I'm still sweating buckets over the water bill. I can't get the money together to pay it. It's extortionate. And as my meter reads the next one high too, I'm frightened to use water for everyday things now.
Still haven't asked them to check the meter, but I will do soon.
Especially now that I am hearing of others also receiving huge bills. Like the guy up the top with a holiday home that he hardly ever visits, but who uses a garden irrigation system to keep his garden alive in his absence. €500. Or the other family, again with a holiday home but one which is used frequently by the family with a water bill of €450. Mine at €340 seems cheap by comparison.
Everything else on this estate has been badly-built/fitted. Why not the water meters too?
Water is cheap here. Most bills are between 10-40 euros. My neighbour across the street got a bill for €11 in the same period that mine was €340, and her grandchildren visit a lot, having baths/showers etc, AND she runs a swimming pool which needs topped up a lot.
Another guy runs a full size jacuzzi as well as a swimming pool and his highest ever was €70. Same with another family who live on the campo and have a huge garden which they also water daily, AND who suffered a water leak at one point, creating a small lake.
I'm told I must have a leak and yet there is no sign of excess water anywhere, and the meter doesn't move when the water is not running.
Sigh.
Showing posts with label water leak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label water leak. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Water
Still to deal with this issue...
Water is incredibly cheap here. Bills are in the region of €25-30 per quarter. When I say bills, I have yet to see one...they prefer the option of taking the money straight out of your bank account without ever seeing the actual bill.
Anyway, I have an issue with my bank (Cam) and so the account now lies empty, while I pay my horrendous mortgage in cash every month.
So it was no surprise really to get a phone call from the Town Hall (Ayuntamiento - not sure of the spelling) to say my last bill had been returned unpaid, and would I please set it up again so that they can collect. Told them this is not going to happen, but they now want me to open a new bank account so they can rob it for water. Not likely.
Anyway, this latest bill is apparently for €336 something. Eh???
How come? Told I must have a water leak, but still have to pay the bill. Well, if I've a leak I'm sure I'd have noticed. This amount of water would fill a swimming pool several times, and mine is empty and has been for long enough since the pump broke 4 years ago.
More likely someone has made a mistake while reading the meter. Have taken note of the current meter reading but of course have no bill to compare it to.
So when the fiestas are over I will need to visit the Town Hall and no doubt have more problems when suddenly the valencianos will forget how to speak castellano as they do on a regular basis when they don't like what you are saying or can't be bothered including you.
Water is incredibly cheap here. Bills are in the region of €25-30 per quarter. When I say bills, I have yet to see one...they prefer the option of taking the money straight out of your bank account without ever seeing the actual bill.
Anyway, I have an issue with my bank (Cam) and so the account now lies empty, while I pay my horrendous mortgage in cash every month.
So it was no surprise really to get a phone call from the Town Hall (Ayuntamiento - not sure of the spelling) to say my last bill had been returned unpaid, and would I please set it up again so that they can collect. Told them this is not going to happen, but they now want me to open a new bank account so they can rob it for water. Not likely.
Anyway, this latest bill is apparently for €336 something. Eh???
How come? Told I must have a water leak, but still have to pay the bill. Well, if I've a leak I'm sure I'd have noticed. This amount of water would fill a swimming pool several times, and mine is empty and has been for long enough since the pump broke 4 years ago.
More likely someone has made a mistake while reading the meter. Have taken note of the current meter reading but of course have no bill to compare it to.
So when the fiestas are over I will need to visit the Town Hall and no doubt have more problems when suddenly the valencianos will forget how to speak castellano as they do on a regular basis when they don't like what you are saying or can't be bothered including you.
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