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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Terry A on July 28, 2013, 02:17:06 pm

Title: Being on a water meter
Post by: Terry A on July 28, 2013, 02:17:06 pm
Has anyone contacted their water supplier to let them know they have an r/o set up in their garage?

I'm on a meter and I heard I could get the cost per unit reduced.

Any tips before I ring them?

Thanks

Terry.

Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: dannymack on July 28, 2013, 03:16:51 pm
They'll prob charge ya more for being a business ?
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: CF Facilities on July 28, 2013, 05:08:22 pm
Yep I told Anglian water
The first thing they did was put me on commercial tariff which upped the price a little. They then charge vat on my sewer charge. But I got a rebate on my sewage charge though because I proved that some of my water usage never went down sewer as I fitted a secondary meter last year in front of ro.
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: steve123 on July 28, 2013, 05:35:24 pm
Yep I told Anglian water
The first thing they did was put me on commercial tariff which upped the price a little. They then charge vat on my sewer charge. But I got a rebate on my sewage charge though because I proved that some of my water usage never went down sewer as I fitted a secondary meter last year in front of ro.

So would you say you are better off or worse by being on a commercial tarrif?

How much water do you use for the business?
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: CF Facilities on July 28, 2013, 09:40:16 pm
I find it difficult to calculate all I know is before I was WFP my water bill was about £35.00 a month but now its gone up to £53 I think I must have a bit of arrears to catch up on. When I submitted my Secondary meter charge they just reduced my bill by £12.00 so I definitely feel I am worse off by telling AW.
I don't filter that much water in comparison with others though probably at most only 600l pure per week. So about 1200l including waste.
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: Richard iSparkle on July 29, 2013, 02:55:57 pm
I find it difficult to calculate all I know is before I was WFP my water bill was about £35.00 a month but now its gone up to £53 I think I must have a bit of arrears to catch up on. When I submitted my Secondary meter charge they just reduced my bill by £12.00 so I definitely feel I am worse off by telling AW.
I don't filter that much water in comparison with others though probably at most only 600l pure per week. So about 1200l including waste.

i dread to think what my tarrif will be! 

moved house last year and am now on a meter.  we use 600l per day!!!!!!  still havent got in touch witht the water company to get the bill  ::)roll

but i have been putting money aside at least
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: PoleKing on July 29, 2013, 06:39:41 pm
I find it difficult to calculate all I know is before I was WFP my water bill was about £35.00 a month but now its gone up to £53 I think I must have a bit of arrears to catch up on. When I submitted my Secondary meter charge they just reduced my bill by £12.00 so I definitely feel I am worse off by telling AW.
I don't filter that much water in comparison with others though probably at most only 600l pure per week. So about 1200l including waste.

i dread to think what my tarrif will be! 

moved house last year and am now on a meter.  we use 600l per day!!!!!!  still havent got in touch witht the water company to get the bill  ::)roll

but i have been putting money aside at least

I reckon you'll be looking at about £100 a month bud.
It's not as expensive as a lot reckon.
Work out how many litres you use compared to your turnover.
It really is minuscule.
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: Richard iSparkle on July 29, 2013, 08:58:15 pm
I find it difficult to calculate all I know is before I was WFP my water bill was about £35.00 a month but now its gone up to £53 I think I must have a bit of arrears to catch up on. When I submitted my Secondary meter charge they just reduced my bill by £12.00 so I definitely feel I am worse off by telling AW.
I don't filter that much water in comparison with others though probably at most only 600l pure per week. So about 1200l including waste.

i dread to think what my tarrif will be! 

moved house last year and am now on a meter.  we use 600l per day!!!!!!  still havent got in touch witht the water company to get the bill  ::)roll

but i have been putting money aside at least

I reckon you'll be looking at about £100 a month bud.
It's not as expensive as a lot reckon.
Work out how many litres you use compared to your turnover.
It really is minuscule.

i hope youre right  :)  i;ve budgetted £225 per month in my savings...  but apart from that i;m doing the head in the sand trick.  not very business like i know.  will give them a call and find out
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: PoleKing on July 29, 2013, 09:50:21 pm
Water here is roughly £3 per 1000 litres in + out.
You use c.1800 litres a day total. Even without a sub meter fitted that's a fiver a day.
20 days a month? £100.
Save your £200odd though-look at it as a bonus when the bill comes in!
Search previous threads about sub meters.
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: Richard iSparkle on July 29, 2013, 11:50:11 pm
Water here is roughly £3 per 1000 litres in + out.
You use c.1800 litres a day total. Even without a sub meter fitted that's a fiver a day.
20 days a month? £100.
Save your £200odd though-look at it as a bonus when the bill comes in!
Search previous threads about sub meters.

Thanks Darren  :)
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: R.C Property on July 30, 2013, 07:41:51 am
we are on a water meter and we pay about £40 a month,

I run an RO with a  ratio of 1:2 (1lt pure:2lt waste)
Title: Re: Being on a water meter
Post by: DMC Window Cleaners Ltd on July 30, 2013, 10:53:19 am
we are on a commercial tarrif in our office/unit. we pay £1.35 per 1000litres and we have a 2nd meter before RO we do about 20,000 litres a month and we pay £35 this incs the standing cost