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Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 05 10:13 am Post subject:
Would it be OK if we move this and Jonsey's other post to the construction board (or elsewhere) where it might get more attention?

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45669
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 05 10:14 am Post subject:
I've moved the other one to recycling, construction's probably better though.

jonsey
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 05 11:41 am Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

Interesting link- thanks. I think this applies just as equally to those with rated water supplies- as water is more precious than money ever will be

Just one thing- I can't seem to get the link the work

i agree water is a precius commodity but unlike all of the other services water is policed, they have the monopoly, where as gas electricity and phone companys do not have this anymore. but wouldnt it be nice to have the option to have a meter or not. the earth is about 80% covered in water and with todays technology dont you think that somebody could come up with sea purification system in this country as they have done in the far east.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45669
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 05 11:43 am Post subject:
You might as well register Jonsey

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 05 11:52 am Post subject:

Anybody can have a meter installed free of charge. If you don't and are interested check the information that comes with your bill in the next 6 weeks or so.

However most people make this choice based pure cash considerations, not resource implications, i.e will I pay less with a meter compared my present unmeasured charges based on the archaic rateable value or some other assessment.

Water companies would love to be able to meter everybody but are reluctant as the regulator will not agree to this on grounds of cost and political reasons. Costs are upfront on installation and in some older properties and flats it's not at all straight forward and running costs, meters need to be read and maintained. Politics, lots of politicians rant whenever this is mentioned and there are no adequate measures in place to help those on low income with unavoidable high use due medical conditions who would be faced with a sudden massive increase in their bill.

We've plenty of water in the UK, unfortunately it's in Scotland. Even northern England is fine, it's just the South East that has massive problems ahead. Desalination is perfectly possible but it's not been used on grounds of cost as it's highly energy intensive. however as the cost of developing other resources increase (very limited opportunities to do this now) it may become more viable in the near future. Before that happens though I expect to see regional transfer of water using the exisiting canal netowrk or dedicated mains.

As others know - I work for a water company.

Guest

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 05 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: water meters

jonsey wrote:

I have a water meter, and moved in to my property with it already installed, i didnt realise that when you purchase a home with one already installed that its like piles you cannot get rid of them. when you run your tap for a long period you waste a lot of water waiting for it to get hot, but there is a solution an inline thermo valve that runs the cold running hot water into a tank then when it gets hot switches back to the sink tap thus saving you water that you are paying for. you can use this saved wastage later to ie water your garden or wash your car. for info visit www.petorian.co.uk

SORRY PEOPLE LINK SPELLING IS WRONG www.pertorian.co.uk

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 05 12:05 pm Post subject:
We can't have a water meter, because the supply to the five houses in the terrace goes in at one end and comes out at the other.(God knows what it's all going to cost if it goes wrong.)

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 05 1:28 pm Post subject:
2 meters, one at each end?

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Wed Jan 19, 05 4:42 pm Post subject:

We live in an old house, it is unmetered and that is the way we want it to stay. If you were to regularly use a sprinkler for your garden (which I don't think many of you will) or were to have a swimming pool fitted in your back garden your local water company could enforce you to have a meter fitted.

All new property comes with water meters, if it's in when you move in it stays. Having said that if you wanted to have a water meter fitted - believing you would save money, you can have it fitted and if it doesn't come up to your expectations you can have it 'capped' (think this is for first year only - after that the meter stays).

Our water bill is worked on the RV of the property.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 05 12:34 am Post subject: Re: water meters

Anonymous wrote:

jonsey wrote:

SORRY PEOPLE LINK SPELLING IS WRONG www.pertorian.co.uk

And now the site it redirects you to isn't working

Guest

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 05 2:52 pm Post subject: Try..
... https://www.pertorian.co.uk/hydro_save/save_water.htm Peter.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Jan 20, 05 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Try..

Anonymous wrote:

...
https://www.pertorian.co.uk/hydro_save/save_water.htm

Peter.

Thanks

fonant

Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 24
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 05 12:43 pm Post subject:
We had a water meter fitted just before Christmas. Sadly this has revealed that our supply pipe is leaking quite badly, and we now need to find �450 for a new one. Ho hum, at least we're doing our bit for water saving now!

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 05 12:51 pm Post subject:
Check you water company's supply pipe repair policy - most will generally repair supply pipes free.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Tue Feb 01, 05 1:57 pm Post subject:

fonant wrote:

We had a water meter fitted just before Christmas. Sadly this has revealed that our supply pipe is leaking quite badly, and we now need to find �450 for a new one.

Ho hum, at least we're doing our bit for water saving now!

Crumbs

Must be a good sized pipe.

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