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13-02-20, 14:03
Cyclops

Water rates

I guess most have had their latest water rates bill.
We are metered and there's a breakdown of our daily consumption in six-month bites.
According to this, we use on average 45 gallons of water a day during the autumn/winter and 70+ in spring/summer.
Does that sound right?
13-02-20, 14:13
B. Oddie

Re: Water rates

We need to wash our balls more in the Summer, so probably about right.
13-02-20, 14:15
NYCBlue

Re: Water rates

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

I guess most have had their latest water rates bill.
We are metered and there's a breakdown of our daily consumption in six-month bites.
According to this, we use on average 45 gallons of water a day during the autumn/winter and 70+ in spring/summer.
Does that sound right?

How many people in your household? Do you have a garden?
13-02-20, 14:18
Cyclops

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Two in household.
We have gardens front and back and I am a keen gardener - hence much of the extra in the summer.
13-02-20, 14:19
NYCBlue

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I just looked at my water bill. I use over 100 gallons a day! (80 imperial gallons) There were 3 days last month when I used 250. I'm going to have to look into that.
13-02-20, 14:20
Cyclops

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I just looked at my water bill. I use over 100 gallons a day! (80 imperial gallons) There were 3 days last month when I used 250. I'm going to have to look into that.

Shouldn't have gone for that power shower and let the kids lock the bathroom door! :hehe:
13-02-20, 14:22
Cyclops

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I just looked at my water bill. I use over 100 gallons a day! (80 imperial gallons) There were 3 days last month when I used 250. I'm going to have to look into that.

Seriously though, I'm going to take a meter reading and turn the water off for a day to see if there's a leak between the meter and the house.
13-02-20, 14:27
NYCBlue

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

Seriously though, I'm going to take a meter reading and turn the water off for a day to see if there's a leak between the meter and the house.

I'm going to do the same when the weather gets a bit warmer. I just checked back and on 12/27 (when we were away) we still used 45 gallons. Maybe the central heating? But the heat is off from May to October. One day last summer I used 1200 gallons! There's only 3 of us. And the house is small. So is the garden. Like I said, this needs to be looked into.
13-02-20, 14:28
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

Seriously though, I'm going to take a meter reading and turn the water off for a day to see if there's a leak between the meter and the house.

Your loo will look like a walnut whip.
13-02-20, 14:30
Cyclops

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Your loo will look like a walnut whip.

Can't quite get my head around that line, mush
13-02-20, 14:49
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

Can't quite get my head around that line, mush

:hehe:
13-02-20, 15:35
B. Oddie

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Your loo will look like a walnut whip.

:hehe:
13-02-20, 16:34
life on mars

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Originally Posted by B. Oddie

We need to wash our balls more in the Summer, so probably about right.

As part of my drive to save water , I now wash my balls for sitting on the toilet and using that final flush to swill through ones testicles
13-02-20, 18:32
RichardM

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Originally Posted by life on mars

As part of my drive to save water , I now wash my balls for sitting on the toilet and using that final flush to swill through ones testicles

I didn't need to know that
13-02-20, 19:53
beakerboyblue

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Originally Posted by life on mars

As part of my drive to save water , I now wash my balls for sitting on the toilet and using that final flush to swill through ones testicles

:puke::puke::puke:
13-02-20, 20:10
The Bloop

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Originally Posted by life on mars

As part of my drive to save water , I now wash my balls for sitting on the toilet and using that final flush to swill through ones testicles

Careful doing that if you use toilet blue in your cistern. The chemicals can have a nasty reaction with ones skin (so a mate told me a while back)
16-02-20, 16:50
Harry Monk

Re: Water rates

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

I guess most have had their latest water rates bill.
We are metered and there's a breakdown of our daily consumption in six-month bites.
According to this, we use on average 45 gallons of water a day during the autumn/winter and 70+ in spring/summer.
Does that sound right?

45 gallons sounds a lot. That's 360 pints a day. Do you fill your kettle with too much water each time you use it? Long flush or short flush when just urinating? Bath or shower? Garden tap dripping? All these make a difference on how much water you use.
17-02-20, 11:32
xsnaggle

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I'm going to do the same when the weather gets a bit warmer. I just checked back and on 12/27 (when we were away) we still used 45 gallons. Maybe the central heating? But the heat is off from May to October. One day last summer I used 1200 gallons! There's only 3 of us. And the house is small. So is the garden. Like I said, this needs to be looked into.

