Everyone has to deal with the odd leaky faucet every now and again. It seems like such a trivial thing, though, that it\u2019s almost a waste to call a plumber just to fix it. You may be tempted to simply tune out the dripping sound, let it keep going, and get on with your life. This is not a good idea. Leaky faucets waste a huge amount of water, and can eventually develop into bigger problems. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the biggest reasons why you shouldn\u2019t ignore a leaky faucet.<\/p>\n
Even though a leaky faucet often leaks no more than a drop of water every few seconds, those drops really start to add up over the course of a year. The EPA has estimated that the average household\u2019s total leaks can add up to over 10,000 gallons of water a year. Most of the leaks in a home are no larger than that of a leaky faucet, so it\u2019s actually incredibly easy to waste a lot of water this way. Nationwide, those kinds of small leaks can waste 1 trillion<\/em> gallons of water. Not only is this absurdly wasteful, it\u2019s easily corrected by calling a plumber. Saving all of that water can have a measurable effect on your water bill, resulting in a decent bit of savings.<\/p>\n Leaks are usually either caused by corrosion in a pipe or a failed seal. A leaky faucet is a sign that a part somewhere in the system has begun to fail. The longer you go without fixing that part, the worse it\u2019s going to get. As a leak progresses, you both waste more water and leave your plumbing open to more damage. A constant leak can cause corrosion in other parts of the system, as well as promoting mold growth in areas like the garbage disposal.<\/p>\n Ultimately, it\u2019s just not worth leaving a leaky faucet alone. If you have a leaky faucet that needs fixing, schedule an appointment<\/a> with\u00a0My Drain Company. We provide quality kitchen plumbing services<\/a> throughout the Burbank, CA area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Everyone has to deal with the odd leaky faucet every now and again. It seems like such a trivial thing, though, that it\u2019s almost a waste to call a plumber just to fix it. You may be tempted to simply tune out the dripping sound, let it keep going, and get on with your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[101,106],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=637"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":646,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637\/revisions\/646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mydraincompany.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Leaks Can Get Worse Over Time<\/h3>\n