Having running water is a necessity during the modern age, and our plumbers can keep your water running. Plumbers can fix any plumbing, piping, or running water need you have and save you money in the process. If you try to keep up to date with your plumbing yourself, you could be losing money. These interesting facts may encourage you to just call our plumbers next time you have a problem.
Surprising Facts That May Encourage You to Call Plumbers
If a pipe is cracked or damaged, you may be losing more water than you realize. Even a tiny hole in a pipe can lead to the loss of thousands of gallons of water. For example, a small 1.8-inch hole in a metal pipe may not seem like an emergency to the average homeowner, but a plumber knows that this tiny little hole leaks at least 2,500 gallons of water within 24 hours at a psi of 40.
When you see that your faucet is dripping, you may not think it is a big issue. Unfortunately, a tiny faucet drip can end up costing you more money if you wait to fix it instead of calling our plumbers immediately. If the drip in your faucet fills up eight ounces within 15 minutes, it is actually wasting 180 gallons of water each month. That is over 2,000 gallons each year.
In a home with the average size family, flushing the toilet equals 38% of the home’s entire water use. A low flush toilet (now available everywhere) can save nearly 18,000 gallons of water annually— that equals over 480 loads of laundry washed. A plumber from our office can help you install this new toilet at an affordable price.
A leaky toilet or one that seems to constantly be running can actually leak 20 to 30 gallons per day. Call a plumber to prevent your toilet from leaking more water if you hear it running during the day when it is not directly in use.
Some baths can use up to 75 gallons of water per use; this number jumps even higher when your drain isn’t stopping properly, and you find yourself having to refill or “top off” the tub during use. Plumbers can check your drains for loose metal components that may be causing the stopper to malfunction. They can quickly fix a problem like this for a steal of a price leading to less water waste.
Plumbers can help you save money and keep your home free of leaks in affordable ways. Simply by having a plumber repair dripping faucets, replace toilet flappers, check pipes for leaks, and install new shower heads and bath stoppers you can save a fortune and help the environment. An average family of four should not exceed the use of 12,000 gallons of water per month during the winter. If your family seems to be using more water than this, or even this much water, you should call our office to have one of our plumbers come for a visit. We can evaluate the situation and provide you with a simple and affordable solution.
