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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: formb on March 03, 2010, 12:30:11 pm

Title: WATER METER
Post by: formb on March 03, 2010, 12:30:11 pm
Just got a letter in from the water board informing me that they intend to install a water meter at my premesis.

I have a large tank which is constantly filling from my ro machine.

Do any of you have water meters?

How expensive is it?
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: Richy L on March 03, 2010, 12:35:38 pm
for welsh water it is £1.70(ish) for 1000ltrs. Thats just water, not sewerage

EDIT: £1.36 per 1000ltrs
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: daz1977 on March 03, 2010, 12:39:01 pm
if you inform then that u have a window cleaning business, i think you get a discount
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on March 03, 2010, 01:34:43 pm
Just got a letter in from the water board informing me that they intend to install a water meter at my premesis.

I have a large tank which is constantly filling from my ro machine.

Do any of you have water meters?

How expensive is it?



I am in Essex and we get charged £1.09 per cubic metre (1,000 litres)



Matt
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: ftp on March 03, 2010, 05:32:41 pm
Don't forget you'll have to pay for all that waste water you chuck down the drain too.

You can apply every time you have your bill for some discount on your sewerage costs. I'm expecting my water rates to be around£100 per month. Hope it's not more.  :-\
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: poleman on March 03, 2010, 07:22:39 pm
I pay £120 and dont use every day! aim in dorset
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: Jays Window Cleaning on March 03, 2010, 08:10:20 pm
Is it best to use a merlin if you are on a water meter? Only a pal asked me this question and i didnt know and that i would find out on here.

jay
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: actualcleaning on March 03, 2010, 08:14:04 pm
You will find that the waste to production on the merlin is very high,so on a meter it will work out more than say a 4040.....
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: Jays Window Cleaning on March 03, 2010, 08:20:52 pm
Right so what would you advise to use if i you are on a water metre ?

Thanks for the reply actual cleaning

jay
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: ftp on March 03, 2010, 08:38:10 pm
Ladder and a bucket.  ;)
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: Jays Window Cleaning on March 03, 2010, 08:55:48 pm
 :o :o lol
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Post by: Rogue Trader on March 03, 2010, 10:18:37 pm
i pay around £1500 per year using about 1000 - 1200 ltrs per day  :'(
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Post by: paul rulton on March 03, 2010, 10:24:25 pm
i pay around £1500 per year using about 1000 - 1200 ltrs per day  :'(
bloody hell Matt3... wot u doin filling swimming pools :o :o :o
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: Window Washers on March 04, 2010, 11:07:28 am
I use 4000L per day, plus wastage say 4000L per day.

If what you guys are saying is right I'll be looking at, at least £10 a day.


Thieving m**h*r  f***k**g  b**t***s

if you are using 4000l a day you should be able to afford £10 a day for water  ::)  ;)
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 11:10:07 am
Not without a price increase I wont. The reason I got a static RO was because it was cheaper, now it will be just as cheap to fill at customers houses I recon.
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: Window Washers on March 04, 2010, 11:27:36 am
Not without a price increase I wont. The reason I got a static RO was because it was cheaper, now it will be just as cheap to fill at customers houses I recon.
to use 4000L of pure water a day takes some going, the price increase would be minimal would it not ? if I was using 4000l of water a day and only costing £10 I would be well happy.

Is this purely for window cleaning ?
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 11:48:32 am
Not without a price increase I wont. The reason I got a static RO was because it was cheaper, now it will be just as cheap to fill at customers houses I recon.
to use 4000L of pure water a day takes some going, the price increase would be minimal would it not ? if I was using 4000l of water a day and only costing £10 I would be well happy.

Is this purely for window cleaning ?

Until now water has been free. That is how our costings are worked out. £10 a day is £3,500 straight off my bottom line.

All for window cleaning. 3000 customers
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: Window Washers on March 04, 2010, 12:21:08 pm
Not without a price increase I wont. The reason I got a static RO was because it was cheaper, now it will be just as cheap to fill at customers houses I recon.
to use 4000L of pure water a day takes some going, the price increase would be minimal would it not ? if I was using 4000l of water a day and only costing £10 I would be well happy.

Is this purely for window cleaning ?

Until now water has been free. That is how our costings are worked out. £10 a day is £3,500 straight off my bottom line.

All for window cleaning. 3000 customers
You seem to have got away without paying for water, do you have a unit ? if you do could you not look for another which includes water.
services 3000 customers is some going
could you not add a customer or 2 per day to cover the extra costs ?
Title: Re: WATER METER
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 02:50:19 pm
We are flat out all day every day mate!!!  :)