How does the water comparison service work?

Like everything else, water rates are on their way up. The cost of flushing your toilet and brushing your teeth went up by 5.5% in April 2006 and is set to increase up until 2010.

There are ways to save money on your water, especially if you are a low user.

The Consumer Council for Water’s chair, Dame Yve Buckland, says one of the ways people can save on their bill, is to consider having a water meter installed free of charge.

She says: “Although water costs only 80p a day on average, some consumers will struggle to pay their water bills - surrounded as they are by other rises for energy, Council Tax and other services.”*

But, even if you don’t struggle to pay, 80p is 80p, and if you could pay less, it would certainly help you save on bills over the next year.

Find out if you should switch to a water meter.

Wash your hands of hefty water bills

How do you use water? Some of us regularly take baths, leave the tap running while we brush our teeth, wash our cars weekly and put the dishwasher on every night.

Meanwhile, others amongst us are hardly home and when we are, take short showers, use a dual flush toilet and wouldn’t think of turning the tap on outside the house.

If you fit this latter description, then it may vex you to realise you are paying the same as your water-thirsty neighbour, who is standing on the front lawn hosing down her footpath.

You may be able to save money by switching to a water meter that charges you for the amount you use. And it’s free to get a water meter.

How we can help

We work with uSwitch.com to calculate whether you could save by switching to a water meter. By taking a few minutes to provide some information about how you use water, we can calculate how much money you could save.

The water comparison service is simple and free too. You tell us who your supplier is, how much your bill is and how you use water around the house and garden. Then, we calculate your usage and how much this would cost you using a meter. We are impartial and our information is current, coming directly from the water companies.

If you decide to switch to a meter, you can request one on our site. We pass your request onto your water company and they will contact you to organise it.

What’s in it for us?

Believe it or not, we actually provide our water comparison service out of pure love. There’s nothing in it for us, but a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing we’ve helped you save money.

Should you switch to a water meter? Find out now.

* Source: The Consumer Council for Water