blurt Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 i think saving will be short lived remember north sea gas and oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Is it possible to have a trial period with them? I seem to remember that you could have a trial period to see if it was advantageous whether to have a meter or not. Yes there is such a scheme. Contact the water board (in Sheffield, it's Yorkshire Water, or Severn-Trent Water, depending on what area you live in) The general rule of thumb, says that, if you have more bedrooms than the number of occupants in the property, then it is worth your while, going from water rates to having a meter fitted. I am now on a water meter, (It's a post-1991-build) and I was panicking, when I moved into this property expecting ridiculous bills. However, it's been a lot less expensive as I'm only paying for what is actually used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lh82 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Was just wanting an idea of wether we would be better off with a water meter. We live in a 3 bedroom detached house, there is 2 adults and 2 children and my water bill is £51.00 a month over 10 months, this seems a bit steep to me, was was just wondering what other people are paying with a similar sized house, on a meter or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyGranny Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I live in a 3 bed semi with my wife and 3 kids. Our washing machine does 2 washes per day, shower is used once a day and bath every other day. We also have a dishwasher used once a day. Our bill has just been reduced to £28 per month from £35. We're on a meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaye2812 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Our water rates used to be £56 per month so we changed to a meter... we now pay £24! There are only 2 of us in a 3 bed semi though. There is a calculator on the Yorkshire Water website which will give you an estimate on your monthly payments based on a few questions, see below link: http://www.yorkshirewater.com/your-water-services/water-meters/water-meter-calculator.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottf Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 i would say that unless you have a massive family then the best bet is to go on a meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxofe Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 might be worth mentioning that if you do have a big house/large family (like us) they do a high user tariff for water meters. we find it loads cheaper. my washing machine/dishwasher/shower/bath never stop, granny annex uses the same meter....still only aprox 28-30 per month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky ET Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 You pick a water metre up for about £50 have it fitted and then work it out yourself, because if you get one with the water board its permant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmhbrickwork Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Thank you everybody, looks like a meter is definately something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allallyouyou Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 Im sure the local water board will fit them and give a 12 months grace of if you want to keep it? Worth enquring then if your not happy have it removed. If it had been installed by a previous tennant, theres no going back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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