StevieDee Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Hi all, I would like to ask what an average month's water unit usage should be for 2 people sharing a condo. This is not about the unit cost, but the unit usage in a month. Our daily/weekly usage is not really any different to most other couples. Toilet flushed 6-8 times a day, 1 shower each a day, 2-3 laundry cycles a week, washing up etc. There is no other demands that we use our tapped water for. I appreciate there are variables that will affect the 'exact' usage but I would just like to know what other couple's 'average' usage is or should be. Reason being, ours is at approximately 50 units a month, which is an average of 1,666 liters a day, which I find hard to believe we use. I have access to the meter and I am not being billed incorrectly. The meter does not move at all when no water is being supplied to the condo. Is it possible for a meter to run an incorrect usage? If so, how do you go about getting it checked? Thanks in advance for any responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdaz Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Almost none at all if they are from Scotland..No soap usage either.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 If you look at this data: http://data360.org/dsg.aspx?Data_Set_Group_Id=757 Then obviously something is wrong with your 1666 liters per day Did you try turning off all water and look at the water meter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieDee Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Hi jackdd, Yes indeed we have. We had the maintenance guy come and this is what he checked for. All taps were off, no cisterns filling up, no laundry running & the meter did not move at all. It has also been checked just before we go to bed & then again 1st thing in the morning when there has been no usage & same again, no movement at all on the meter. This is why I am questioning the accuracy of the meter when it's working. Any idea how or who can check it ? Thanks for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 You could fill a let's say 1 liter bottle of water and measure how long this takes, let's say 10 seconds. Now you let the water running at this speed for let's say 1000 seconds, then the water meter should show a usage of about 100 liter. Of course this method is not the most accurate one, but it's simple and if it's totally off you should be able to see it. (If you take something bigger than 1 liter bottle for calibration and let it run longer it gets obviously more accurate) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieDee Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, jackdd said: You could fill a let's say 1 liter bottle of water and measure how long this takes, let's say 10 seconds. Now you let the water running at this speed for let's say 1000 seconds, then the water meter should show a usage of about 100 liter. Of course this method is not the most accurate one, but it's simple and if it's totally off you should be able to see it. (If you take something bigger than 1 liter bottle for calibration and let it run longer it gets obviously more accurate) Thanks jackdd, To check it myself did cross my mind but your suggestion is far better than what I was thinking of. I have a few empty 6 liter bottles so to time a 12 liter test fill, then leave the tap running at the same speed for a long multiple of that would give me a fair idea if the meter is about right or not. Will keep you posted Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Obviously there is something very wrong - are you making love in the showers and losing track of time? I have a 5 bath home with 8 or 9 people who normally take 2 showers a day and several loads of laundry and dishwasher every day - and watering of plants when not raining - and use about 50 units a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 2 hours ago, StevieDee said: Reason being, ours is at approximately 50 units a month, which is an average of 1,666 liters a day, which I find hard to believe we use. I live alone and use around 2 units a month for toilet, shower, washing machine etc. Logically two people could use double that, or around 4 units. Add one unit for a Thai person who leaves taps running and that makes 5. I suspect that somehow your meter is being read incorrectly and your 50 is really 5. Is the last digit the tenths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I live with my wife and little baby and uses about 10 to 12 units monthly. Our bill is about 250b monthly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptHaddock Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 My wife and I use about 15 units per month on average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I have a wife that never leaves the bathroom and a fixation with washing everything, a baby that seems to turn nappies to brown mush and needs constant hosing down, and little old me that showers twice a day - we get through just over 200 baht a month. If I lived in the UK I think I would be poverty ridden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpkhk Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 We use ~6 units / month....billed by the building at 20THB / unit....so approximately THB 120. OP - By the same measure you must be paying THB 1000/month. I have a separate meter charge of 50 baht/month....but that may be specific to my building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irwinfc Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 agree with KittenKong. i also live alone and use no more than 2 units per month. also, my washing machine is the top load type which uses a lot of water. looks like there's something wrong with the reading or your water line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, tpkhk said: We use ~6 units / month....billed by the building at 20THB / unit....so approximately THB 120. OP - By the same measure you must be paying THB 1000/month. I have a separate meter charge of 50 baht/month....but that may be specific to my building. In Bangkok we pay about 10 baht per unit to MWA so bills for 50 units is a little over 500 baht with tax/fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBOP Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 3 of us use ~50 units per month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Just now, RBOP said: 3 of us use ~50 units per month. That is a lot of water for 3 people - do you have a pool or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 When i had a live in tgf we used 10-12 units a month. 