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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Perfect Vision on September 26, 2009, 08:59:40 pm

Title: Water meter
Post by: Perfect Vision on September 26, 2009, 08:59:40 pm
Hi,
I'm on the water meter and have a couple questions,
1) How much would you think it would cost to fill a 650ltr tank a day 20days per month?
2) If it's really expensive what's the best way round it? As iv heard once your on the meter you can't change?!

Cheers.
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: daz1977 on September 26, 2009, 11:19:00 pm
1   phone up ur water company and ask them how many litres are in a unit and how much a unit is

2   chances are if your on a meter and yuor neighbours are as well, you will not be able to change,  as newish house are all on meters,    some use rain water
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: dean123 on September 26, 2009, 11:52:46 pm
if you have had the meter installed (old property)
then the cut of point is up to 2 years you can ask for it out

if after 2 years your stuck with it

have you a internal of external meter

Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: dazmond on September 27, 2009, 12:10:30 am
just depends weather u get a RO SYSTEM or just a DI .if u get a RO u will use way more than what u produce and it will cost u a fortune.if ur water is under 50tds get an DI only and try and fill up at ur mums or girlfriends whenever possible thatll keep ur bills down to a minimum.hope this helps
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: Window Washers on September 27, 2009, 12:56:50 am
if you have had the meter installed (old property)
then the cut of point is up to 2 years you can ask for it out

if after 2 years your stuck with it

have you a internal of external meter


they will not take a water meter out anywhere, only time they will is to replace it with anew one.

for the guy that started the topic, if you are using 650L a day you will not be worried about the water charge trust me. I have a 650l in one of my vans the bills are cheaper than you think ;)
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: dean123 on September 27, 2009, 01:06:55 am
if you have had the meter installed (old property)
then the cut of point is up to 2 years you can ask for it out

if after 2 years your stuck with it

have you a internal of external meter


they will not take a water meter out anywhere, only time they will is to replace it with anew one.

i think you need to get your facts right FIRST anglian water policy is up too 2 years if you have had the meter installed
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: DaveG on September 27, 2009, 07:52:01 am
i think (wessex water) its £1.70 per cubic metre (1000 litres)
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: ftp on September 27, 2009, 07:56:28 am
Shame the waste water produced can't be intergrated back into the household system in some way. Seems daft flushing the toilet with drinking water.
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: ftp on September 27, 2009, 07:59:38 am
I'm seriously thinking of connecting a string of water butts to the drainpipe to harvest rainwater and topping my IBC up with it throughout the rainy season.
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: EZclean on September 27, 2009, 09:02:39 am
freind of mine is DI only

just got his bill through for £750/yr  :o
thats not estimate either.

400 in van
400 on trailer

and they top up at custies where they can.

thats north west.
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: Perfect Vision on September 27, 2009, 10:29:58 am
Thanks for the quick replys,
I'll be using the RO system so just connecting the hose up as opposed to having a tank at home, £750 a year doesn't sound as bad as I thought, I was thinking that would be per month!
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: dazmond on September 27, 2009, 10:48:12 am
the above post says di only a RO will cost u more than 750quid due to all the waste water u produce
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: Perfect Vision on September 27, 2009, 11:43:18 am
Oh right, read it wrong, I'll ring the water company up see what they can do/say.
Cheers.
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: Window Washers on September 27, 2009, 03:04:46 pm
if you have had the meter installed (old property)
then the cut of point is up to 2 years you can ask for it out

if after 2 years your stuck with it

have you a internal of external meter


they will not take a water meter out anywhere, only time they will is to replace it with anew one.

i think you need to get your facts right FIRST anglian water policy is up too 2 years if you have had the meter installed
Please can you call them for me and ask them to take out the meter as my bill as gone up 4 times from what it was  ;) because when I asked about taking it bak out they said no...maybe they are trying to con me
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: Window Washers on September 27, 2009, 03:16:11 pm
Is there anyway that we could harvest are waste water from ro, and plug it into the tolets and bath ? this would cut bills by £30 a month.

This I would be interested to know, have not looked into it at all..
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: dean123 on September 27, 2009, 05:48:27 pm
if you have had the meter installed (old property)
then the cut of point is up to 2 years you can ask for it out

if after 2 years your stuck with it

have you a internal of external meter


they will not take a water meter out anywhere, only time they will is to replace it with anew one.

i think you need to get your facts right FIRST anglian water policy is up too 2 years if you have had the meter installed
Please can you call them for me and ask them to take out the meter as my bill as gone up 4 times from what it was  ;) because when I asked about taking it bak out they said no...maybe they are trying to con me


unfortunatley i have nought to do with anglian water just know there company policy with reguards to the meters as they tell the newly installed meter customer this when they have a inspection
if you have a indoor meeter send me a email as some times this works and sometimes not 
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: wightsurf on September 27, 2009, 06:56:51 pm
I think a header tank in the loft would do it. Just pump yor waste water up into it .  :)
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: Mike #1 on September 28, 2009, 06:10:03 pm
my waste water goes into raised bed in garden no more watering by hand , i use a bleeder hose from b&q
Title: Re: Water meter
Post by: Perfect Vision on October 07, 2009, 10:47:56 pm
Thought id finish the thread i created with an answer.
In a nutshell around £650 a Year.
Goodtimes  :)