paying for your neighbour to water their garden or wash their car every coupla days

N

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By *issHottieBottie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Kent


"We have been on a meter for years, it's a lot fairer as your not paying for your neighbour to water their garden or wash their car every coupla days

N"

I'm def gonna change!! X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Great if you're in a small property or live alone. Big houses, and especially ones with multiple bathrooms and large gardens should avoid meters like the plague!!!

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By *issHottieBottie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Kent


"Great if you're in a small property or live alone. Big houses, and especially ones with multiple bathrooms and large gardens should avoid meters like the plague!!! "

Just me and my boy in a 2 bed flat no garden, one bathroom x

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

Our water charges included in council tax...

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By *issHottieBottie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Kent


"Our water charges included in council tax..."

My friend lives in Shetland just told me the same x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also I think you are responsible for your water meter ? I know that if you have a new gas meter installed you are liable for any repairs or failures . I.e. it becomes your property

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By *uneandtomCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland


"Great if you're in a small property or live alone. Big houses, and especially ones with multiple bathrooms and large gardens should avoid meters like the plague!!! "

Live in a 4bed house, big gardens and fitting a meter halved my bill

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo


"Great if you're in a small property or live alone. Big houses, and especially ones with multiple bathrooms and large gardens should avoid meters like the plague!!!

Just me and my boy in a 2 bed flat no garden, one bathroom x "

Then I would go for it.....this house had a water metre when we moved in and we are paying about half of what we would pay on a normal bill

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We would go back to having no meter in an instant. When we have a few of the younger grandchildren over for the weekend, the taps get turned on but not off. Some of them wont get in the same bath water as others. As far as electric goes, the house would look like the illuminations of Blackpool if it was not daytime

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By *kmale421Man
over a year ago

wirral

I went on a meter 3 years ago and have never regretted it. If I remember at the time, I had an option to change back to non meter at anytime within the first 12 months, so there was nothing to lose anyway, in that if the water meter was costing more I'd have gone back to non meter.

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Works for some, not for others. Wish I wasn't forced to have a meter

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814


" I know that if you have a new gas meter installed you are liable for any repairs or failures . I.e. it becomes your property "

Since when???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anyone changed from a set bill each month to a water meter??

I thought my bill seemed high as its just me and a 2 year old and I'm careful with water so just did a quick calculation on moneysavingexpert and it would meay half my monthly bill getting a meter!!! "

Meters are usually cheaper but the rule of thumb is if there are more bedrooms than people deffo do it. Even with a family though unless you have a massive garden to water you should be better off.

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By *kmale421Man
over a year ago

wirral


"Also I think you are responsible for your water meter ? I know that if you have a new gas meter installed you are liable for any repairs or failures . I.e. it becomes your property "

I don't think that is correct with any of the services, ie gas, electric and water.

The utility supplier is responsible for the pipe or cable up to and including into the meter, the meter is the utility companies property and reponsibility to maintain and keep safe. However the pipes and cables on your side of the meter are your responsibility. In my case my water meter is in the street so I'm responsible for the pipe from 2 foot outside my property and into the property itself, whereas gas and elctric meters are in the house and British Gas and Scottish Power are responsible for the cables into the property upto the meter.

They can also get a court order to access the meter if you refuse them permission enter your property to see the meter or to carry out repairs to the meter or thier cables/pipes.

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

They would be no different from any other meter...

Gas/electric...

The bigger the house,the more occupants.. the more you use...

Simple...

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814


"Also I think you are responsible for your water meter ? I know that if you have a new gas meter installed you are liable for any repairs or failures . I.e. it becomes your property

I don't think that is correct with any of the services, ie gas, electric and water.

"

Your right, its rubbish....

It is not your property....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I live in a five bed house wiv four bathrooms and on meter and think its great am saving on my previous house which did not av a meter my sister lives alone just gone on a Meter and her bills are very very low do it rite away and the water are encouraging people to do it

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By *issHottieBottie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Kent

Thanks everyone!

Am def gonna do it! Can't believe I've been paying nearly double what I need to all this time!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going to meter saved me over £20 monthly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Look at the small print on your utility bills ! My gas / water metres are inside my home , I have been offered new metres by both companies and in the small print they state that the home owner IS responsible for the upkeep of the new metres where as if we keep the old metres the companies are still liable for these . Might vary from area to area but that's what it says on my contracts !

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

The house i lived in before i had no meter and was paying 17 quid a month....now in a property and have a meter and paying 35 quid a month...

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over a year ago

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By *reenonionsMan
over a year ago

Nr Exeter

If anyone wants to know what's what re. Water metering or how to complain to your water auth. then message me.

At the mo I do this shit for a living, might be able to save you a few quid with tariff changes and things like that.

J

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My water rates cost me around £500 per year but how would I estimate if a meter would be cheaper

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By *issHottieBottie OP   Woman
over a year ago

Kent


"My water rates cost me around £500 per year but how would I estimate if a meter would be cheaper"

I went on the money saving expert site and entered some info , how many baths etc then they gave me an estimate. It's only me and a toddler so we use very little water x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My water rates cost me around £500 per year but how would I estimate if a meter would be cheaper

I went on the money saving expert site and entered some info , how many baths etc then they gave me an estimate. It's only me and a toddler so we use very little water x "

hmmm I should look

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By *uneandtomCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland


"My water rates cost me around £500 per year but how would I estimate if a meter would be cheaper"

Phone the water company they ask you questions about your useage of baths, showers, washing machines, dish washers, garden watering, car washing and they'll give you an estimate. Ours was spot on and just over 50% reduction in the bill

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