How To Check For Water Leak In Your Home

Water and plumbing leaks in Central Florida are becoming a growing problem. One that can have expensive and devastating consequences. Which is why the Leak Doctor has partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency for Fix a Leak Week.

How To Check for Leaks

How To Check For Water Leak In Your Home - Leak Detection Blog | Orlando, Florida | Leak Doctor - 1(18)The average household's leaks can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wasted every year and ten percent of homes have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more per day. Common types of leaks found in the home are worn toilet flappers, dripping faucets, and other leaking valves. These types of leaks are often easy to fix, requiring only a few tools and hardware that can pay for themselves in water savings. Fixing easily corrected household water leaks can save homeowners about 10 percent on their water bills.

To check for leaks in your home, you first need to determine whether you're wasting water and then identify the source of the leak. Here are some tips for finding leaks:

Take a look at your water usage during a colder month, such as January or February. If a family of four exceeds 12,000 gallons per month, there are serious leaks.

Check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter changes at all, you probably have a leak.

Identify toilet leaks by placing a drop of food coloring in the toilet tank. If any color shows up in the bowl after 10 minutes, you have a leak. (Be sure to flush immediately after the experiment to avoid staining the tank.)

Examine faucet gaskets and pipe fittings for any water on the outside of the pipe to check for surface leaks.

Undetected water leaks can happen without the home or business owner even realizing. If you suspect a water leak, but not able to find the source.  It is time to contact a professional water leak detection service, The Leak Doctor. 

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