Gungadin Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 I see water meters are going to be compulsory in some parts of the uk,God or bad??? Personally I think they are good,had one now for 7 years, pay £15 every month direct debit and at the end of the each year Iv'e have always had a rebate.Was a family of 4 now gone down to 2 so even cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 As we are in the area cover by Folkestone Water, we are likely to have one. Every one I know who has had a meter fitted, has saved money. As my Wife and I are the only occupants of our cottage and we use a shower more than a bath, I assume we will also save. The larger households will be the ones that suffer. The owners of large houses, that are let out as bedsitters, will be forced to pay a fair amount for their multiple usage, rather than be rated as one house, as most of them are at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 (edited) i dont know if they will be good or bad.depends on how much water you use Edited March 2, 2006 by mossy835 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I'm not on a meter .............Last years water rates were £280 ..........I'm under the impression that because your not metered companys charge the maximum average any way :blink: So i'm looking into having one fitted .................Anyone done this recently ?....And is it a big job ,what is required for example? Cheers Ive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 my water rates are £230 a year thats not bad with out a meter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I say bring it on, and the sooner the better. It's the only way that people who actually use the water will pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipster Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I believe it should be everyone or no one I have a meter and am very carefull with the use of it eg two wees to one flush ect :blink: My father inlaw who has not got one is totally pig ignorant and leaves his hose running when there is no nead he has total disregard for the amount he uses. :< I just wonder what he would be like of he had a meter (the short ***** little ****) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Idon't see a problem with it, every other service you have has a meter. And you only pay for what you use. I have been on a meter for years so don't really know if I'm saving money but I'm certainly not paying for what I don't use. Cheers MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 When i moved 3 years ago into a bungalow i found this was on a meter used to pay £280 per year. Pay now £11 per month mind you when i moved in and built a new koi pond used the next door's hose to fill it as it holds 5000 gallons. Only took 3 days to fill :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gungadin Posted March 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I believe it should be everyone or no one I have a meter and am very carefull with the use of it eg two wees to one flush ect :blink: My father inlaw who has not got one is totally pig ignorant and leaves his hose running when there is no nead he has total disregard for the amount he uses. :< I just wonder what he would be like of he had a meter (the short ***** little ****) Makes a change ,its normally the mother inlaw that gets the stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipster Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Ahhhh but my mum in law is tasty :blink: Hmmmm Yummmmmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 (edited) If you have seen the pictures of Bewl Reservoir you will see what brought this on, it has been on the news down here I can't beleive how low it is - looks like a mud patch :blink: Have a look: Bewl Edited March 2, 2006 by stuartp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 The pictures of Bewl remind me of how Grafham Water looked during the drought of '76, only difference was that Grafham had nearly dried up completely by late Summmer. The Anglian Water Authority spent millions on a temporary pumping system to reverse the flow of the nearby River Ouse, and within a week of the pumps becoming operational in early September, the heavens opened every day for weeks..!! They do say that the weather always pays it's debts, and in our area at least, ground water levels are considerably higher than they were back in the mid 70's, so perhaps we've got some way to go yet..?? Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenbears10 Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I'm not on a meter .............Last years water rates were £280 ..........I'm under the impression that because your not metered companys charge the maximum average any way :blink: So i'm looking into having one fitted .................Anyone done this recently ?....And is it a big job ,what is required for example? Cheers Ive We had one fitted, dead easy. I think it took the guy a day. Just slaps a big counter into the main pipe. In our house we have 2 people, shower much more than bath and no dishwasher. It is a saving for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 if you want to live in an area that is suffering water shortage more from new builds and urbanisation of flood plains and the criminal lack of investment and planning / water management than lack of rainfall, then you will get meter's , lets face it if they did not envisage making more money by using meters as opposed to those who would actually save ( dirty **** and misers only)! they would not fit them, up here in the GRIM north water supply is plentifull yet some new builds are now fitted with meters of those I know who have meters they ALL pay considerably more than those who do not have them, even those who like my mate mick married no kids wife works all day mon/ fri pays CONSIDERABLY more via meterage than I do and thats with a kid who thinks howard hughes was a scruffy get? cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I would rather the water companies repaired the delivery pipes. I read a article in the evening standard a few years ago which claimed 30% of our water was lost due to damaged or leaking pipework. But I guess we will all be on them regardless of rainfall sooner or later. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Not up here we won`t matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Give it time HD LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELMOR FUDD Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 My water rates up here are only £178 for the year yet my parents are on a water meter and pay around £600 a year and she dosent realy use a great deal now me and my brother have moved out and shes carefull with water at that. I hear the arguments from the water board and understand that there is a lack of water but when we loose around 30% in the pipes under the roads ect and they dont get fixed then why should we pay more for the waterboards incompitance. Around here they are building house everywhere and we are supplied by the Derwent resis, so how does the waterboard expect those ressis to keep supplying more houses without the ressis being expanded or new ones built. You cant expect ressis that where built years ago to keep supplying all the old houses and new ones aswell without some sort of expansion or new ones being built. I also think that if we had more ressis built then some areas wouldnt suffer with the bad floods that they have been having and it would also cure the water shortage and the waterborad would make there money back over time from the fishing rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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