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Leaking Faucets

Drip, drip, drip is not a foreign sound to us – in fact leaking faucets are common occurrences in many homes and offices in Houston Texas. Unfortunately people tend to ignore the sound of water beads falling down the drain, and let leaky faucets waste gallons of water and inflate monthly water bills. A dripping faucet wastes around seven gallons of water per day and more than 2500 gallons per year. Plumber Houston Texas offers faucet leak detection and repair to save on scarce water and money.

Repairing leaking faucets are no challenge and can be conducted by local Plumber Huston Texas or yourself. Knowing what type of faucet you have will help you apply the right repair should water leak out when this fixture is tuned off. Faucets come in four main types, as explained below:

Compression Faucets
A two handled faucet for cold and hot water supply. Each handle contains a valve responsible for letting through or stopping water flow. Located on the valve base is a rubber washer (also known as a seat washer) that is compressed by the valve to stop water flow. Leaky compression faucets are usually caused by shabby washers that valves cannot adequately compress to stop water flow.

Cartridge Faucet
This faucet type is also known as a washerless unit because it stops water flow without compressing washers. Cartridge faucets are equipped with one or two handles that move up and down to control water flow, and left and right to regulate temperature.

Ball Faucet
Belonging to the washerless category, this faucet type has a single handle attached to a round base with interior chambers to control and mix cold and hot water supply.

Ceramic Disc
A washerless type of faucet with a cylindrical shape and a single handle, controlling ceramic discs that slide over each other to adjust water flow and temperature.

Whichever course of action you decide to follow – a do-it-yourself repair or a plumber's fix – always close the water supply to a runny faucet as a way to conserve water while repair is on the way.

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