Garden hose leak - on water meter !!!!

If it was on full chuff then around 7000 litres @ 0.08p/litre. About £5.60

Si

I think you've overlooked that 92.5% - well in my area - will also be charged as returned waste water !!!.. another £8.37 locally.

Andy

You want a guess? How about 2000 litres? 500? 6000? Depends whether it popped at 12:05 or 6:55, and what your water flow rate is (varies dramatically between areas).

You should be able to work out what the damage is... read your meter now, then compare that figure with what the *expected* meter reading should be: you first work out your average daily consumption by looking at old water bills which include *actual* not *guessed* readings, then add on the appropriate number of days consumption to the most recent reading you have. If you can calculate your average figure using readings taken at the same time of year, when your (hosepipe) usage patterns may be similar, then so much the better.

David

So does that mean a standard tap dispenses 1000 lites per hour.

I dont think it would be 7000 lites. My garden wasnt that wet !!!!

Yeh. Think its 85% for me....

So how'd u work out the per lire price ?

Even after doing all that (instead of something more worthwhile), you will still have to pay for it!!

HTH

John

Indeed I did. Well spotted that chap.

Si

I had a look on t'internet. It is open to variation but it's close enough.

Si

Si

Assuming you can still afford it :o)

Si

Just be consoled by the fact that even some (London?) water companies are getting fined for not fixing their leaks.

Good reason for not having a meter!

Stick a bucket under it and time the fill. Then do sum sums. The water pressure is usually higher at night, so add 50%.

What's a garden hose?

Pete (Southern Water customer)

A hose is Southern's Xmas party fund generator (if they catch you).

Tim

Why?

I could leave my hose on regularly overnight and still pay less than before I had a meter.

MBQ

Why would you be watering the garden at midnight? Is there a hose pipe ban in your area? If so please advise your name and address together with your water supply companies name and address so that I may do my good deed for today and report you.

Bit of an assumption there innit ?

He might water at night due to it being better for the plants than watering during sunlight, or might prefer the higher water pressure.

I assume you're so anal about a post on usenet because you're a Water Company shareholder ? or more probably 'cos you can't get it up ;)

Don't be fooled by all this drought lark and we have all to go on meters. If we all use less water their profits take a dive. All they will do is put up the price to maintain their profits. It happens with everything we consume. Look at petrol diesel, the more miles per gallon vehicles did, the less you bought so the less profit they made. What do they do--- put up the price of course. You can never win.

ken