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Title: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: king marko on July 08, 2012, 10:30:02 am
Anyone know if it's worth changing over to a business/commercial tariff from my standard domestic?
I'm on a standard water meter at the moment, and the wife also runs a hair dressing business from home so understandably the bill has now risen quite considerably
( I use about 1500 ltrs a week)

Just trying to reduce my outgoings really - bought a tank for rainwater etc..

Cheers all  :)
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: bobplum on July 08, 2012, 07:58:16 pm
contact your water supplier and see if they have schemes for large house holds,you could say 5 of you live there  ;)
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: king marko on July 08, 2012, 08:13:50 pm
I've had an estimated reading for the last year - now they've updated and done a correct reading my monthly payments have shot up!
Just wondered if it's worth seeing if a business tariff would be a better alternative??
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: Rogue Trader on July 08, 2012, 08:53:32 pm
i have been told by my water supplier that there is no such think , you pay for your water at the same rate wheteher you are a domestic household or a business , i am with sutton and east surrey
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: king marko on July 08, 2012, 09:33:53 pm
i have been told by my water supplier that there is no such think , you pay for your water at the same rate wheteher you are a domestic household or a business , i am with sutton and east surrey
There is mate - my wife had a salon in town and paid business tariff - Anglian waters tariff that I'm thinking of is called streamline green tariff
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: wightsurf on July 08, 2012, 09:41:41 pm
I phoned up southern water and told them that the 95% they have for run offs is wrong as i use it for window cleaning ,so does not go down the drain.
They have sent me a latter to fill out and send back to get a idea on the amount thats not going down the drain,which i would hope then reduces my bill.
Just not sent the letter back yet,not sure might if its a good idea.Might go up  :o
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: chris@c.m.s on July 08, 2012, 10:49:06 pm
I have been told to do the same as above and to also claim a refund by someone who works there, so on that note yes it should be worth swapping over and claiming non return to drain.
   
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: windiewasher on July 09, 2012, 07:34:08 am
Out of interest your 1500 litres,does this include waste water?
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: king marko on July 09, 2012, 08:48:34 am
Out of interest your 1500 litres,does this include waste water?
No mate so all told about 3000 Ltrs - they measure the cost in cubic mtrs tho and I reckon Its about 150 cubic mtrs over the year
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: mick sams on July 09, 2012, 07:39:46 pm
we are with south west water .and after a lot of arguing i got an external use meter
fitted and i get the water minus  the sewerage charge a large saving
hope this helps
mick sams
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on July 10, 2012, 05:19:03 pm
you have to fit a meter to your waste water pipe and let them know the figures. thats how its done. my mate who has commercial company does it.
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: king marko on July 10, 2012, 05:57:16 pm
Been on the phone to them today and they reckon I'm better off on the standard domestic tariff
Ill fit a meter to my outside tap to see how much I use over an average month and then try and get a better deal methinks  :)
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: keyser soze on July 10, 2012, 08:19:17 pm
 150 cubes a year .. what did that cost mark
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: king marko on July 11, 2012, 07:39:44 am
It's gone from £26 a month to £100 - that includes my house water and the fact the wife is running a salon from home too  :( :(
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: Dave Willis on July 11, 2012, 07:54:55 am
That's about what I pay. House + business.
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: daniel worgan on July 11, 2012, 07:56:03 am
It's gone from £26 a month to £100 - that includes my house water and the fact the wife is running a salon from home too  :( :(

Thats a result then really...
You are running two businesses from home with minimal outlay,i would say you are on a winner.... :)
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: king marko on July 11, 2012, 08:05:55 am
Yeah I realised I would have to pay more and have been lucky for the last year or so but thought a different rate or tariff but be more beneficial but obviously not  :)
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: windiewasher on July 11, 2012, 02:03:47 pm
Pay £50 a month for water rates
plus £25 a month at the shop!
If we have to go on meter i wouldnt be happy :(
Title: Re: Anyone on a Water meter with a business tariff??
Post by: Roy Cauldery on July 11, 2012, 07:11:18 pm
That's about what I pay. House + business.

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