Water Leak Repairs
Water leaks can be extremely irritating with the water continuously dripping or running. Constant water flow can also give you shocks of huge water bills along with resulting in pipe or fixture corrosion with time. The expert technicians at The plumbing company also offer water leak repair. If you have faucet in your kitchen dripping with water or maybe the laundry room, bathtub, bathroom sink or anywhere else, you can solve your problem with a single call to The Plumbing Company.
Signs to look out for in case of water faucet leak
- Rust or water puddles may reveal themselves around the drains in sinks, showers or tubs along with the base of your faucets.
- Are you getting huge amounts of water bills for no reason? It’s not necessarily inflation. It’s to check your house for water leaks.
- You can see or hear water dripping from faucets in most frequently used rooms or in rooms not used much.
- Your faucets may make a squeaky noise when you open or close the taps.
- Your faucets may smell like rotten food before you see or hear the water leak.
Signs to look out for in case of a leaking toilet
- You may notice water collecting in the bowl or at the point where toilet comes in contact with the floor or wall. When little water starts leaking from the toilet, it can damage your floor tiles or your rug may simply absorb it. If you don’t keep check, the problem might go past the initial stage.
- Groaning or bubbling sounds from the pipes beneath or behind the toilet also indicate a plumbing leak.
- Your bathroom may smell like sewer gas or molds
- Sometimes, if there are bumps in the tiles or floor around the toilet, it means there is some slow water leaking.
Some things you can do yourself to fix a leaking faucet or toilet
There are things that you may want to do before you actually give us a call like replacing the o-ring or the faucet washers. If you do this, keep in mind:
- Completely disconnect the water supply to the toilet or sink.
- When you go to the hardware store, take the broken part with you so can get your hands on the right replacements.
- In case of the toilet, it may be due to wax seal that fixes the toilet to the floor. If it is the sink faucet leak, it may be due to the o-rings and washers.
Signs to look out for in case your hot water heater is leaking
- Unusual sounds of dripping water or other sounds from the water heater.
- Too much moisture or small puddles close to the water heater tank.
- Inadequate supply of hot water.
- Uneven flooring or bumps in floor tiles close to the water heater.
Signs to look out for in case of a leaking washing machine hose
- Bulging hoses
- Cracked hoses
- Loose or rusted hose connections
- Small pools of water close to the washing machine or behind it
- Laundry room may smell like mold