How Ignoring a Leaky Faucet can Cost You

We’ve all had it happen: that one tiny leak in the bathroom or kitchen faucet that keeps dripping, day and night. It may seem like just a minor annoyance, but trust us when we say that it has the potential to cause some major headaches. If you don’t have the faucet professionally fixed, you’re going to end up paying quite a bit more than you would think. Read on to find out how ignoring a leaky faucet can cost you.

 

Water Math

Whether dripping fast or slow, a leaky faucet is obviously wasting water. Any water waste is something to be avoided as much as possible. What you may not realize, however, is just how much water is being wasted by ignoring something so small. Assuming it’s a very small, slow leak, a leaky faucet can still cost you around $20 a year. Not too big of a deal, right? Well, it’s still 20 bucks that you don’t have anymore that you would have otherwise. But, that’s not the worst of it. Assuming that it’s a faster leak, around one drop per second, you could be paying up to $200 a year extra. Leaks that drip that fast waste up to 3000 gallons of water per year. That’s roughly 200 showers worth of water.
 

Professional Leak Repair

Now, some homeowners may think that they can solve the problem without relying on a professional plumber. Without the right training and equipment, however, most of them simply end up making the problem worse. If you want to have the leak taken care of without creating more problems for yourself, you’re going to need to call in a professional plumber.
 

Magnolia Plumbing, Heating & Cooling offers plumbing repair services in Rockville, MD. If you need a leaky faucet repaired, call today and we’ll take care of it for you.