Plumbing Leaks Cost Fort Lauderdale Residents a Fortune!

Fort Lauderdale residents rarely think about a plumber until there’s a clog; but, plumbing leaks and running water can cost hundreds of dollars more in a year than cracked or clogged drains.

Water leaks account for approximately 12% of all water use in the average American home, and the toilet is one of the most likely places to find them. Sometimes it is easy to tell that your toilet is leaking—  you hear the sound of running, hissing or trickling water— but many times, water flows through the tank silently, which is why these leaks are often overlooked.  If you don’t think leaky toilets are reason enough to call a plumber, think again.

Typically, running water in your toilet wastes about 25 times more water than a shower leak and about 4 times as much as a simple faucet leak. Since there aren’t many visual signs that your toilet is leaking, plumbing problems in Fort Lauderdale can persist for months without detection. How much water are we talking about? For every 30 seconds that a toilet leaks a gallon of water is wasted; which can mean thousands of gallons of water in a single month. If you’re water bill seems too high, call one of Fort Lauderdale’s favorite emergency plumbers, Veterans Plumbing.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), toilets are by far the main source of water use in the home, accounting for nearly 30 percent of an average home’s indoor water consumption. Older, inefficient toilets that use as much as 6 gallons per flush also happen to be a major source of wasted water in many homes. Factor in toilet leaks, and it’s not only a plumbing emergency for Fort Lauderdale residents, but a financial emergency as well.

A moderate toilet leak will generally waste about 6,000 gallons of water per month and can cost South Florida residents an additional $1,000 per year. With minor toilet leaks, your water bill won’t be as high; however any wasted water is wasted money. And it’s not just the cost of water you need to consider before calling a plumber, it’s also the cost of repairs to walls, ceilings and floors. With 28 years of experience, Veterans Plumbing has become one of Fort Lauderdale’s most trusted sources for plumbers. They can address your emergency plumbing problem in Fort Lauderdale 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A simple way to see if Fort Lauderdale residents have a leaky toilet is to remove the toilet tank lid, put 10 drops of food coloring into the tank, put the lid back on— Do Not Flush— wait at least 10-15 minutes, and then look in the toilet bowl. If you see colored water, there’s a toilet leak. Veterans Plumbing can fix or replace the plumbing or toilet, thereby avoiding an even bigger emergency plumbing problem in the future.

But plumbing leaks aren’t limited to toilets; a slow faucet drip can waste 15 to 20 gallons of water per day and a 1/16 – inch faucet leak will waste 100 gallons of water in 24 hours! A shower head that leaks 10 drips every minute loses almost 2 gallons of water every day. Now, that might not seem like a lot, but it adds up in the long run. If a shower head drips for an entire year, it wastes than 1,000 gallons of water. A plumber from Veteran’s Plumbing in Fort Lauderdale is the top choice to address your emergency plumbing needs and can help you save money, beginning today!

It’s always best to hire a professional plumber, but do-it-yourselfers sometimes like to check for leaks themselves. To do so, make sure no water is running inside or outside the home (all faucets and outside are turned off) and the washing machine and dishwasher are not running, then check to see if your outside, water flow indicator is moving. Most water meter faces in Fort Lauderdale have a flow indicator with a small triangular shaped red or black indicator. If it’s moving, there is a leak inside your home or in the pipe leading to your home. This is an emergency plumbing situation, and reason to call Fort Lauderdale’s favorite plumber, Veterans Plumbing, immediately!

The plumbers at Veterans Plumbing are here for all of your emergency plumbing needs. Call us today!