Water meters. Yes or No?

[old man]

5 hours ago, ShootingEgg said:

Unsure if this is sarcasm or not but how do you think the hot water then gets re filled.. once the hot waters filled the cold pipes. Draining the tank 😬

FWIW. Our new condensing boiler used to waste at least a gallon of water every time a tap opened.

All carp due to location.

[mossy835]

my mate lives in a council house, will he have to ask them first.

[paulantony1960]

We now have a water meter and the annual cost is around £230 this compared to the the non mettterd cost of £438 , so it certainly works for us , just me and the other half if your wondering how many people are in the household 

[udderlyoffroad]

With 2 kids & various animals, not to mention major house renovations it’s a hard no from me on the water meter front. One garden hose fitting failing could cost hundreds if not caught early

[shaun4860]

When I enquired about a meter I was told from the day they install it I had 12 months to decide if I was saving money or not.

If not, within the 12 months they would switch me back to non meter, after 12 months I would be stuck with it.

I now pay around £17/month compared to £40 odd.

If I sell my house, whoever buys it is stuck with the meter.

(Northumbria Water)

[TOPGUN749]

9 hours ago, shaun4860 said:

When I enquired about a meter I was told from the day they install it I had 12 months to decide if I was saving money or not.

If not, within the 12 months they would switch me back to non meter, after 12 months I would be stuck with it.

I now pay around £17/month compared to £40 odd.

If I sell my house, whoever buys it is stuck with the meter.

(Northumbria Water)

There’s 2 years trial in some places I think, it’s a no brainer for most people,saving hundreds every year. Too many people think water is expensive, but for a £5 pint of beer you could afford 2,600 pints of water.- That’s the price at Welsh Water anyway and some are less.

[TOPGUN749]

19 hours ago, mossy835 said:

my mate lives in a council house, will he have to ask them first.

The water company would tell him the answer to that. Definitely worth having a meter if it’s possible,since 1996,I must have paid over £8,000 less than I would have.

[Rim Fire]

10 hours ago, shaun4860 said:

When I enquired about a meter I was told from the day they install it I had 12 months to decide if I was saving money or not.

If not, within the 12 months they would switch me back to non meter, after 12 months I would be stuck with it.

I now pay around £17/month compared to £40 odd.

If I sell my house, whoever buys it is stuck with the meter.

(Northumbria Water)

This is how i come to have a meter bought the house with it installed couldn't have it removed glad now i save money 

[oldypigeonpopper]

Hello, If you get a water meter Bobba make sure you get the serial number that will show on your bill, I had cause to check 2 residents water supply and bills on a meter, TWA again, it turned out for 6 years their meters were mixed up after I checked the water supply, so for 6 years they were using each others metered water 🤔, The difference was in £100s of pounds, Took 6 Months to get refunds

[steve_b_wales]

18 hours ago, shaun4860 said:

When I enquired about a meter I was told from the day they install it I had 12 months to decide if I was saving money or not.

If not, within the 12 months they would switch me back to non meter, after 12 months I would be stuck with it.

I now pay around £17/month compared to £40 odd.

If I sell my house, whoever buys it is stuck with the meter.

(Northumbria Water)

As above. Free fitting and a year to decide if I wanted to keep it. Our water rates are expensive, and we supply water to Liverpool, where the rates are cheaper than ours!!!!