Originally Posted by pipinfort (Post 617743)

We are on a meter so we pay for what we use.......does`nt work out to bad but we are careful with what we waste....

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 617811)

I keep toying with the idea myself pipinfort, as I don't use that much water, I have a shower not a bath, only put the washer on about twice a week, only wash up once a day except at weekends, will have to give it some more thought:confused:

Originally Posted by No.9 Dream (Post 617848)

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 617890)

i think this increase is dead funny n ironic, bet more than half those complaining about it, will be the " Muppets" who pay through the nose fer bottled water.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

Originally Posted by Eric (Post 617895)

And how much of that bottled water has those three little letters on it PWS (Public Water Source). Which, I guess, means that it comes out of a bloody tap:eek:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 617897)

i know that eric, you know that, but try telling the muppets.:D;)

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 617892)

How much water will a church use?- a water meter seems apt.
Other than for cleaning and, for some, blessing, what else?
If the vicar's residence has not paid in the past - he/she should have!

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 617892)

How much water will a church use?- a water meter seems apt.
Other than for cleaning and, for some, blessing, what else?

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 617941)

washing up, brewing up and making cordial flushing the toilet and washing hands.

Churches appear to have changed a lot since I was last in one - never saw a loo or a kitchen in any of them

Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 617944)

Was it a long time ago Margaret? Even very old churches have had these facilities put in years ago.

Immanuel and St Paul's in Ossy have them and they don't come much older than these two buildings so I assume the more modern buildings also have them.

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 617950)

It has been a struggle to remember. I am atheist.
I think it was a wedding at West End Methodist church circa 1993
The reason I remember that one was, I amazed other guests by my ability to sing all the hymns without looking at the book for the words - the indoctrination of a methodist childhood did that :)

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 617960)

I have heard bad reports about meters but some people seem to prefer them

Originally Posted by Lilly (Post 617962)

Like was mentioned earlier in the thread, the general rule is that if your house has more bedrooms than occupants a water meter will work out cheaper for you.

My house was built in 2000 so we are on a water meter. Ours is a 3 bedroomed house and there are 4 of us. I think it's expensive at £30 a month for water.

My uncle lived alone in a 4 bedroomed house after his divorce. He requested a meter to be fitted and said it was much cheaper for him.

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 617966)

I am alone in a one bedroomed flat and pay £20.72 a month
Your 4 people charge of £30 looks reasonable by comparison

Originally Posted by [email protected] (Post 617958)

I have just looked at United Utilities website and found a calculator for deciding if a water meter would be cheaper (live alone - no garden)
United Utilities web site :: Water meter calculator
I did the calculation twice - once showing my present facilities and use - and secondly showing use after a new wc and a shower (due this year).
Both calculations show that I would pay more.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 618071)

Just done the test Margaret and it says I'll save £43. 63p a year, mind you I pay £1 a month more than you, can't understand why seeing we live in more or less the same propeties, must have been the same RV

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 617966)

I am alone in a one bedroomed flat and pay £20.72 a month
Your 4 people charge of £30 looks reasonable by comparison

Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 761803)

Just received my water statement:(

Water used=£20-00.

Total bill=£250-00:(

Must have been that bath I had last month:D:D

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 761813)

Does your shop not have a WC?

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 761812)

We've just had a bill for the shop. Water used 0.00, total bill £200.93. It was cheaper when we had the market stall, we had tons of it free of charge from the faulty guttering :(

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 761814)

No, we don't even have water. There is a tap but it's not connected

Originally Posted by Bonnyboy (Post 617916)

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 617958)

I have just looked at United Utilities website and found a calculator for deciding if a water meter would be cheaper (live alone - no garden)
United Utilities web site :: Water meter calculator
I did the calculation twice - once showing my present facilities and use - and secondly showing use after a new wc and a shower (due this year).
Both calculations show that I would pay more.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 761822)

Tell um the stuff their bill where the sun don't shine dave, like Margaret says they can cut you off if you don't pay, but you won't be missing nout:D

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 761904)

I beleiver from the other traders it's on ongoing battle. Problem is they can't cut you off they take you to court. This is what happens when we have monopolies which are backed up by politicians who have no backbone. :( ( PS jaysay, that applies to all sides ;) )

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 761814)

No, we don't even have water. There is a tap but it's not connected

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 762147)

Well if they take you to court dave surely it would be thrown out, even monopolies can't charge you for something your not able to receive

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 762154)

That explains the funny smell and the bucket in the corner behind the counter :rolleyes::eek::D

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 762164)

We have unconventional methods of dealing with awkward customers :D

Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 858292)

I wonder how long It would take If I canceled my payments?:confused::confused:

Originally Posted by mallard (Post 858853)

Its like anything thing,s go up in incree but they dont come down.

Originally Posted by pipinfort (Post 617743)

We are on a meter so we pay for what we use.......does`nt work out to bad but we are careful with what we waste....

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1073354)

What about the water leaking by the traffic lights at the bottom of Burnley Road Accy. It has been running for a few months now.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1074558)

At post #51 I said they were slap happy with their billing - more evidence of incompetence -

Following their decision to use the correct meter to base my bill on:rolleyes:, they have sent me a bill covering almost a month of use.

I am pleased to see that it is less than I was paying when my bill was based on rateable value, BUT

....the direct debit I had set up at my old address had been allowed to continue (because they told me it could continue after moving) and had been actioned (debited) twice, and this new bill didn't show that I had paid anything.:confused:

I then had a 30 minute 'chat' online with their call centre - (glad I hadn't telephoned because it wouldn't have been free).

It transpired that they had left the account for my old address up and running and that I had been paying water rates on that empty property.

I had two account numbers for two addresses and have gone through the rigmarole of registering for online access to both in order to find out just what they were 'playing at'.

JEEZE - If they didn't have a monopoly on water supply they couldn't get away with such administrative messes.:mad: