The facts speak volumes - like gallons and gallons kind of volumes...
- Approximately 1 in every 318 homes or buildings has a leak.
- An invisible leak in the toilet will waste up to 15 gallons of water a day or 5,475 gallons a year.
- If a drip from your faucet fills an eight-ounce glass in 15 minutes, it will waste 180 gallons per month and 2,160 gallons per year.
- A slight trickling faucet or showerhead can waste up to 100 gallons of water or more in a week (depending on the size of the drip).
- A dripping faucet/hose bib can lose up to 180 gallons a month or 2,160 gallons per year.
- A 1/8 inch hole in a metal pipe, at 40 psi, leaks 2,500 gallons of water in 24 hours.
- A leak the size of a pinhead can waste 360,000 gallons per year, enough to fill 12,000 bathtubs to the overflow mark.
- Consider this, a failure at 70 pounds of pressure can expel up to 650 gallons of water per hour. That’s what you could be faced with if your washing machine hose fails. Washing machine hoses are usually made of reinforced rubber, which can lose resiliency and burst as it gets older. It’s important to replace this hose every 3-5 years.
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Those numbers are very alarming, seeing the number of gallons of water wasted because of leaks and drips. The best way to avoid this is to check your pipes and faucets from time to time, and after usage. And if you’re aware that there are leaks and rust, replace the affected pipes immediately. This way, you can prevent these from causing further damage to your water system.
I agree with Bibi. Those numbers are very alarming. That would be gallons of water, wasted, in each household that has a problem with their pipelines. A good preventive measure here would be: every household must check their plumbing system regularly, if they see rusty or damaged pipes, they must replace these immediately. Another thing, they should double check if the shower handles and faucets are tightly closed, as to avoid drips.
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