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Thread: Koi Ponds and Water Meters
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12-04-2021, 03:59 PM #1
Koi Ponds and Water Meters
Hi All. I Inherited a 1000ga pond with 5 Koi when I moved home and currently the house has no water meter, just charged on rateable value. My area is designated as somewhere all homes will eventually be forced onto water meters. Just wondering...for Koi pond owners with metered homes, does the cost increase a lot?
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12-04-2021, 04:40 PM #2
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12-04-2021, 04:42 PM #3
I looked into this...unfortunately then can if they classify as a 'stressed' area, which Thames Water is. Aparently my borough is switching to 100% water meters.
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12-04-2021, 04:44 PM #4
Thames water gave us no choice last year. I'm sure it will cost me more but haven't as yet had the first bill, since being metered.
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12-04-2021, 04:54 PM #5
hi
if your waste water from pond does not go to foul sewer ring thames water and ask for a rebate. try to estimate how many liters you use when changing water say 10% per week ?
keith
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12-04-2021, 05:07 PM #6
1 cubic metre (1000 LTRs) is around£3 for supply and waste so if you can get a rebate( maybe £1) per m2 with weekly 10% water change weekly around a pound a week on a 1000 gall pond. For me I find meter cheaper but there is only me and my wife
Sent from my moto e6 play using TapatalkLast edited by Big nige; 12-04-2021 at 05:09 PM.
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12-04-2021, 05:14 PM #7
every little bit helps. we are far better off on a meter now that the kids have left the nest .
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12-04-2021, 05:18 PM #8
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12-04-2021, 05:25 PM #9
I like it. im saving even more at the moment on water dish washer went kaput three weeks ago replaced last week now washing machine kaput another arriving tomorrow.. so saved with one hand and spent with the other. just wondering whats next.
keith
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12-04-2021, 05:44 PM #10
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12-04-2021, 05:50 PM #11
thats what im dreading. just attempting to put vw golf back on english plates from french plates which means an mot is required.
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12-04-2021, 09:05 PM #12
I must admit I was shocked when I found out how much some koi keepers spend on water bills . Can be as much as running a heated pond - especially if your running a Reverse Osmosis set up - which produces a lot of waste .
If we ever get put on a meter It`ll end up in a divorce !
Fortunately , I live in the NW , so were at a bit of an advantage on that frontColin
2500 Gallon Fibreglass Pond
Draco Solum 16 , 400l Bio Chamber
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12-04-2021, 10:12 PM #13
Put a submeter before your hose then you can claim back for anything that goes out the hose
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13-04-2021, 01:00 AM #14
I have no idea what my water bill would be if I didn’t have a meter. But it’s currently £170 a month so fairly substantial. Yes, it’s a sizeable cost of running a big pond.
2016 new 6000 gallon pond
https://www.koiforum.uk/pond-construc...ghlight=feline
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13-04-2021, 08:06 PM #15
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15-04-2021, 12:55 AM #16
Im thinking of smashing my meter before they get a chance to come read it! It was £19 a month before the construction work started!
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