Water Meters

[Groupie]

My daughter has recently moved houses and the house has a water meter fitted,can they have it changed back to d/d billing if they tell the water company?

[ojread2]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/..._meters_feature.shtml

We have to have them here

[hc4361]

That'll spread nationwide, for sure

[hc4361]

And when we all have them, the price will wang right up

[gingejbee]

Sorry, buidersmate- the idea that water just drops from the sky is rather simplistic. Water can be taken from underground or from rivers and it all needs varying amounts of treatment to make it potable. In addition, huge amounts of electricity are used to pump it into distribution.
This is one of the problems that the water industry has had - uninformed people thinking that water is, somehow, "free".

[starone]

I love my water meter. Since I had one fitted it has halved my bill. However, if you have children you would have to watch carefully that the water was not wasted. It makes you more aware of saving it and that it is a precious commodity.

[Buenchico]

It has long been a government policy (supported by all of the main political parties) that eventually all houses must be fitted with water meters. For that reason, once a meter has been fitted, householders can't revert to the old (and grossly unfair) way of paying for water.

Chris

[gingejbee]

Actually, if you choose to have a meter fitted and change your mind, you have up to 12 months to ask to revert to un-metered billing.(Thames Water and, I imagine, all other water companies).

[gingejbee]

.....http://www.thameswater.co.uk/cps/rde/xch
g/corp/hs.xsl/609.htm

[seadogg]

Some parts of the country are in water deficit while others have a surplus. The costs of gathering and moving it must be covered by consumers and it stands to reason that if waste can be minimised, such costs will be reduced. As long as meters are an effective way of saving water nobody is going to advocate reversing the installation of meters.
You cant fight 'em so put a brick in your cistern and get some water butts.

[Boto]

You pay for the amount you use for electricity, gas, phone etc, why should it be different for water?

[Memore]

she would be mad to revert back I bought my house and had the meter put in and bills went down by half and even then I am always in credit and you can pay by direct debit. I have had several refunds given to me in the 4 years i have had the meter.