The water company will shut off your water

Oct 10, 2019
4:18:54pm

Sea Chicken Surly

Even if you intended to pay the bill but just forgot, and you are out of town, and your wife is at home getting really angry at you because you forgot to pay the water bill. Or so I've heard.

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Do power companies still shut off your power for lack of payment?

Mister P

10/10/19 4:14pm

Yes, unless the temperature is too low or too high

scootsy

10/10/19 4:15pm

Temp just dropped to the 20s today. First cold day of the season

Mister P

10/10/19 4:17pm

The water company will shut off your water

Sea Chicken

10/10/19 4:18pm

I've heard internet providers will do the same thing.

kccougar

10/10/19 4:20pm

I'm tempted to walk over and see if their meter is running, but

Mister P

10/10/19 4:26pm

Yes. Many use a smart meter system and can do it remotely as I am told.

jkccoug

10/10/19 4:33pm

Ok, so maybe he wasn't shutting it off. I'll see if they have

Mister P

10/10/19 4:38pm

I wonder if they still charge a fee to turn it back on, even with smart meters.

rtNelson

10/10/19 4:47pm

I don't think we had to pay a fee. And it was on like immediately.

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