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Title: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Tom ling on October 01, 2013, 05:34:47 pm
Hi peeps currently not on a meter but looking at moving to a house that has one.
been told a 1000 litres is £1.53, doesnt sound a lot but im sure it would add up,
using a 400 ltr but getting a 500ltr soon,
would anyone mind telling me if there on a meter what sort of bill to expect and also is there a more
efficent R/O filter for less waste when filling up. Thank you
                                                                                    Tom.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on October 01, 2013, 05:50:38 pm
Hi peeps currently not on a meter but looking at moving to a house that has one.
been told a 1000 litres is £1.53, doesnt sound a lot but im sure it would add up,
using a 400 ltr but getting a 500ltr soon,
would anyone mind telling me if there on a meter what sort of bill to expect and also is there a more
efficent R/O filter for less waste when filling up. Thank you
                                                                                    Tom.

£1.53 + drainage charge which will be a similar cost. I think put a meter on your outside tap and get a refund on your drainage fee as your not actually putting that water down the drain because its going in the tank
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Tom ling on October 01, 2013, 05:55:31 pm
Ahh very good point but the house isnt on mains drainage so luckly wont have to pay that.
would soon start to sting the bank if i did.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Dave Willis on October 01, 2013, 05:59:47 pm
£25 a week for me. Using ro and including household usage. Buy yourself a meter so you can measure your business usage for your tax return.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on October 01, 2013, 06:09:39 pm
£25 a week for me. Using ro and including household usage. Buy yourself a meter so you can measure your business usage for your tax return.

how many vans do u use?
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Dave Willis on October 01, 2013, 07:29:00 pm
Just me.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: HampshireWindowCleaning on October 01, 2013, 07:43:29 pm
Mines £80 a month at the moment, use about 250-350l a day.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: bobplum on October 01, 2013, 08:08:54 pm
Hi peeps currently not on a meter but looking at moving to a house that has one.
been told a 1000 litres is £1.53, doesnt sound a lot but im sure it would add up,
using a 400 ltr but getting a 500ltr soon,
would anyone mind telling me if there on a meter what sort of bill to expect and also is there a more
efficent R/O filter for less waste when filling up. Thank you
                                                                                    Tom.

anyone in your household have a disability, if so you (may) can claim a reduction
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Stephen.C on October 01, 2013, 08:31:06 pm
Mines £80 a month at the moment, use about 250-350l a day.
That is ridiculous, 6 months £50.00. Sub meter fitted and none return to sewer allowance. Get it sorted Wayne

ring me if you need to, and I will tell you how to do it.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on October 01, 2013, 08:44:42 pm
Mines £80 a month at the moment, use about 250-350l a day.
That is ridiculous, 6 months £50.00. Sub meter fitted and none return to sewer allowance. Get it sorted Wayne

ring me if you need to, and I will tell you how to do it.

Could you explain in a bit more detail please.

Ro? 40/40? Sub meter?

Cheers.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Stephen.C on October 01, 2013, 09:01:50 pm
Sub meter registers your water to your van, none return to sewer is the cheapest water rate but you have to apply to the water company.
I  also have a recovery system fitted called a ro-back from ionics.
As you are not returning any waste water back to the sewer you're charged at the lower rate.
So when my meter is read and I receive my bill, I then read my meter and give them my sub meter reading and the bill is then adjusted.
My readings are taken on the 21st of June and the 21st December, I do take regular readings from both meters as requested by southern water.
They will come and inspect your set up and to see if you have fitted a sealed meter and then your in business.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on October 01, 2013, 09:19:16 pm
Thats a great help thank you.

I am not on a water meter but looking at moving so odds on it will have a meter.

