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    people who lay about in their pool all day then want to complain about the water bill
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
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    People that pimp out a saap ute truck what ever

    just uncool lets going cruzing in the saap not lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    people who lay about in their pool all day then want to complain about the water bill
    what are you saying ian?
    they changed our water meter and consumptin doubled

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    consumption. i used to be able to spell

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathryn View Post
    what are you saying ian?
    they changed our water meter and consumptin doubled
    kathryn if the consumptin has gone up since the new meter was fitted check to make sure it's not leaking on your side of the meter i would also suggest turning off all taps then checking the meter using a measuring jug or bucket to see if there is any noticeable discrepancy between your measurement and the meter if so ring the water board

    and would you believe i had totally forgotten about you getting that pool
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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    so i shouldnt take it personally? we did the meter watching thing last night. no leaks so back to the council on wednesday. i dont think 3 people go through 2000l a day. and this was before the pool and before i started using town water to irrigate. hmmm

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    You'd be hard pressed to be going through even 200 - 400 litres per day based on averages.

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    Hearing the sound of an old steam train travelling along our local line and having my youngest daughter ask me if I used to catch trains like that when I went to school.

    Horrible child.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrs HMS View Post
    Hearing the sound of an old steam train travelling along our local line and having my youngest daughter ask me if I used to catch trains like that when I went to school.

    Horrible child.
    Hahahaha thats gold,gotta love kids
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathryn View Post
    so i shouldnt take it personally? we did the meter watching thing last night. no leaks so back to the council on wednesday. i dont think 3 people go through 2000l a day. and this was before the pool and before i started using town water to irrigate. hmmm
    Just got our bill today and we are averaging around the 155 litre per person per day mark, so 2000 sounds a lot.......

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    kathryn, is it possible neighbours are "stealing" your water?

    my brothers neighbours used to do it, until he caught on and locked up his taps

    if you check the meter before bed, then check it when you wake up, you can see if any has leaked (bar the loo flushing at night) etc.

    yeah, that seems a lot to lose though

    maybe the meter guy read it wrong?


    hope ya sort it

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    Another thing to think about Kathryn, 2 years ago we didn't know it but we had a small crack in one of the copper water pipes that runs under our house. Our water usuage went from around 400L per day to nearly 1000L per day as the water was coming out under mains pressure all day and all night, we didn't know about it as it was under the house, wasn't until another section cracked, this time sending a jet of water upwards towards the floor boards that eventually soaked through until we had wet carpet that we called a plumber and found the problem.

    We're now back down to around 400L per day for the 4 of us.
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    yes. going to do the meter check thing again tonight then back to the council offices. one of my customers got a water bill for $2000 so i guess there's a few people complaining at the mo. they've replaced all the old meters this year so maybe the council bought a bad batch

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    Glass bottles in long grass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gcsmow View Post
    Glass bottles in long grass.
    having to pick up litter from yards before you mow

    the worst one i ever had to do last week, had 2 erm (ill just have to say it sorry) female hygiene products on the lawn

    have had nappies, bottles, etc

    one old guy (disabled) had tools galore in the grass, i picked up 3 screwdrivers, 2 secateurs and a bow saw out of the grass

    imagine one a those getting launched outta the mower at ya leg

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