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Plumbing Tips That Can Help You Save Money

Saving Money with Plumbing, Prestige Plumbing

Keeping the little pieces and parts of your house in running order is not only important for the longevity of your home, but it can also help you cut costs on utilities and repairs. Things like appliance malfunctions and small leaks in your plumbing can go undetected until they become a large issue. You can help save your plumbing and your checkbook with a few quick fixes.

Checking your water meter is often overlooked, but actually very important. The water meter runs from the water main into your home and through a second meter that controls the water flow. The first meter can give you an idea of if you have a leak. By looking at it when there is no running water in the home, and you see the meter moving, it is a good indication that you have a leak. So now you’re asking yourself where but don’t worry, you don’t have to figure that out yourself. Prestige Plumbing can inspect your home’s plumbing to figure out just where the problem lies.

Replacing your water heater can be a little more on the pricy end of home repairs, but is still very important. Models that are getting high in age can really add on to your water bill. As a water heater ages there can be issues with proper draining, as well as collecting impurities. Prestige Plumbing offers energy-efficient tankless hot water heaters that can ensure you are getting the lowest water usage, but also saving additional energy. You can read more about them here. If replacing your water heater isn’t in the budget for you, consider having it drained and inspected every 6 to 12 months.

Toilets are one of the most used parts of your home’s plumbing. If they aren’t working correctly, you’ll definitely feel the effects. There are a few common culprits to poor water use in toilets. You can check for leaks by adding a few drops of food coloring to the tank and checking back in about an hour. If the coloring has made its way into the bowl, you’ve got yourself a leak. You should avoid using the toilet in question until you have checked the results since flushing would bring the color into the bowl after the water refills. Ensuring that your toilet’s flapper is releasing the correct amount of water and properly sealing is also a key point of saving water. Replacing the flapper can be a quick fix and reduce your bill drastically.

If you find yourself jiggling or positioning the handle so the faucet isn't constantly dripping… its time to replace it and could be a sign of a larger problem. It could just be something like a washer or valve needing fixed but if the leak is coming from the faucet head, it’s better to replace the whole thing. Over time the spout can be worn down from the amount of water passing through. This ware and tare can also mean it’s letting more water than needed out. Replacing the faucet can not only save you money on those pesky leaks, but make sure the water flow is a proper amount. Other leaks in your home aren’t always as noticeable. Water showing up somewhere it doesn’t belong is the telltale sign we all worry about seeing. Condensation appearing in a new location can be a sign of a cracked or leaking pipe that is putting moisture into that area. Leaving these signs unchecked can lead to not only using extra water, but also mold and bacteria forming.

If you’re worried you have a leak or larger plumbing issue beginning, give Prestige Plumbing a call. With our diagnostic video drain inspection, we can give you and your wallet peace of mind that your plumbing is flowing smoothly just as it should.

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