£100 a month is not a lot on water because of what you can earn. But £50 sounds a lot better.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Crystal-clear on October 01, 2013, 09:28:47 pm
Thanks for this post I'm hoping to move too and ill be looking back at this !
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: HampshireWindowCleaning on October 01, 2013, 09:29:25 pm
Mines £80 a month at the moment, use about 250-350l a day.
That is ridiculous, 6 months £50.00. Sub meter fitted and none return to sewer allowance. Get it sorted Wayne

ring me if you need to, and I will tell you how to do it.
That's including my household use. Didn't think £80 was that bad to be honest.
So you pay £50 a month Steve? Is that inc household? How much water do you use?
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Tom ling on October 01, 2013, 09:45:08 pm
80 pounds a month sounds a chuffing lot, That would wind the wife right up lol :D
def got me thinking more about it tho, hopefully if i can get it at 50 or under a month il be happier.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Crystal-clear on October 01, 2013, 09:53:23 pm
Mines £80 a month at the moment, use about 250-350l a day.
That is ridiculous, 6 months £50.00. Sub meter fitted and none return to sewer allowance. Get it sorted Wayne

ring me if you need to, and I will tell you how to do it.
I think its £50 for 6 months guys not a month
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Stephen.C on October 01, 2013, 10:01:49 pm
NO £50.00 per six months.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: HampshireWindowCleaning on October 01, 2013, 10:09:18 pm
£50 for six months  ???
I was paying over £40 a month before they even put meter in.
Why is it so cheap, you would surely use more than £8 a month just for baths/washing machine etc
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Stephen.C on October 01, 2013, 10:24:16 pm
£50 for six months  ???
I was paying over £40 a month before they even put meter in.
Why is it so cheap, you would surely use more than £8 a month just for baths/washing machine etc
No that is what the business uses, the house is much much more, you must remember your house is charged at 98% return to sewer.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Stephen.C on October 01, 2013, 10:32:23 pm
I Think it works out at £1.16 per cubic meter then at none return to sewer 80p.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Dave Willis on October 02, 2013, 07:45:08 am
http://www.wessexwater.co.uk/customers/threecol.aspx?id=222&linkidentifier=id&itemid=222

Yours is cheap!
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Ian101 on October 02, 2013, 09:19:30 am
im paying about £150 a month - very happy with this  :) ............ cant wait until im paying £300 a month  ;)


not a massive overhead really compared to what 1000 litres brings in pound notes wise
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Cliff perkins on March 02, 2014, 06:07:45 pm
how do u get away with saying your not having anything go down the sewer when the ro waste water does ?
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: PoleKing on March 02, 2014, 06:15:49 pm
how do u get away with saying your not having anything go down the sewer when the ro waste water does ?

Vast majority of my waste doesn't go down the sewer.
Most of it goes on the garden.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Cliff perkins on March 02, 2014, 06:20:48 pm
so i would have to show the water board that i have a irrigation setup to do this ?
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: PoleKing on March 02, 2014, 06:51:51 pm
No, I haven't really got an irrigation set up.
Just my waste on a length of hose that reaches the front and back garden.
Attached to a garden sprinkler.
Then move the sprinkler about so it gets all of the grass.
I usually fill up at night so garden gets watered at night.
Pack it away before I go to work.
It's all on a sub-meter.
I just record the figures and send them off.
Never had any issues so far (3 1/2 years at this house)
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Cliff perkins on March 02, 2014, 07:39:51 pm
hiya
where did you get your sub meter from do you have any links please.
regards
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Stephen.C on March 02, 2014, 07:44:21 pm
My waste goes in a recovery system.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: PoleKing on March 02, 2014, 08:01:11 pm
hiya
where did you get your sub meter from do you have any links please.
regards

Its just this one mate

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Water-meters-flow-cold-water-new-/320581365642?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&hash=item4aa4236f8a

cheap as chips and does the job.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Cliff perkins on March 02, 2014, 08:07:03 pm
thanks for the meter link the 1s i found were £150 a pop lol

stephen whats a water recovery ?
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Spruce on March 02, 2014, 09:27:13 pm
surely the waste water from the r/o is going back down the drain.

Ours goes down the same outside drain the roof gutter down pipe uses. Its the sewage drain.
Title: Re: Anybody on WFP on a water meter?
Post by: Cliff perkins on March 03, 2014, 07:52:00 am
Thats what mine does at present spruce