marsh man Posted September 15 Author Report Share Posted September 15 41 minutes ago, ditchman said: i tried that old chesnut......and they told me to wee into the sink My sink is just over five feet from the floor , mind you I can still reach it without stretching to far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 1 minute ago, marsh man said: My sink is just over five feet from the floor , mind you I can still reach it without stretching to far You talk it and we will shovel it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 1 hour ago, marsh man said: My sink is just over five feet from the floor , mind you I can still reach it without stretching to far i hate a bragart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 15 Author Report Share Posted September 15 6 minutes ago, ditchman said: i hate a bragart Sunday night is P / W happy hour ain't it , t b h I should had said that was while I was on my knees , but no one would had believed me , and no I cannot show a photo as per the rules on the forum 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 14 minutes ago, marsh man said: Sunday night is P / W happy hour ain't it , t b h I should had said that was while I was on my knees , but no one would had believed me , and no I cannot show a photo as per the rules on the forum 😛 Have you been on the sherry MM ? 🫣😆🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 15 Author Report Share Posted September 15 Just now, JKD said: Have you been on the sherry MM ? 🫣😆🤣 No , neat Lucozade is about my lot , think what I would be like if I did hit the bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 1 minute ago, marsh man said: No , neat Lucozade is about my lot , think what I would be like if I did hit the bottle Glad it's not redbull 🤭 😆🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 15 Report Share Posted September 15 On 14/09/2024 at 09:22, marsh man said: Strangely enough my meter box is on my neighbours side right beside his one , he came home last night and checked the figures on both his and mine , his one was raised about 5 / 6 inches above the water pipe which made it a lot easier to read as he done what T C advised by taking a photo on his smart phone and then enlarging it , mine was a lot harder as the glass on the meter was badly cracked and you could only just make out parts of the number , on my bill it stated it was a actual reading on the 20th August , when I looked earlier on the week it was covered in dust and cobwebs which had been there a lot longer than just over two weeks , mind you the arrow was going around when everything was turned off in my house so I have got a leak of some sorts , now waiting until the inspector turn up in two weeks time . Good luck. Short the way they react so quickly for such leaks? Good for the shareholders bonuses no doubt? I don't think my phone will go down the pavement hole anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 15 Author Report Share Posted September 15 5 minutes ago, JKD said: Glad it's not redbull 🤭 😆🤣 The last alcoholic drink I had was at our shoot's dinner at the end of February , that was a pint of shandy and I have still got a hangover , the last pint of beer I had was 7s / 9d a pint , have it gone up much since then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 9 hours ago, marsh man said: The last alcoholic drink I had was at our shoot's dinner at the end of February , that was a pint of shandy and I have still got a hangover , the last pint of beer I had was 7s / 9d a pint , have it gone up much since then ? You Bois can brew your own, plenty of turnips and sugar beet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 16 Report Share Posted September 16 12 hours ago, ditchman said: i tried that old chesnut......and they told me to wee into the sink If you have a genuine medical condition I cannot see how they can refuse you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 16 Author Report Share Posted September 16 3 hours ago, old man said: You Bois can brew your own, plenty of turnips and sugar beet? Yer , we certainly are not short of veg and the berries come to that , some of the various bottles of so called wine that are brought on shoot days would not suit the faint hearted , my excuse for turning it down was I was driving the guns about and it wouldn't help if I got stopped in a vintage army lorry with at least a dozen people on board , although I still had to avoid the booze when the guns had there's for there 11s , no , I am happy with my energy drink and I have to have a clear head to make sure the ones holding the guns are safe to do so , no problems up to now and long may it continue that way MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Any further developments MM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 18 Author Report Share Posted September 18 10 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Any further developments MM? No afraid not T C , the water inspector is coming to mine next Wednesday between 7 am and 1pm , I have no doubt got a leak of sorts but where and how much we will have to wait and see , if the meter was read like they say it was then I will want to know why the meter wasn't reported in having all the glass cracked and the meter itself is un readable . roll on next Wednesday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Yes indeed, do offer the chap a cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz45 Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 On 08/09/2024 at 23:04, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, Any water meter ?? If no get one put in ASAP, My Son was in the same position, after a meter fitted his bill dropped by 2/3 rds Where we live in west yorks, we had a water meter put in some years ago but now they just guess it. Lazy ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 3 hours ago, Daz45 said: Where we live in west yorks, we had a water meter put in some years ago but now they just guess it. Lazy ****. hello, Then I suggest you keep track of the readings and when you get a bill if they have over estimated ask for a refund, if lower then check next bill so you do not have a sudden high amount to pay, I suggest anyone with a water meter to keep track of reading same as gas and electric, TWA tried to sneak in a high reading to my Son by saying it was for future