Post dropped through the letter box, I opened it to find a water bill for the last 6 months amounting to nearly £1100!?
We have supposedly used 410 cubic metres of water in 6 months. Our grand total of water use in 6 years is 216 cubic metres, so we have allegedly used 12 years worth of water in 6 months.
They did send me a letter with the bill outlining the erratic water usage and possibility of a leak. So I read the meter which was correct on the bill, so it wasnt a mistake in the reading and I phoned them up. They were v suprised on our usage and asked if we had had anyone staying over lol, (like one person could use that much water in 6 months!) theres only 2 of us in the house, no one staying over and no building works going on. So tonight before we go to bed we have to read the meter, not use any water, then read it again in the morning, phone them with the outcome then they will investigate.
UPDATE
Took a meter reading last night before going to bed and then first thing this morning (banned the flushing of toilets and brushing of teeth until I'd done it) and we managed to use 2 cubic metres of water overnight with the meter still merrily going around even though nothing was turned on. So I now have an investigator booked to visit me next Tuesday to see whats going on.
Joy of joys, this is something I could really do without at the mo.
