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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mileslake on January 31, 2011, 09:37:05 am

Title: Compulsory Water Meters
Post by: mileslake on January 31, 2011, 09:37:05 am: Apparently everyone will have to have a meter eventually and you will have to pay the £200 installation fee.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1352046/Coming-soon-Compulsory-water-meters----And-youll-pay-200-installation-price.html
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Post by: [GQC] Tim on January 31, 2011, 09:54:49 am: Great, they can't possible be serious. There is no legal way to force something on to you like this surely.
Title: Re: Compulsory Water Meters
Post by: [GQC] Tim on January 31, 2011, 11:06:58 am: Quote from: Stan the Man on January 31, 2011, 10:11:43 am
save £200 and sign up for one now while they are free ;)

And pay £1000 more each year lol.
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Post by: prestige cleaners on January 31, 2011, 06:08:27 pm: i would just invest in a rain water collection system if that ever happens
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Post by: elite mike on January 31, 2011, 06:10:35 pm: Quote from: dirty windows ltd on January 31, 2011, 06:08:27 pm
i would just invest in a rain water collection system if that ever happens

works for me 8)
Title: Re: Compulsory Water Meters
Post by: Paul Coleman on January 31, 2011, 06:11:44 pm: Quote from: mileslake on January 31, 2011, 09:37:05 am
Apparently everyone will have to have a meter eventually and you will have to pay the £200 installation fee.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1352046/Coming-soon-Compulsory-water-meters----And-youll-pay-200-installation-price.html

I asked them for a meter years ago as I live on my own. Said they couldn't do it as I live in a flat where some of the pipes are shared. Well, they actually said they would need to install three meters and they only go up to two per dwelling.
They can install one if they want but if they want me to pay for it they can go play with the traffic.
Title: Re: Compulsory Water Meters
Post by: PAIN IN THE GLASS on January 31, 2011, 06:12:57 pm: Mine got installed ages ago.... its not the year of the pig.... Its the year of rip everyone off. What did abba sing MONEY MONEY MONEY And harry enfield said LOADS of MONEY.
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Post by: steve freeman on January 31, 2011, 08:45:43 pm: I've been on meter for 10 years much better than standard rates pay for what you use simple
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Post by: jay kingston on February 02, 2011, 04:06:49 pm: I'm on a water meter,had no choice as it was already in when we moved in and could not be removed.I live in North Devon where water bills are the highest in the country due to it being a tourist area.So to reduce the bill I had a seperate water meter put in(tax deductable)this way I don't pay sewerage for filling my van as it's not going down the drains,sewerage accounts for 2/3rds of your bill which is a big saving. You get a seperate bill which is tax deductable.So it's not the end of the world!!I would advise anyone on a meter to have a look at this to reduce your costs.

Jay
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Post by: richywilts on February 02, 2011, 06:02:56 pm: thats really interesting jay so how much does your water tank bill come in at and how many litres do you use on average a week/month
Title: Re: Compulsory Water Meters
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 02, 2011, 08:02:43 pm: Quote from: jay kingston on February 02, 2011, 04:06:49 pm
I'm on a water meter,had no choice as it was already in when we moved in and could not be removed.I live in North Devon where water bills are the highest in the country due to it being a tourist area.So to reduce the bill I had a seperate water meter put in(tax deductable)this way I don't pay sewerage for filling my van as it's not going down the drains,sewerage accounts for 2/3rds of your bill which is a big saving. You get a seperate bill which is tax deductable.So it's not the end of the world!!I would advise anyone on a meter to have a look at this to reduce your costs.

Jay

Thanks for that Jay!
Title: Re: Compulsory Water Meters
Post by: geefree on February 02, 2011, 09:36:14 pm: Do you re-use your waste water then Jay?
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Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 03, 2011, 09:05:45 am: Quote from: jay kingston on February 02, 2011, 04:06:49 pm
I'm on a water meter,had no choice as it was already in when we moved in and could not be removed.I live in North Devon where water bills are the highest in the country due to it being a tourist area.So to reduce the bill I had a seperate water meter put in(tax deductable)this way I don't pay sewerage for filling my van as it's not going down the drains,sewerage accounts for 2/3rds of your bill which is a big saving. You get a seperate bill which is tax deductable.So it's not the end of the world!!I would advise anyone on a meter to have a look at this to reduce your costs.

Jay

You mean you use DI only then? Wouldn't work for RO then, because you get a lot of water going down the drain.
Title: Re: Compulsory Water Meters
Post by: jay kingston on February 03, 2011, 10:00:42 am: Hello Richywilt/Gazzasp8

The bill comes as a normal statement but it will have 2 readings ,one for your mains meter and one for your secondary meter.As far as usage I use 1300/1500 litres per week and that costs me about £30.00 per quarter.I forgot to mention I am only DI as the water reading is only 80ppm,so there is no water wastage as some of you guys have.It may not be cost effective for RO.Price per cubic meter I am paying £1.50 instead of £4.50.I hope this helps.

Jay
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Post by: windiewasher on February 03, 2011, 11:54:46 am: You can have a industrial softener and then Di only if you have hard water