{"id":41,"date":"2016-03-13T08:50:09","date_gmt":"2016-03-13T08:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plumbingolympia.com\/?p=41"},"modified":"2016-03-22T21:35:23","modified_gmt":"2016-03-22T21:35:23","slug":"leaking-faucets-toilets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plumbingolympia.com\/leaking-faucets-toilets\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaking Faucets & Toilets"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dripping faucets\u00a0are\u00a0more than annoying\u2026they are also expensive. It is estimated that a faucet that is dripping 30 drips per minute will waste 1041 gallons per year. Even small leaks can waste a significant amounts of water. If your leak is on the hot side of your faucet it is not only a waste of water but also the energy used to heat the water.<\/p>\n
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Leaks inside the toilet can waste up to 200+ gallons of water a day. Toilet leaks can be detected by adding a few drops of food coloring or a leak detector tablet into the water in the toilet tank. If the colored water appears in the bowl, the toilet is leaking.<\/p>\n