OT: Water Meters

[Bob Eager]

That is self-evident.

[The Natural Philosopher]

There ARE always one or two stories... Plural^^^ PLURAL ^^^^^^^

[Robin]

Have you phoned your supplier? ISTR Ofwat require meters to be capable of being read by consumers - albeit possibly only after freeing a cover cemented on by pigeon droppings and extracting a metre of muddy water.

[Tim Lamb]

Interesting. I'll have closer look. Ours is in a grass verge and normally requires eviction of slugs and other rural denizens.

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[Harry Bloomfield, Esq.]

That is the type.

It does.

I have checked them numerous times and even contacted the manufacturer for help. The short flush has more liklehood of working the lower the fill level is set, but even then no certainty it will work.

I have given up - what does work is releasing the handle, then a sharp second press and hold, just as soon as there has been and adequate flush.

[Andrew]

How many people ?, and more importantly how many of them are teenagers or soon to become so ?.

[Andrew]

Boys should always pee on the compost heap. The urea helps to rot down the vegetable matter.

[Andrew]

And don't move house, because thaqt will trigger a compulsory meter.

[Andrew]

Buy shares in Pennon PLC (who own South West Water and Viridor). They are going cheap at the moment and been a good investment over the years.

[Andrew]

If you can convice them that you are a keen gardner or use water for purposes that does not return it down the sewer then you can negotiate a lower percentage.

[Andrew]

+1. But recently I have been getting lazy.

Is there a DIY way to read the RFI chip that these meters are supposed to have ?.

[Robin]

Mmmm...if I've arrived at the right supplier in Affinity they only mention a frost cover

I do just wonder if the installer forgot to remove the manufacturer's protective packing.

[F]

We've had one since 30 March 1994 and we've saved a heap.

In those days you could install them yourself so it's inside the house to ensure there's the minimum amount of piping from which we might lose any water from a leak.

[F]

There's no need to think. It's just cheaper, unless you have a large family or water the garden from morn until night/have a swimming pool.

Check the online calculators, they're pretty accurate.

[RJH]

And, if/when I get a meter fitted and I move house, then the incoming people will have to keep the meter. I have the option to have it removed after 2 years.

I've made an appointment to have a meter fitted - next available slot 30th June . . .

[Bob Eager]

And girls. That's what a She-Wee is for.

[Roger Hayter]

I mean I prefer to pay a flat rate than a usage based charge.

[Jim Stewart]

me too I also

[PeterC]

Girls' pee isn't any use on a compost heap (according to an old GF who does scientific research on gardening stuff).

[Chris Hogg]

Why not? It contains urea, the nitrogen-rich component that helps bacteria break down the plant material in the heap and is often used a source of nitrogen in general fertilisers, and is derived from the proteins that we eat. Is your old GF suggesting that there's a component in she-wee that inhibits the bacterial decay? Or what? Certainly, a lady who used to subscribe to uk.rec.gardening used her wee on her compost heap and there was no suggestion it didn't work.