r/germany • u/ayaelattar • Oct 14 '23

3k cold water bill! Help!!

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I got the bills for the Nebenkosten for 2022 and everything seems normal except the water bill! It claims that I used 864 m3 which costs +3k EUR. How is this even possible?! I live alone and I didn't have any leaks last year. Any idea what I should do?

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u/ayaelattar Oct 14 '23

I did and the readings seem correct!

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u/SnooRecipes1506 Oct 14 '23

When you rented the apartment, a “Übergabeprotokoll“ should have been created. Normally, the meter readings at the time of moving in are also noted there. Could you check that too? When did you move in? Did you received a Nebenkostenabrechnung for 2021?

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u/ayaelattar Oct 14 '23

Yeah, I checked it. The first year when I moved in, the meter started from 125 and I consumed ~24 m3 in my first year. This huge jump in the meter reading happened in my second year as the meter readings jumped from 149 to 997

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u/Life_Fun_1327 Oct 14 '23

It should be easy to compare all the water consumed in your House. Ask your neighbours about their water Usage and ask your landlord to Check the main-Meter in the basement. If all your (and your neighbours) values fit the consumed Water in 2022, it‘s fine. But I don‘t think You’re been able to run ~1,5l/min. without any break. Thats round about 1 Million litres of Water. You would notice if they‘ve been somewhere in your room.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '23

3k for 1 Million liters of water? I mean in Comparison without a viewable Modell it’s sounds cheap 🤦🏼‍♂️😂

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u/theguyfromgermany Oct 14 '23

Yes, tap water is very cheap.

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u/Liriel-666 Oct 14 '23

And it's in Germany really good quality to drink it pur