use ??, He got a full refund, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 What was the outcome of the water company visitation Marshman? Do they agree something is drastically wrong with the meter? Giving you big refunds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 26 Author Report Share Posted September 26 1 hour ago, TOPGUN749 said: What was the outcome of the water company visitation Marshman? Do they agree something is drastically wrong with the meter? Giving you big refunds? The meter man came yesterday morning as promised , he read my meter and said it had gone up 30 units since it was last read , he did declare it had a broken glass but it shouldn't effect the meter which I queried , he turned the water off in my house and the needle was still going round so he expected a leak between there meter and my stop tap , he did arrange a new meter to be fitted within the next three working days and the workmen will dig around four feet into my supply to trace the direction of the water supply , he was only the meter reader and didn't have much idea where the water in the leak was going and so on , but he was a friendly young man and told me not to worry about the payment for the wasted water , so getting any refund will be difficult and the best I can hope for is they find the leak close to where they dig it up , failing that it could end up as an insurance job which you helpful guys will be bombarded with even more questions . So THANKS for asking and I will let you know when my new meter is fitted . A t b MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 19 minutes ago, marsh man said: The meter man came yesterday morning as promised , he read my meter and said it had gone up 30 units since it was last read , he did declare it had a broken glass but it shouldn't effect the meter which I queried , he turned the water off in my house and the needle was still going round so he expected a leak between there meter and my stop tap , he did arrange a new meter to be fitted within the next three working days and the workmen will dig around four feet into my supply to trace the direction of the water supply , he was only the meter reader and didn't have much idea where the water in the leak was going and so on , but he was a friendly young man and told me not to worry about the payment for the wasted water , so getting any refund will be difficult and the best I can hope for is they find the leak close to where they dig it up , failing that it could end up as an insurance job which you helpful guys will be bombarded with even more questions . So THANKS for asking and I will let you know when my new meter is fitted . A t b MM How long was the period from last reading to using 30 units? 30 units in my case takes 14 months. The amount you have lost is huge both in water and money. They should access you as a single household over recent years and refund the thousands you have overpaid! £250 a year at a maximum is what you should pay. It makes me think your meter may feed other properties nearby but unlikely. The huge amounts you’re losing would cause major problems to the surface I would think,thousands of gallons unaccounted for unless the meter it over reading by a lot.Either way challenge them for reimbursement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 As a guide for a single person over 6 months (January to July 2024) with normal washing etc, laundry, dishwasher, occasional weekend visitors, 6 months bill was made up as follows; Fresh water via meter, 13 cubic metres = £23.33 Surface water and highway drainage = £32.68 Waste water drainage = £15.73 Total bill for 6 months £71.74 Average daily spend £0.39 Note that my roof gutters mainly flow into the drainage, so I have to pay item 2 above. IF your roof drainage is done by soakaway or similar, this section can be avoided, but my house has always had all the drainage combined and it is too difficult to change to separate roof water and foul water. It is quite a big house, so this is the largest cost for me. Overall around £145 - 150 per year. Water authority is Severn Trent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 Absolutely shocking, surely the Water Company should have noticed how much they were billing you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 @marsh man Hi John, I'm not ignoring you,,,, very busy with work and stuff. Will PM later 👍🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 26 Author Report Share Posted September 26 2 hours ago, TOPGUN749 said: How long was the period from last reading to using 30 units? 30 units in my case takes 14 months. The amount you have lost is huge both in water and money. They should access you as a single household over recent years and refund the thousands you have overpaid! £250 a year at a maximum is what you should pay. It makes me think your meter may feed other properties nearby but unlikely. The huge amounts you’re losing would cause major problems to the surface I would think,thousands of gallons unaccounted for unless the meter it over reading by a lot.Either way challenge them for reimbursement. The last actual reading was on the 20th Aug 2024 , so the 30 units have been used in just over a month , you can see by the bill for what they were charging me for , the bottom one was the sewage charge , well if I had a leak then the water wouldn't had been going down the sewer , as you can see they have , or are charging me £696.74 , it's bad enough charging me the amount of water let alone the sewer charge which only had one persons amount going down the drains , and then the young chap said yesterday , don't lose any sleep over the bill , I have put a smiley on but t b h it is no longer a laughing matter , the bill is bad enough but the volume of water they say is going around my house is becoming a worry . MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted September 26 Report Share Posted September 26 In other words the meter has recorded over 10 times as much as you actually used! If it’s a leak then 173 gallons a day is going somewhere,and 15 gallons you are probably using! However long this has been going on they owe you £2.50 a day approximately. Shame you didn’t raise the problem sooner,as your bank balance would be healthier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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