Water Meter

[RogerS]

Dead easy to save water...

'If it's yellow, let it mellow
If it's brown, flush it down'

 

[devonwoody]

Our water meter has a nylon tap to turn off supply, so why bother to use your stopcock, no water should come through the meter if used?

 

[Lons]

Hi

I've had a meter for 4 years and save at least £170pa on our previous bills (only 2 of us but high rateable value - don't skimp with water)

Water meters are commonly fitted internally - a real pita when fitting kitchens 'cause always right at the front of cupboards.

Should be a 1/2 turn valve fitted with the meter to ioslate it (usually plastic) - If there is then the original stopcock need not be used.

If you have to replace it then easiest is to fit another lever valve next to it.
Turn off in the street or if not practical then buy a "freeze kit" from screwfix / toolstation / b&Q for about a tenner and it will freeze for long enough to sort the valve.

cheers

Bob

 

[Deejay]

Morning Chris

'When I wanted to turn the water off last weekend the stop cock didn't work (the first time I had tried it since the installation) '

It might be bits of debris in the stopcock itself dislodged by the disturbance when the meter was fitted, as implied by Ron Hayles.

Before you change the stopcock, try turning it on and off a few times with a tap running to break up any bits and flush them out.

Cheers

Dave

 

[Benchwayze]

I object to water meters. I shouldn't have to pay for something that falls freely from the sky, at fairly regular intervals.

I pay reasonable water rates because I am paying for a service. However, when some pasty-faced, anal-retentive told me they could charge me extra for having a water-butt, collecting their water, I felt like emptying the thing over him. But of course, I couldn't lift it! I just explained that I had no drains for surface-water; only a soak-away; thus it wasn't their water I was collecting.

I wonder if they will ever discover that I am considering taking water from my roof to flush the toilet?

John

 

[Dibs-h]

they could charge me extra for having a water-butt, collecting their water,

What was their basis for that. I know if we don't have the roofs emptying down the drain but into a soak away - they knock £25-40 off the annual bill. Well Yorkshire Water does.

 

[Benchwayze]

they could charge me extra for having a water-butt, collecting their water,

What was their basis for that. I know if we don't have the roofs emptying down the drain but into a soak away - they knock £25-40 off the annual bill. Well Yorkshire Water does.

yes Dibs-Likewise here.

But they want proper drawings of the existing soaks, and to get those done would cost over £100.00 for a start!

Their argument is that they provide drainage for surface water, and that which drains from the roof. So they add a charge to the rates.

Great racket what?

John :wink:

 

[Dibs-h]

they could charge me extra for having a water-butt, collecting their water,

What was their basis for that. I know if we don't have the roofs emptying down the drain but into a soak away - they knock £25-40 off the annual bill. Well Yorkshire Water does.

yes Dibs-Likewise here.

But they want proper drawings of the existing soaks, and to get those done would cost over £100.00 for a start!

Their argument is that they provide drainage for surface water, and that which drains from the roof. So they add a charge to the rates.

Great racket what?

John :wink:

I see what you mean. They sent me a sheet of square grid paper and asked me to doodle it and give approx measurements. Must vary between suppliers!