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Karl@KCM
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07 Aug 2011 : 18:24:07
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I got a knock on the door the other day to firstly tell me I was having a compulsory water meter, then to be told i may not be able to have on as i'm on a shared main.
how does this work, as all i can find online is that i will go on an assessed rate, this is based on how many rooms i have in my house?
is this fair?
has anyone got any experience? |
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Rob
Average Member
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Posted - 08 Aug 2011 : 20:10:45
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| So, rather then paying for what i use, i will be paying for the sizing of a building? thats pretty bad, as i can tell you, i am also on a shared main, and we have not even got a knock on the door yet :P |
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Paul
Advanced Member
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Posted - 08 Aug 2011 : 22:32:44
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If you don't have a meter, then you are currently paying based on the Rateable Value of your property, which is not a dissimilar method to an "assessed rate", so the chances are you will see little if any change in the assessment in practice.
Depending on the physical pipework, it may be possible to have an internal meter at, or close to, the point of entry as long as that serves only your property. Some properties in Brighton are a nightmare as due to internal rebuilds, pipework goes in and out of properties like cooking smells and without many meters and much calculation, makes measured supplies almost impossible.
Certainly the current use of meters that can be read remotely lend themselves to this type of installation, far more than the old dumb meters which had to be read by eye, and caused access problems when it was time to read them.
Assessments based on bedrooms assume a default occupancy, so if your house is "under-populated" perhaps you should contact Southern Water and ask for an internal meter, or an assessment based on occupancy. |
Be careful what you ask for - you just might get it.
The views expressed in this posting are those of the author and must not be taken as representing any commercial, religious, political or other body. |
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Rob
Average Member
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Posted - 09 Aug 2011 : 01:30:33
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| I would guess we may be asked to have a internal meter, the main in pipe is in the toilet area of our house, wondering if it would be put there? what does the meter itself looked like? any idea of size and shape, is it just a small device attached to the tap? |
Edited by - Rob on 09 Aug 2011 01:31:20 |
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Karl@KCM
Senior Member
United Kingdom
169 Posts |
Posted - 09 Aug 2011 : 09:57:45
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| The woman who knocked on our door said nothing about an internal meter (sounds a better plan) she just pointed out we was on a shared main, and we'd go on a 'assessed rate'. To be honest she didnt look like she knew that much about it though, so we'll just have to wait and see. Whilst walking the dog the other night I noticed the 'southern water' van doing its sales patter in shardeloes road. |
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Paul
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Posted - 09 Aug 2011 : 21:42:57
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Meters are about 3" in diameter and 5" deep. When fitted internally, they should be fitted as close as possible to the point of entry. The meters that are being installed in the footpath are AMR which can be read by "drive-by" technology so the actual room is of little relevance. In Devon, my mother's was installed in a broom cupboard, and read from outside the property.
I suspect they are not pushing internal meters at this stage as they require access to the property to install them - which is why they are not initially as popular as external ones.
A bit of info here: http://www.southernwater.co.uk/DomesticCustomers/meters/yourMeterReading/AMRmeters.asp |
Be careful what you ask for - you just might get it.
The views expressed in this posting are those of the author and must not be taken as representing any commercial, religious, political or other body. |
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