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Water meter - saving water
04-03-2016 5:10 PM
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Just had a visit from my water company to fit some "bits and bobs"(Anglian water) to help reduce the amount of water used.
http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/environment/how-you-can-help/using-water-wisely/we-products/
Anglian water send a member of the team round to fit the devices. Very good service and its is free.
I am sure other water companies do something similar, so worth checking out .
Save water and money all at the same time

Kind regards
Mike
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04-03-2016 11:12 PM
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Quote from: I Save water and money all at the same time
Or as in my case.
Scrimp, go without, and not really save that much.
Re: Water meter - saving water
05-03-2016 12:17 AM
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Quote from: billnotben Scrimp, go without, and not really save that much.
Exactly !, lets do some maths.
The scheme linked to in the original post, aims to save 20 litres per day, which is only about 5% of my typical daily usage.
Anglian Water charge £1.5136 per cubic meter. (Metered charges).
So in an entire year you would save £11.05

365 days * £1.5138 * (20 litres per day / 1000 litres per cubic meter)
I'm surprised they even bother, as the target amount of water saved is insignificant, and the cost of providing the service must be much greater than the amount saved. The water companies would save much more water by fixing leaks in their supply pipes, and could save money by monitoring their contractors so that they use an appropriate number of people for each job - rather than the typical three blokes standing around watching another digging a hole.

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Re: Water meter - saving water
05-03-2016 6:49 AM
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05-03-2016 8:06 AM
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For me, it was the toilet. 60% of the water used is from that one source.
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05-03-2016 9:47 AM
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You can only save so much because of the way that it is priced.
I still feel I am paying too much for the service I receive.
Despite my bill rating being off the scale below "single bedroom flat and no garden".
Even though I live in a three bedroom house with a garden.
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05-03-2016 10:04 AM
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05-03-2016 10:27 AM
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05-03-2016 2:48 PM
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For example, at the last check, the standard charge (not metered) only 20-30 miles away is less than half my metered price.
Around the country the water comes from the same sources, treatment prices can't vary that much, I can't fathom why there are such yawning price differentials.
I could understand it if desalination plants were involved but in this water awash country that are not.
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05-03-2016 2:58 PM
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Quote from: billnotben I can't fathom why there are such yawning price differentials.
It's shareholders wanting to buy the next bentley or rolls royce forcing the prices to be varied...
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05-03-2016 3:04 PM
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In England and Wales there are regional differences in domestic water rates. Your domestic water rate will depend on the availability of water in your region and the size of your region.
http://www.uswitch.com/water/price-of-water/
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05-03-2016 3:17 PM
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05-03-2016 6:11 PM
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05-03-2016 6:22 PM
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05-03-2016 6:32 PM
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Quote from: nozzer In England and Wales there are regional differences in domestic water rates. Your domestic water rate will depend on the availability of water in your region and the size of your region.
No different to electric and gas as these also have region variations
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