Drip, drip, drip—the sound of your hard-earned dollars going straight down the drain. That annoying dripping faucet doesn’t just raise your utility bill; it could end up causing damage to your home, too. If you’ve noticed a consistent drip from any of the faucets throughout your home, it’s important to address the issue before it gets out of hand. What can happen when you ignore that bothersome drip for too long? The plumbing professionals at Steve’s Plumbing and Heating discuss the consequences below.
Mold Development
Mold thrives in warm, moist environments, and that dripping faucet in your kitchen or bathroom creates the perfect environment for spores to spread. A continually dripping faucet is a sign of damage or excessive wear to one or more of your plumbing components. If the leak is due to broken or loose parts, water may be accumulating in areas you can’t even see. When this occurs, you could end up with mold beneath your sink, under the floorboards, within your walls, and even in the air you breathe. To avoid costly mold remediation, and to maintain you and your family’s health, it’s important to have that dripping faucet repaired as soon as possible.
Money Down the Drain
Pull out your wallet, wad up some cash, and shove it down the drain. Sounds appealing, right? That’s essentially what you’re doing when you leave a leaky faucet unfixed. While the persistent drip of small leak may not even garner your attention, it does catch the attention of your water meter. A dripping faucet can cost you anywhere from $60 to $200 per year—and that’s just one faucet. Instead of letting that money run down the drain, use it to have your leaky faucet repaired. Do this, and you save yourself from more expensive repairs down the road.
Floor and Ceiling Damage
Leaving a dripping faucet unattended for too long can result in serious damage to the interior structure of your home. Without extensive plumbing knowledge, it’s difficult to determine from where the leak originates, or what may be causing it. Because water always flows downward, leaks can begin to pool on the surface of your floor, or beneath it. And, depending on the location and cause of the drip, you could end up with extensive floor or ceiling damage if you own a two-story home. If the damage is extensive, you could be faced with replacing the flooring, as well as the woodwork beneath it.
Need Plumbing Repair? Call Steve’s Plumbing and Heating
When you need a plumbing repair fast, the 24/7 experts at Steve’s Plumbing and Heating are here for you. With over 85 years of combined experience, our technicians are trained well beyond industry standards. We pride ourselves on straightforward pricing and honest service—in fact, we like to say “we’re the good guys your friends told you about!” When you’re ready to have that leak repaired, reach out to us to request your estimate. For any questions, or to schedule your service, contact our team today!