I've done some testing on the PUB water meter, found this loophole (already been known for ages)

Method 1.

Referring to those 2 knob tap use in bathroom. When u didn't turn off the tap fully, u will see the water dripping.

The technique is let it drip(must not be constant flow, u must see droplet of water dripping) then put a pail below it.

Let the droplet of water drip into the pail.

If you are working 8am - 5pm. let say u leave home at 7am by the time u reach home it's already 6pm.

Total hour is 11hour. 11hours of drip definitely enough to fill a pail with water with water.

You could make use of the time you sleep and let it drip. If you can't stand the dripping noise just close the bathroom door or fill the pail with some

water then the dripping sound won't be too obvious.

How the test is carried out.

Before I let it drip I went outside to write down the water meter reading, when i came back i check it again. the reading is the same as before i leave home.

But when i go into my bathroom, my big pail is almost full of water.

When is the best time to use it.

Before you goes to work let it drip. by the time you come back it is already almost full or half full.(depend on the frequency of the dripping)

You could use it that amount of water to wash clothes, mop your floor, wiping or pour into toilet bowl after urinating(you save 3litre of water everytime u do that).

I can attest to that. I do that all the time.

The drip doesn't affect the meter that much compared to a full blast.

I extend that to toilet cistern as well.

Unless the toilet is high traffic, else there's no need to refill that cistern at full speed.

So shut it down the minimum and let it fill very slowly.

I'm not sure if 2nd method helps, but my bills doesn't exceed $100 so far.

seems like the water meter only detect constant flow. If your total PUB bill for your 4rm flat doesn't exceed $100, should be OK ba.

wow thanks for the tip. To reduce the noise of the dripping, can put one big piece of sponge (if u can find)... it'll soften the sound.

Mine is 3 room flat. But it always exceed $200!!!!! Donno y... Haiz

wow thanks for the tip. To reduce the noise of the dripping, can put one big piece of sponge (if u can find)... it'll soften the sound.

connect a rubber hose from the tap to the bottom of the pail. this will eliminate all noise.

our water meter needs a minimum flow rate of water to start counting. when the water is dripping at a slow rate, the flow isn't enough to work the meters. that is why this method works. but i doubt reducing the cistern flow to minimum works..