Average water unit usage for 2 people in a condo?

[newnative]

Just got my water bill for the past 3 months. We are 2 people living in a condo. Around 4 showers a day and 6 loads of wash a week. Our units used for the last 3 months are:  7, 9, 9.  

[MyFriend You]

I get a monthly bill for my condo. last month there were two people living here.  bill looks like this:

Water Charges  Sep 2017  (188 - 193)  (=170)  I assume the 170 is Baht

Water Meter Fee Sep 2017  (=50 #C--9217)      I assume the 50 is baht a month for the meter

Deposit Balance   594 baht 

 

I deposited 1000 baht three months ago (seller had 194 baht left on her deposit, so in three months

I guess I have used about 600 baht. 

 

Electricity is another matter, I average 1400 baht a month for a small condo  -  My lady likes aircon in bedroom when she is here, I alternate fan/aircon when home.  from reading, I think my useage is on the high side for a 40 sq meter condo.

 

Picture of my Condo on left panel  

 

 

 

 

[william-pad]

You could try a new meter from Thai Watsado Approx 400 Baht this will help prove your usage

Our Condo  average use 10 unit per month

[lopburi3]

1 hour ago, steve73 said:

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.

But that was just 7 hours of night usage - expect daytime usage the same per hour (if leakage) or a lot more (if another user).

[Sumarianson]

7 units per month with two adults and only 1 working. I myself am at home mostly 24/7. The thing with meters is that in they have to be changed every 10 years and recertified for accuracy before being refitted ( In Europe). I would ask for a change of meter especially if it is old. The other thing you can do is have your own meter fitted within your condo and check the official meter against it.

[tryasimight]

Isolate everything by the valve at the meter as well as inside. It would pretty well impossible for the meter to register then. You may well have a leak somewhere - or an illegal tapping into your system perhaps.

[steve73]

50 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

But that was just 7 hours of night usage - expect daytime usage the same per hour (if leakage) or a lot more (if another user).

I'd factored that 7 hour leakage rate to 24 hours assuming the same leakage rate.

i.e. 0.11/7*24*30 = 11.3

Why would it "leak" any faster during the day, when its being used for other uses....? Although I agree that if someone else is "stealing" it then it's likely that such "leakage" would  be higher during the day.     

[RBOP]

4 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

That is a lot of water for 3 people - do you have a pool or something?

Have a teenager, dishwasher, cloths washer, Jacuzzi, garden on balcony. 15 baht per unit.  It adds up.

 

I just checked my previous months. Usually half this. I'll ask the condo to check the meter.

[smutcakes]

I expect as someone mentioned it is actually 5.5 units and the decimal is being red and charged as a whole number,

[kennypick]

I moved into a Condo 3 month ago, first month my water bill was 1,425 so i went to the office and said i think you have given me the wrong bill, this is for the communal  swimming pool, we had a laugh and she sent maintenance round to check. he said there was a leak in the toilet which was bull so the next month i used as little water as possible and my next bill was 1,240, not happy back to the office insisted they change the meter 5 minute job. next months bill 350 baht.so thats your problem pay for a new meter if you have to they don't cost much but the condo office is responsible. and i did get my money back.

[lopburi3]

10 minutes ago, steve73 said:

I'd factored that 7 hour leakage rate to 24 hours assuming the same leakage rate.

i.e. 0.11/7*24*30 = 11.3

Why would it "leak" any faster during the day, when its being used for other uses....? Although I agree that if someone else is "stealing" it then it's likely that such "leakage" would  be higher during the day.     

That was my meaning - if another user likely the daytime usage would be much higher.

[StevieDee]

4 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

I expect as someone mentioned it is actually 5.5 units and the decimal is being red and charged as a whole number,

Unfortunately not.

 

I have access to the meter & the reading they bill me for are correct, no incorrect readings involved.

 

It looks like a new meter is a must having read many replies

 

Thanks

[markcm19]

In a house with my wife I pay around 150-200 baht/month for water, in a condo I paid up to 650 a month but they had their own fee structure. 1200-2500 for electricity.

[Tracyb]

We are two people in a condo washing machine once a day, each showers twice a day, dishwashing, etc....  Our bill is usually for 10-12 units per month.  Bad meter I suspect!

[FritsSikkink]

4 of us 9 units a month, no washing machine.

[IAMHERE]

My guess is someone doesn't know how to read your meter. You are using 5 units every month; not 50. Who does the bill figuring?(her and me) use 7 units per month on average. 7 different condos in Pattaya; always 6 to 8 units.

 

[RBOP]

On ‎10‎/‎10‎/‎2017 at 1:56 PM, RBOP said:

Have a teenager, dishwasher, cloths washer, Jacuzzi, garden on balcony. 15 baht per unit.  It adds up.

 

I just checked my previous months. Usually half this. I'll ask the condo to check the meter.

Update: had the staff recheck my meter. They read it wrong. We are using ~25cu.m per month.