Your central heating should be \ sealed system, and shouldn't have any affect on your water consumption
17-02-20, 14:43
NYCBlue

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

Your central heating should be \ sealed system, and shouldn't have any affect on your water consumption

It's steam. And the steam bleeds out. The boiler frequently tops up automatically. And sometimes I top it up manually. Still, 45 gallons a day when I'm not even here seems way OTT.
29-10-20, 23:31
Do me a Faerber

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Your loo will look like a walnut whip.

:hehe:
30-10-20, 09:02
Rjk

Re: Water rates

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclops

I guess most have had their latest water rates bill.
We are metered and there's a breakdown of our daily consumption in six-month bites.
According to this, we use on average 45 gallons of water a day during the autumn/winter and 70+ in spring/summer.
Does that sound right?

That's below the UK average household usage.

Apparently each person uses on average 142 litres of water a day - which is incredible really
30-10-20, 11:32
Charles Bukowski

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The average water consumption is 140 litres/person /day.
This is about 30 gallons a day per person.

A garden hose will deliver about 15 gallons per min. If you use a hose pipe that will push you consumption quickly.

So a total of 45 gallons a day sounds about right for the winter as does 70+ a day during the summer particularly if you water your garden.

A water meter is not the best option if you use a lot of water, but if only two in the house it usually works out cheaper. Once you have a water meter you can’t get rid of it if it works out more expensive.
30-10-20, 11:40
lennybluebird

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Of your concerned you might have a leak phone the Welsh water to come and check outside your house. They sometimes to this any way.
30-10-20, 12:02
dandywarhol

Re: Water rates

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclops

I guess most have had their latest water rates bill.
We are metered and there's a breakdown of our daily consumption in six-month bites.
According to this, we use on average 45 gallons of water a day during the autumn/winter and 70+ in spring/summer.
Does that sound right?

How much are you paying monthly ?
Mine is 35 quid a month for 3 people .
I bought a 10kg washing machine basically 2 loads in one.
Dishwasher is A rated.
A keen gardener I would recommend a water butt.
I put a bowl in the shower and use the water after having a piss.
Its all good fun.
30-10-20, 12:09
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by lennybluebird

Of your concerned you might have a leak phone the Welsh water to come and check outside your house. They sometimes to this any way.

Be careful with that, it could be your responsibility:-----

https://thepinkplumber.com/news/how-...water%20meters.
30-10-20, 12:15
Rjk

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Just under 25% of all the water in our water system is lost to leaks.
Thats more than 3 million litres a day.

In Germany and Holland it is closer to 5% loss.

Mind you Ireland is about 45%.
30-10-20, 15:32
SOXY BOY

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More water is lost per day, through leaks in the system, than is ever saved by a hosepipe ban.
30-10-20, 15:36
xsnaggle

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I'm going to do the same when the weather gets a bit warmer. I just checked back and on 12/27 (when we were away) we still used 45 gallons. Maybe the central heating? But the heat is off from May to October. One day last summer I used 1200 gallons! There's only 3 of us. And the house is small. So is the garden. Like I said, this needs to be looked into.

your central heating is a sealed system so if it is using gallons of water it must be leaking somewhere.
30-10-20, 15:40
xsnaggle

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Originally Posted by Harry Monk

45 gallons sounds a lot. That's 360 pints a day. Do you fill your kettle with too much water each time you use it? Long flush or short flush when just urinating? Bath or shower? Garden tap dripping? All these make a difference on how much water you use.

In the Army in BAOR 40 yrs ago it was worked out that for everyone in BAOR including families and all usage the daily consumption was 40 gallons per person. It really isn't that much. I can shower in 10 minutes, my wife stays in the shower for half an hour. It adds up.
30-10-20, 15:41
xsnaggle

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Just under 25% of all the water in our water system is lost to leaks.
Thats more than 3 million litres a day.

In Germany and Holland it is closer to 5% loss.

Mind you Ireland is about 45%.

But most of that is in common piping before it hits anyone's meter. We are already all paying for that in our standing charges
30-10-20, 16:51
Rjk

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Originally Posted by xsnaggle

But most of that is in common piping before it hits anyone's meter. We are already all paying for that in our standing charges

yes absolutely
30-10-20, 17:04
life on mars

Re: Water rates

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Originally Posted by life on mars

As part of my drive to save water , I now wash my balls for sitting on the toilet and using that final flush to swill through ones testicles

I've stopped washing my testicles , saving a fortune, bit smelly and sticky down below though .
30-10-20, 17:24
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by life on mars

I've stopped washing my testicles , saving a fortune, bit smelly and sticky down below though .

Another advantage of that is, you don@t have to buy any Parmesan Cheese to go on your spag-bol
30-10-20, 17:30
splott parker

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Plenty of the f*cking stuff around this week, all free, direct from the sky:furious:

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