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Title: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Dave Willis on October 25, 2013, 04:30:56 pm
 £719 for fecks sake!

Volume charge 209 cubic metres................. £2.17 per metre = £454.03
Standing charge                                                                             11.11


Sewerage on 209 cubic metres ...................£180.36 per metre = £376.95
Less 39% not returned to sewer ................£147.01 cr
Standing charge (sewerage) .......................£24.53


My business has consumed 132 cubic metres since April 4th the rest is household use. The bill runs from April 23rd so I've used a bit less than 132.
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: andyM on October 25, 2013, 04:35:49 pm
I feel your pain!  >:(
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Carl2009 on October 25, 2013, 04:38:10 pm
Must be cleaning a lot of windows Dave if you are using that much water.  ;) Look at this way, it's £30 a week. Now how much do you turn over in a week? And it's tax deductible, so you can take 29% off that. I assume you budget for it in your cashflow? Otherwise it would be a hit  :(
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: TheWindowManChris on October 25, 2013, 04:41:21 pm
My Water Bill :

£0.00 Included in Business Rates   ScottishWater is part of Scottish Goverment so we don't have private Water companies up here.
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Dave Willis on October 25, 2013, 04:46:27 pm
or ro systems I suppose?  ;)
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Clever Forum Name on October 25, 2013, 05:33:35 pm
OP what system do you use to produce pure water? RO Or a 40/40 thanks
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Dave Willis on October 25, 2013, 05:40:19 pm
450 gpd ro.
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Clever Forum Name on October 25, 2013, 06:02:45 pm
We are not on a water and use ro's i am assuming a 40/40 produces less waste but the filters are more money?
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: robertphil on October 25, 2013, 06:08:04 pm
back to the ladders Dave- dont fight it , you know it makes sense
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: jonathan lorentsen on October 25, 2013, 07:53:23 pm
Should be tax deductible as it is a business cost, but still a difficult pill to swallow.
Thought about rain water harvesting, could be the way forward
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Frankybadboy on October 25, 2013, 08:26:54 pm
get and dig in to that mountain now silly boy ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: elite mike on October 25, 2013, 08:53:34 pm
those solar panels will compensate for it dave, with all the sunshine we have had  ;)
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Frankybadboy on October 25, 2013, 09:00:06 pm
those solar panels will compensate for it dave, with all the sunshine we have had  ;)
he cant afford to clean um ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Dave Willis on October 25, 2013, 09:04:27 pm
I'm not qualified  :o
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: elite mike on October 25, 2013, 09:23:37 pm
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: tlwcs on October 26, 2013, 12:16:20 pm
back to the ladders Dave- dont fight it , you know it makes sense
lol
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: TheWindowManChris on October 26, 2013, 12:36:02 pm
Should be tax deductible as it is a business cost, but still a difficult pill to swallow.
Thought about rain water harvesting, could be the way forward

I have always thought about doing and especially as I live in Scotland.

Has anybody done this?
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: paul marshall on October 26, 2013, 05:32:09 pm
just moved house 3 weeks ago and am now on a meter , so can anyone tell me in one word [ none of this cubic metre stuff ] so if I fill up my r o system [500 litre ] how much would it cost with the waste obviously remember keep it nice an simple [ a bit like me ] ;D
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: PoleKing on October 26, 2013, 06:38:11 pm
just moved house 3 weeks ago and am now on a meter , so can anyone tell me in one word [ none of this cubic metre stuff ] so if I fill up my r o system [500 litre ] how much would it cost with the waste obviously remember keep it nice an simple [ a bit like me ] ;D

£4
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: paul marshall on October 26, 2013, 07:47:56 pm
if that's with the waste then its not to bad 4 quid a day , an my kids tend not to wash to often so it could be worse thanx daren ;D
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: PoleKing on October 26, 2013, 08:24:12 pm
if that's with the waste then its not to bad 4 quid a day , an my kids tend not to wash to often so it could be worse thanx daren ;D

Yeah-that's it-perhaps less.
Your 500litres is half a cubic metre bud.
You're using 1.5 cubic metres per 500l of pure.
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: lee_dewing on October 28, 2013, 09:10:16 am
Dave do you use aqua-dapter?

I do and 1.4 pencil jets this combined saves me 25%.

Pencil jets from gardiners.

I'm a one man band and use 200 litres a day; don't feel like I
Scrimp on water.

Really noticed the difference with pencil jets when I started.

My setup is at parents as not got a garden.
One day I hope to move then nice to have setup where I live but
Not looking forward to water metre.

I'm on one where I currently live but too small here for my ro.

Hope you can save some water Dave.

Lee
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: Dave Willis on October 28, 2013, 12:32:34 pm
Nope, no Aquadapter - it can't save anymore water than my tap (I turn off after every window and throttle back the flow). I do use a lot of water though, it's how I like to work - I clean everything with it including gutters and conservatory roofs. If I fitted smaller jets I'd probably simply rinse even more.  ;D

I've saved loads today though ............. only done two jobs.
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on October 28, 2013, 12:41:32 pm
back to the ladders Dave- dont fight it , you know it makes sense

Bobby give it another 3 years and you will be like.... So Dan lets have a chat tell me about this reach & wash lark  ;D
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: robertphil on October 30, 2013, 05:25:46 pm
back to the ladders Dave- dont fight it , you know it makes sense

Bobby give it another 3 years and you will be like.... So Dan lets have a chat tell me about this reach & wash lark  ;D
you never know!    hey dan ,remember that road we spoke about with a posh bird where u didnt get paid ,near the park. well i cant be doin with that road  and hav struck half a dozen houses off (who paid properly) so if you still clean round there ,in spring theyr all gonna be lookin  -just an idea
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on October 30, 2013, 05:45:48 pm
back to the ladders Dave- dont fight it , you know it makes sense

Bobby give it another 3 years and you will be like.... So Dan lets have a chat tell me about this reach & wash lark  ;D
you never know!    hey dan ,remember that road we spoke about with a posh bird where u didnt get paid ,near the park. well i cant be doin with that road  and hav struck half a dozen houses off (who paid properly) so if you still clean round there ,in spring theyr all gonna be lookin  -just an idea

Thanks bobby what was your average price there? i dropped my ones that were underpriced.
Title: Re: Just got my water bill for six months
Post by: robertphil on October 30, 2013, 05:49:04 pm
back to the ladders Dave- dont fight it , you know it makes sense

Bobby give it another 3 years and you will be like.... So Dan lets have a chat tell me about this reach & wash lark  ;D
you never know!    hey dan ,remember that road we spoke about with a posh bird where u didnt get paid ,near the park. well i cant be doin with that road  and hav struck half a dozen houses off (who paid properly) so if you still clean round there ,in spring theyr all gonna be lookin  -just an idea

Thanks bobby what was your average price there? i dropped my ones that were underpriced.
lowest was £14 and highest £19  ,all 6 weekly .