meter installation

[consumer done over]

hello,

i am considering having a water meter installed.

the outside stoptap is shared with the neighbour.

There would be about 30 to 40cm of pipe in the kitchen after the internal stop tap. Would this space be enough for the water people to install a meter? I have no clue as to the size of a water meter.

thanks

 

[Agile]

they usually want to install it outside now.

Usually in the street!

Who does the garden tap belong to?

I have heard of neighbours paying £10 or £20 towards the water bill.

Are you sure its wise as you cannot go back!

Tony

 

[muggles]

Who does the garden tap belong to?

Tony

Garden tap!? Whoever said anything about a garden tap!?


If you contact your water authority they'll advise as to the best place to put it, and may well split yours and your neighbour's supply at the same time. However, they might also want to fit a meter to that so check with your neighbour that they're happy with this.

 

[Agile]

Oopa, I read that too quickly as an "outside tap shared with the neighbour"! He should have said stopcock!

It all depends on where the supply goes after the shared stopcock.

I suspect they may refuse unless you supply a meter pit in the garden ( if that feasible ) or they may agree to use the standard street meter box.

It would be better if the neighbour wanted a meter too!

As far as I am aware most water suppliers will no longer fit meters inside domestic properties.

Tony

 

[wedge69]

Last time I checked Severn Trent were keen for you to have it inside as close to the internal stop-cock as possible. I assume it's so they can charge you for leaks!

They run a cable from the meter to the outside of the house so they don't have to come in to read it.

 

[Stingray13]

Are you sure its wise as you cannot go back!

Tony

My understanding from negotations with the local water company for customers of ours, is that if they are worse off with a water meter and its under 1 year old they will remove it, after one year they will not this may not be the same throughout the country.