Should i ask for a water meter,or should i pay £17.35 a month?

[Drago]

Female choristers whom were formerly employed fixing mains water leaks, perhaps? I must be forgiven for going semi off topic. I'm rapidly becoming a grumpy old man.

 

[mjr]

I'm buying water like everyone else the south west is a low wage economy the only people making any money are the big holiday park owners and should I pay more for my car because we have nice scenic country lanes to drive through.

No, it should be a national rate, as should water, but the south west keeps voting for privatisers, so what do you expect?

 

[mjr]

Is anyone including their sewerage charges ?

Yes, some people are clearly taking the pee.

 

[Accy cyclist]

How long !!!

Is that short or long,i don't know? I know a skin specialist said only 4 minutes a day,but it takes about 10 mins to feel clean for me.

 

[Piemaster]

because it's not like any significant part of the local economy depends on holidaymakers visiting. I used to hear similar grumbling when I lived on the Somerset coast. Look, you moved to/stayed in a tourism-dependent area, so you pay some taxes for tourist services, but as a fringe benefit, you get a nicer, better-kept place to live too.

But no one who actually lives there ever goes in the water, so pumping raw sewage into the sea and letting the tourists paddle about about and surf in it would be fine. It's their lookout.
Blue flag beaches count for tourism

 

[Accy cyclist]

I pay £15 a month through a meter, switched years ago

Shower daily, bath maybe once a week, washing machine 2-3 times a week, dishwasher 3x weekly, maybe a bowl of washing up water daily, and a kettle or two, loo flush (I often work from home so probably use more than someone out all day)

Wash the car occasionally (be about 8 bucketfuls), and a bucket weekly to mop floors

I reckon your usage would be less

You use a lot more than me! I don't have a washing machine or a dishwasher. I assume both use bucket fulls of water. I don't wash my car with water from my flat either. I forgot to mention the odd bucketful of water to mop the floors and water for plants and the pint a day my dog drinks,but even so i think reading your post,a meter would be better.

 

[vickster]

You use a lot more than me! I don't have a washing machine or a dishwasher. I assume both use bucket fulls of water. I don't wash my car with water from my flat either. I forgot to mention the odd bucketful of water to mop the floors and water for plants and the pint a day my dog drinks,but even so i think reading your post,a meter would be better.

I’m pretty sure my bills halved going from rates (3 bed house) but it must be 10 years ago. The monthly bill is pretty static year on year. In those 10 years it’s maybe gone up £3 a month. It’s certainly my cheapest utility

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Use the water company's online calculator. We save money by being metered.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Can i change my rateable value?
The RV for your property cannot be changed.
The valuation office no longer changes RVs and water companies are not allowed to change them or use council tax bandings as an alternative
So it says on my bill. It also says.....
You can choose to have a free meter fitted and be charged for the water you use rather than based on the RV of your home. You can change back to RV charges if you ask within 24 months of the meter being fitted.
So i could get a meter and see how i go on,for 2 years.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Can i change my rateable value?
The RV for your property cannot be changed.
The valuation office no longer changes RVs and water companies are not allowed to change them or use council tax bandings as an alternative
So it says on my bill. It also says.....
You can choose to have a free meter fitted and be charged for the water you use rather than based on the RV of your home. You can change back to RV charges if you ask within 24 months of the meter being fitted.
So i could get a meter and see how i go on,for 2 years.

Yes, and if you're smart you can read your own meter and cost up your usage after say 3 months and bring the swap back forward if necessary.

 

[biggs682]

Is that short or long,i don't know? I know a skin specialist said only 4 minutes a day,but it takes about 10 mins to feel clean for me.

To be honest i never time myself to the exact second , bit i doubt its over 5 mins

 

[vickster]

To be honest i never time myself to the exact second , bit i doubt its over 5 mins

It takes longer if you have a proper full head of hair to wash and condition

 

[biggs682]

It takes longer if you have a proper full head of hair to wash and condition

I can't comment too much on that as not had a full head of hair for more years than i care to remember

 

[Drago]

Fair point. Us chrome domes should get a reduction in our water bills!

 

[greenmark]

A water meter is essential if you want to measure your Functional Threshold Water.

Water meters FTW.