Ever wonder how much water is wasted by the drips of a leaky faucet. We’ll the government wants us to know. You can visit the US Government Water Science for School Web Site, and use their drops calculator, and find out exactly how much water a leaky faucet can waste in a year.

For example, if a thousand homes each have 1 faucet dripping 10 drops a minute; they would waste 347,159 gallons of water in a year. That’s close to 1,000 gallons of water a day, enough water for nearly 7,000 baths.

Now lets pin a financial price tag on this needles waste At the current timel, in a typical state, such as Maryland, water costs approximately $1.02 for a hundred cubic feet. A single drippy faucet losing 10 drops a minute will waste 347 gallons a year or 47 cubic feet, which adds up to a piddling $.50 a year added to your water bill. This is not a sum that will dent your pocket. However, it would be a mistake to measure the monetary loss from a dripping faucet merely in terms of the water bill. Over time, dripping water can cause damage to sinks, counter tops, floors and walls. This damage is much more costly to replace. Furthermore, a wet environment is an invitation to roaches and other pets to invade the house. So add pest infestation, and mildew, as well, to the bill. Finally, don’t forget the loss of peace of mind, as the once tranquil home environment is now invaded by the drip drip drip of a leaky faucet. Bear in mind that one famous torture, which exposed the victim to continuous drops of water was known as the “water torture.”
I hope I have made my point, that a leaky faucet is not to be ignored. And nor will it go away. If a faucet is aging, and beginning to leak, it’s only likely to get worse over time. Better to fix it now, and be done with the problem, then to wait and bear the inevitable progression to a more serious leak.

If you’ve got the time, and you are mechanically inclined, you probably can fix the faucet yourself. There are many how to videos on the web, which will provide you with the essentials of how to replace a defective faucet. If this doesn’t solve the problem, or if you haven’t got the time or mechanical skill to fix the faucet yourself, then you need to call a plumber. If you live in Baltimore City or County, or surrounding Harford and Ann Arundel Counties, then please call
A-1 Plumbing of Baltimore, . We will be glad to come out to your house and repair or replace your Leaky faucet, dripping faucet, drippy faucet

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