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Originally Posted by nomadking
One issue with that comparison is that heating a room with 4 people in it costs about the same as for 1 person, whereas a bath/shower for 4 people is 4 times the usage. Although households with 1 or 2 people should still pay less than a household with 4 or more. Should it be based on the number of adults, like the community charge(aka poll tax)?
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While I can see that, on the flip side, I am quite careful about how much water I use. I also don't have a dishwasher.
I pay the same as a family of four, who may also have a dishwasher (even the economy models are apparently less efficient in their use of water than using bowls of water), have a washing machine going most of the time and are heavy users of hoses.