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ExitPursuedByABear · 31/07/2015 14:42

Sorry to be nosy, but we have recently had our water meter 'upgraded' to a smart version, which means, apparently, that the water company can drive past the house, point a device and read our meter without coming in to the house.

But our water bill has shot up.

I am of the opinion that our old meter was not working properly and that we have been undercharged for years.

DH thinks DD has started having too many baths.

idiot

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Artandco · 31/07/2015 14:44

£30 a month

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Catnap26 · 31/07/2015 14:47

I have 4 friends all living witching a few hundred yards of each other and our monthly water charges vary from £20 to £60 Hmm no idea why!

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Catnap26 · 31/07/2015 14:47
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Balanced12 · 31/07/2015 14:50

Mines £50 a month 2 adults one 4yo.

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GoooRooo · 31/07/2015 14:51

£44 a month. 2 adults one 3yo.

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mileend2bermondsey · 31/07/2015 14:52

£25 a month. That's with 2 of us taking 2 showers per day each and me taking 2 baths a week.

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Superexcited · 31/07/2015 14:53

Roughly £300 every six months. We are on a water meter.

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shovetheholly · 31/07/2015 14:54

Bloody hell, I need to get onto a meter. Mine's £70 a month for two of us, and we're quite sparing with water!

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MsVestibule · 31/07/2015 14:56

£70 for two??? How big is your house, holly?

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Totality22 · 31/07/2015 14:56

My direct debit is for £73 quid a month. Not sure how many months if the year this is!!! Jeez that is a lot.

How much hassle is it to get a water meter out in?

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Balanced12 · 31/07/2015 14:56

Mileend that's fantastic, I'm jealous Biscuit

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WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 31/07/2015 14:57

About £75 a month. For a single parent with 2 kids...

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MsVestibule · 31/07/2015 14:57

Really easy to get a meter put in. Just phone your water company and they'll sort it out for you. You don't normally even need to be in when they do it.

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TheRealAmyLee · 31/07/2015 14:57

45 a month for 5 of us (3 dcs).
Min 2 showers a day. Min 3 baths a week.
Everyone drinks water/squash.
Min 1 washer load a day.
Min 1 run of dishwasher a day.

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muminthecity · 31/07/2015 14:58

£70 a month!! Shock

Mine is about £8 a month and is paid to the landlord as part of my rent. No water metre here.

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Artandco · 31/07/2015 14:58

Oh our £30 isn't on a meter, just a standard direct debit.

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TheRealAmyLee · 31/07/2015 14:59

We are on a meter btw its been consistently between 40 and 50 for years now.

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mrsdavidbowie · 31/07/2015 15:01

Hmm.
At least three showers a day here, dishwasher.on at least once, washing machine on 1-2 times a day.
Pay £65 a month. No meter.

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googoodolly · 31/07/2015 15:02

Mine's about £20 a month, two adults and two cats who like to drink out of the taps!

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EatDessertFirst · 31/07/2015 15:03

On a meter. Two adults, two DC.
£40 per month.

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thecatsarecrazy · 31/07/2015 15:04

Mines £70 a month Shock it was £80 but they reviewed it.

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Mulligrubs · 31/07/2015 15:04

Have a decent sized house (4 bed, 3 bathroom) but it's just DP, me and 1year old DS, it is £39 per month direct debit and that covers it. That's quite good as I usually use the washing machine once a day, the dishwasher once a day, plus each have a bath or shower each day.

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Northumberlandlass · 31/07/2015 15:04

No meter £33 a month Direct debit. Only DS and I in house now.

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NannyFlower · 31/07/2015 15:04

Two adults who shower once a day. Dishwasher and washing machine used every day too.

£20 a month on a meter.

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goodasitgets · 31/07/2015 15:05

Direct debit is £25 a month. Just me, on a meter

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