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Space monkey

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Water metre chargers
« on: June 17, 2024, 12:49:24 pm »
Severn Trent water have just informed me they will be fitting a water metre. Does anyone know if I can appeal this decision?
Does anybody know how much it will costs to fill a1000 l tank?

Smudger

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Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2024, 01:48:33 pm »
I doubt you can appeal - cost is approx £1.75 per 1000 Litres

if your wfp and use a lot of water install a second meter that feeds the RO - you will only then be charged for water in and not sewerage for this usage
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

JandS

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Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2024, 03:59:17 pm »
Yorkshire Water last I looked was £2.95 per 1000 litres all in.
Since I got my Ro nearly 2 years ago my water bill has doubled...am on a water meter.
Summer of 2022 TDS went from 80 to about 220 so had to be a Ro instead of double Di....in October of same year the TDS went back down to 80/90 where it still is.
Spent about £1600 on Ro and booster pump etc.
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

Scottish Cleaning Service

  • Posts: 383
Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2024, 04:16:00 pm »
Looks like the thin end of the wedge because all water companies are looking at ways to increase money. Might be good to look into rain water harvesting due to the low tds reading.

Perfect Windows

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Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2024, 04:43:17 pm »
Severn Trent water have just informed me they will be fitting a water metre. Does anyone know if I can appeal this decision?
Does anybody know how much it will costs to fill a1000 l tank?

In our area, using an RO, about a fiver (with a meter fitted so we don't pay sewage charges.)

Not a bad input cost for about three day's work. Not worth sweating about.

Vin

Smudger

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Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2024, 05:41:27 pm »
Looks like the thin end of the wedge because all water companies are looking at ways to increase money. Might be good to look into rain water harvesting due to the low tds reading.

I read somewhere that you can be charged for this as well - apparently the rain belongs to the water company - if anyone knows for definite if this is correct or not
(Please no my mate down the pub/garage/imagination posts)
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

Splash and dash

  • Posts: 155
Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2024, 06:01:30 pm »
Looks like the thin end of the wedge because all water companies are looking at ways to increase money. Might be good to look into rain water harvesting due to the low tds reading.

I read somewhere that you can be charged for this as well - apparently the rain belongs to the water company - if anyone knows for definite if this is correct or not
(Please no my mate down the pub/garage/imagination posts)


I think  if that were the case then when anyone got flooded they would be suing the water board ?

DJW

  • Posts: 1008
Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2024, 08:00:25 pm »
A water metre? Can’t fathom that out. Do you pay by the yard? I think you can meter a metre of water though. I’m off to see the wife, I told her I’d meet her outside Wetherspoons. I’m veggie though not a meateater

dazmond

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Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2024, 09:49:24 pm »
My missus doesn't have a meter so does that mean I won't be able to claim for a portion of the water bill?I suppose it does as there will be no difference in the overall bill....
price higher/work harder!

tlwcs

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Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2024, 06:19:49 am »
Meanwhile they fil our rivers with s51t.

DJW

  • Posts: 1008
Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2024, 10:32:37 am »
My missus doesn't have a meter so does that mean I won't be able to claim for a portion of the water bill?I suppose it does as there will be no difference in the overall bill....

Fit your own meter before your ro unit or di supply. Only about £30 to buy. I contact the water company at the end of my tax year and let them work it out. Save the screenshot and add it to my expenses for my accountant.

dazmond

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Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2024, 06:38:53 pm »
My missus doesn't have a meter so does that mean I won't be able to claim for a portion of the water bill?I suppose it does as there will be no difference in the overall bill....

Fit your own meter before your ro unit or di supply. Only about £30 to buy. I contact the water company at the end of my tax year and let them work it out. Save the screenshot and add it to my expenses for my accountant.

I couldn't be arsed with that....I'm DI only so will be putting another 5 resin bags through the books per year roughly (as tap water is 125 instead of 025).a small price rise on some of my work with cover the extra cost.😎👍
price higher/work harder!

DJW

  • Posts: 1008
Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2024, 07:49:50 pm »
To the original poster, don’t forget for every 1000l you produce with an RO unit you probably send more down the drain.
House and business combined was over £25 a week for me as a single operator not working particularly hard 🙂

the king

  • Posts: 1438
Re: Water metre chargers
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2024, 10:08:53 pm »
i got south west water to fit a external meter cant remember how much it was but no sewage charge