Often times home owners don't realize how important it is to have all faucets working properly. Although they may seem quite small to cause any real problems they can be very costly if they are not up to standards. Choosing the right faucet can help you save hundreds of dollars on water expenses every year.
Approximately 5 to 10 percent of American homes have water
leaks that drip away 90 gallons a day or more! Many of these
leaks reside in old fixtures such as leaky toilets and faucets.
In fact, water lost by these leaky residences could be reduced
by more than 30,000 gallons if new, efficient fixtures were
installed. If the 5 percent of American homes that leak the
most corrected those leaks—it could save more than 177
billion gallons of water annually!
Repair dripping faucets by replacing washers. If your faucet is dripping at a rate of one drop per second, you can expect to waste 2,700 gallons per year. This adds to the cost of water and sewer utilities, or can strain your septic system.
By repairing your faucets not only will you save yourself money but you will be helping the water conservation movement.
Call AnJ PLUMBING today at (818) 833-5649. Why wait? Money doesn't grown on trees!
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