Running a small laundromat where the fixed portion of the water bill is set by service line
diameter. They have a 2 inch service and the monthly minimum runs about 340 dollars before a single
gallon moves.
Looked at 24 months of consumption. They never come close to the volume that minimum is supposed to
cover. The 2 inch line was sized by whoever built the space, and based on peak simultaneous demand
they could probably run on a 1-1/2.
So the question is whether downsizing the service is worth it. Costs I can see are the utility
downsize fee, a plumber, possible fire marshal involvement, and the risk of being wrong about peak
demand and starving the machines at 10am Saturday.
Has anyone actually pulled the trigger on a service downsize for a client? What I cannot find is
whether utilities generally allow it without treating it as a new service connection, which would
trigger a whole different fee schedule. Ohio and Indiana experience especially welcome.
diameter. They have a 2 inch service and the monthly minimum runs about 340 dollars before a single
gallon moves.
Looked at 24 months of consumption. They never come close to the volume that minimum is supposed to
cover. The 2 inch line was sized by whoever built the space, and based on peak simultaneous demand
they could probably run on a 1-1/2.
So the question is whether downsizing the service is worth it. Costs I can see are the utility
downsize fee, a plumber, possible fire marshal involvement, and the risk of being wrong about peak
demand and starving the machines at 10am Saturday.
Has anyone actually pulled the trigger on a service downsize for a client? What I cannot find is
whether utilities generally allow it without treating it as a new service connection, which would
trigger a whole different fee schedule. Ohio and Indiana experience especially welcome.