Plumbers in Bremerton Wa can help their customers save water and reduce their utility bill expenses. Many people take action to use less water, such as only flushing the toilet with every other use and only running the washing machine when there’s a full load ready. But they may be reducing some of their effectiveness by ignoring issues around the home that actually are wasting water.
Dripping Faucets
For instance, it may seem as though a faucet that drips every few minutes is not a big problem. However, that dripping wastes gallons of water over time. It’s easy enough to measure this by setting a big container in the sink and seeing how much water accumulates over the course of a day.
The drips may include a blend of hot and cold water, which leads to higher electric or gas bills as the water heater is replenished. In addition, the dripping will just get worse until water is leaking out even more frequently. Plumbers in Bremerton Wa can replace that old faucet with a new model.
Toilet Leaks
Plumbers with a company such as Express Service Plumbing also can repair toilets that are leaking water into the sewer pipe when not in use. Sometimes the household residents know this is happening because they occasionally hear a whooshing noise from the tank, indicating that the tank is being topped off because water has been lost.
A person can verify whether the flapper system is leaking or not by adding a few drops of food coloring to the tank water. If the water in the bowl develops the same color within 10 or 15 minutes, there’s a problem that plumbers can fix.
Little Steps
All kinds of little steps can lead to big savings in a year’s time. Instead of dumping out the previous day’s water from the cat’s and dog’s bowls, for instance, that water can freshen up houseplants. Instead of leaving the faucet on when brushing teeth, it can be turned off when the water isn’t being used. As with the washing machine, waiting until the dishwasher is full to run a load is a smart move.
