Water Meters

Best thing to be fitted ,our water company has installed or is in the process of fiiting them in all properties in their area, combined water and waste for us is £12 per month,

just wondering how they are going to raise their finance if everyones bills are "cheaper"

 .... just wondering how they are going to raise their finance if everyones bills are "cheaper"

Probably off me .... I refuse to have a meter on principle

 .... just wondering how they are going to raise their finance if everyones bills are "cheaper"

Probably off me .... I refuse to have a meter on principle

...There will be no option soon,but in the meantime thankyou

£15 per month based on 10 months system, great saving on previous RV pricing. 

 .... just wondering how they are going to raise their finance if everyones bills are "cheaper"

Probably off me .... I refuse to have a meter on principle

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Are they ever going to get smart ones. My mums was almost impossible to check, which was required when the pipe work developed a leak. 60 cm down the bottom of a hole, no way could I look at it through the vary focal bit of my glasses. Especially as it was partially underwater. User friendly they are not.

I pay £20.00 / month - I used to pay £700 / year Best thing I ever did, I've told friends and family who have also changed to metered billing. 

My changeover to a meter was a good one. I did it a few years ago when given the option, my bill for the water was £340 it is now below £200. No car washing or garden watering but the rest I do-showers/dishwasher/reduced water loo flushes. It's a good system. I send the readings to Yorkshire Water so I know it's accurate. Meters are nothing but positive as you're in control

If anyone has excessive bills you could always get the meter checked, we have had one faulty meter and check for leaks too, we had several. 

If anyone has actual 6 monthly usage figures I would be very interested to compare to ours.  I really can't see that we are using more water than the average household. 

Our meter is indoors so it would be noticeable if we had a leak.  The meters are read remotely from the street. 

 .... just wondering how they are going to raise their finance if everyones bills are "cheaper"

Probably off me .... I refuse to have a meter on principle

I would be interested to know what "principle" is involved that prevents anyone having a water meter? I have heard the argument from some that water is such an essential commoditiy you shouldn't pay for it in the first place but given that you either pay via rateable value or measured supply I am not sure I follow that line of argument, especially if it was likely to be cheaper if its metered. However if the your rateable value is low and swapping to a meter would be more expensive I entirely see the point but its not a principle, its just a decision?

David