Just a few drops of water are no big deal, right? Wrong.
Just a few drops of water are no big deal, right? Wrong. Delayed maintenance on a needed plumbing repair can come back to haunt you in a number of ways. For one thing, if you have a leak in a faucet or a supply line, you have to pay for the water that gets wasted. It might not seem like much, but according to the EPA Water Sense program, a single leak can add up to 10,000 gallons of water per year. Think about what that means for your water bill.
The Facts on Leaks:
- The average household’s leaks can account for more than 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year, or the amount of water needed to wash 270 loads of laundry.
- Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons annually nationwide. That’s equal to the annual household water use of more than 11 million homes.
- Ten percent of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day.
- Common types of leaks found in the home include worn toilet flappers, dripping faucets, and other leaking valves. All are easily correctable.
- Fixing easily corrected household water leaks can save homeowners about 10 percent on their water bills.
- Keep your home leak-free by repairing dripping faucets, toilet flappers, and showerheads. In most cases, fixture replacement parts don’t require a major investment.
- Most common leaks can be eliminated after retrofitting a household with new WaterSense labeled fixtures and other high-efficiency appliances.
Let Complete Plumbing Protect Your Health
The consequences of plumbing problems can reach beyond your pocketbook, as well. Mold and mildew can promote respiratory problems, and biofilm in your pipes can be responsible for a number of noxious diseases. Other issues, like a leak around the toilet seal or a backed-up sewer line, could mean that you are actually exposed to raw sewage inside your home.
When you think about all the possible outcomes of ignoring a plumbing repair, the choice becomes obvious: Either break out your tools and tackle the do-it-yourself repair, or call a plumber. Any laments about the expense or time spent resolving the problem can be assuaged by thinking about the potentially enormous costs of waiting until you have a real emergency.
Don’t Delay
Contact Complete plumbing today to protect your home and your health.
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