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| DavidA:
Jo, Arbalist, Thanks. Those figures give me a rough and ready base to calculate from. There are only two of us in our house (well, most of the time) and the water for the garden comes from water butts. It seems I should be in front at the indicated prices. I just need a solar powered pump to raise the water from the butts to a header tank above the toilet boxes. Dave. |
| Arbalist:
We had a large garden at our old house so even though there was just the two of us we were happy not to have a meter. We also had "discussions" about the supposed benefits of water meters with some friends and they had to concede that if it reduced everyone's water bills the utilities would either go bust or have to increase charges considerably! House of two with a modest garden and you should be ok with a meter though. |
| garym:
--- Quote from: Arbalist on June 09, 2014, 02:39:16 PM ---......... We also had "discussions" about the supposed benefits of water meters with some friends and they had to concede that if it reduced everyone's water bills the utilities would either go bust or have to increase charges considerably!........ --- End quote --- Good point Arbalist, but the way things stand at present everyone will have a water meter eventually as once one has been fitted anyone subsequently buying the property will have to use it. So if they have three kids and a garden sprinkler their bills will likely be higher than they would have been on rateable value. I'm all in favour by the way. Our next door neighbour will be paying the same water rates as me but he power washes their cars weekly and waters the lawn. I hand wash my car about three times a year with a bucket and water the plants from a water butt. Inertia seems to be my main excuse for not getting one already. Gary |
| Arbalist:
I'm not sure but I think perhaps all new builds have to have a meter, or perhaps the utilities make it a condition of supply on new houses? It will indeed be fairer once all properties have them but until then I expect my best mate, with three kids, all of which have girl/boy friends that stay over will be a lot better off without one! :thumbup: |
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