Does a water meter restrict the flow rate in any way?

I'm thinking of fitting a water meter like BES 11357 just to check my
usage to see if it would be cheaper if my bills were based on a meter.

Any disadvantages?

TIA 

Mr F.

Mr Fizzion wrote:

> Does a water meter restrict the flow rate in any way?
>
> I'm thinking of fitting a water meter like BES 11357 just to check my
> usage to see if it would be cheaper if my bills were based on a meter.
>
> Any disadvantages?
>
> TIA
>
> Mr F.


I don't think it does restrict the flow? regards to being cheaper it
depends if its installed for a single person on their own which does work
out cheaper but it would not with 2 or 3 in a household.

Also you have to take into account because you have installed a meter
you're aware of the fact that water is metered and are more apt to not
waste any.
when i lived in a single flat my water rates where 179 a year till I got
the meter installed which reduced the bill to 84 a year but where as I got
a bath 7 days a week I reduced that to 5 days a week.

You have the right to have the meter taken out before the 12 month period
from the time you had it installed, fitting the meter is free of charge.

"ben"  wrote in message
news:xIyYe.113316$G8.62638@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> Mr Fizzion wrote:
> > Does a water meter restrict the flow rate in any way?
> >
> > I'm thinking of fitting a water meter like BES 11357 just to check my
> > usage to see if it would be cheaper if my bills were based on a meter.
> >
> > Any disadvantages?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Mr F.
>
> I don't think it does restrict the flow? regards to being cheaper it
> depends if its installed for a single person on their own which does work
> out cheaper but it would not with 2 or 3 in a household.
>
> Also you have to take into account because you have installed a meter
> you're aware of the fact that water is metered and are more apt to not
> waste any.
> when i lived in a single flat my water rates where 179 a year till I got
> the meter installed which reduced the bill to 84 a year but where as I
got
> a bath 7 days a week I reduced that to 5 days a week.


It is also worth taking water saving measures, like no firehose showers, and
aerated tap nozzles (champagne effect).  Turning down flows on basins, etc.
This doesn't mean you go without or sink for two days of the week.

In message <xIyYe.113316$G8.62638@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, ben 
 writes

>Mr Fizzion wrote:
>> Does a water meter restrict the flow rate in any way?
>>
>> I'm thinking of fitting a water meter like BES 11357 just to check my
>> usage to see if it would be cheaper if my bills were based on a meter.
>>
>> Any disadvantages?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Mr F.
>
>I don't think it does restrict the flow? regards to being cheaper it
>depends if its installed for a single person on their own which does work
>out cheaper but it would not with 2 or 3 in a household.
>

Even with 2 adults and then a bit later 2 children a water meter was 
still cheaper for us.


-- 
Chris French

In article <4332ca1f$0$59911$892e7fe2@authen.white.readfreenews.net>,
   Doctor Drivel  wrote:

> It is also worth taking water saving measures, like no firehose showers,
> and aerated tap nozzles (champagne effect).  Turning down flows on
> basins, etc. This doesn't mean you go without or sink for two days of
> the week.


Or simply fit one of your combis.

Hope the house you flooded after your trick with the hacksaw wasn't on a
meter.

-- 
*Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? *

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"chris French"  wrote

> Even with 2 adults and then a bit later 2 children a water meter was still 
> cheaper for us.


Seconded.
Family of four, not overly extravagent, bills about the same not 
metered/metered.

Phil

TheScullster wrote:

> "chris French"  wrote
>> Even with 2 adults and then a bit later 2 children a water meter was
>> still cheaper for us.
>
> Seconded.
> Family of four, not overly extravagent, bills about the same not
> metered/metered.
>
> Phil


Heh! the whole point of getting a meter is to halve your bill.

You state..."bills about the same not metered/metered".?