50 sounds crazy. As a single person i now only use 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Or ask them to take a daily reading with you. Perhaps the office lady note down the wrong meter and switch the readings by accident. It happens more often that it should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieDee Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 17 minutes ago, mike324 said: Or ask them to take a daily reading with you. Perhaps the office lady note down the wrong meter and switch the readings by accident. It happens more often that it should. Hi mike324 I have access to the meter as it's in an unlocked cupboard outside my door. It now appears the meter runs without water being used. Last night I closed off the individual supply to all taps & cisterns, took a reading & went to bed. This morning after 7 hours of no use whatsoever while we were sleeping the meter had moved by 0000.110, just over 1/10th of a unit = 110 liters. 110 liters gone in 7 hours without any usage. Am on their case as we speak to sort it Thanks for the reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieDee Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 15 hours ago, KittenKong said: I live alone and use around 2 units a month for toilet, shower, washing machine etc. Logically two people could use double that, or around 4 units. Add one unit for a Thai person who leaves taps running and that makes 5. I suspect that somehow your meter is being read incorrectly and your 50 is really 5. Is the last digit the tenths? Unfortunately the meter is being read correctly as I have access to it to check Just established it's registering usage when no water being used. Where it's going no one yet knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Suspect you may have a leaking toilet. If you can not see overflow (with tank cover off) can you shut off supply (some homes have shut off valve behind toilet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieDee Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 Just now, lopburi3 said: Suspect you may have a leaking toilet. If you can not see overflow (with tank cover off) can you shut off supply (some homes have shut off valve behind toilet). I isolated the possibility of any leaking toilets & taps last night before going to bed by turning of all of their individual supplies. Cisterns x 2, toilet water hose x 2, sinks x 3, washing machine x 1 I then took a reading and retired to bed. This morning after 7 hours of no usage the meter had registered usage of 0.11 of a unit, 110 liters gone somewhere, but not used by us. Currently being looked in to by condo maintenance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly58 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Get the meter changed!!Sent from my SM-T715Y using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 You have a meter malfunctioning for some reason. I shower 4 times a day, flush 8-10 times a day and wash dishes etc.... (no laundry) and I use 3 units a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Read your meter and look at what reading they are getting. They tend to round up . Make sure number match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 As stated, get the meter changed. If it's a condo owned meter then its easy and cheap for them to do. There is no point paying to investigate further when meters are so cheap to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 16 hours ago, KittenKong said: I live alone and use around 2 units a month for toilet, shower, washing machine etc. Logically two people could use double that, or around 4 units. Add one unit for a Thai person who leaves taps running and that makes 5. I suspect that somehow your meter is being read incorrectly and your 50 is really 5. Is the last digit the tenths? Same same. I live alone, and with toilet use, shower use and a bit of washing of dishes I use 2 units a month (36 baht) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve73 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 2 people, showers, W/C flushing, washing dishes (but no laundry), and watering a load of potted plants we use 11-15 m3 per month, so perhaps a little higher than others have commented. OP - If you see a "usage" of 0.11 in 7 hours with everything off, this would only add around 11 m3 in a month so your usage still seems a little high. Please feedback your findings once you have a new meter. TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearciderman Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 17 hours ago, KittenKong said: I live alone and use around 2 units a month for toilet, shower, washing machine etc. Logically two people could use double that, or around 4 units. Add one unit for a Thai person who leaves taps running and that makes 5. I suspect that somehow your meter is being read incorrectly and your 50 is really 5. Is the last digit the tenths? This is the answer, your meter is being read incorrectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 My monthly water bill runs about 150 baht with 2 people and I run water all the time when I do the dishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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