How Local Plumbers Can Help You Conserve Water This Earth Day

These Professional Plumbing Services Can Help Homeowners Waste Less Water!

From the aqueducts of ancient Rome, to the steel pipes of the last century, to today's copper and PEX pipes, plumbing has come a long way. The ability to conserve water has only gotten greater and greater as plumbing technology advances. But that doesn't mean water conservation is at its best today. Even though plumbing has gotten better and more precise, homeowners still have to worry about water loss. Luckily, these professional plumbing services can help homeowners conserve even more water now than ever before. 

Plumbing System Inspections

Plumbing system inspections are a great way to help homeowners conserve water, save money, and avoid headaches. Professional inspections look at every aspect of the plumbing system with an eye towards immediate and future problems. Most people won't buy a home without a plumbing inspection, but that's not the only time they are beneficial. Ideally, a pro should perform a plumbing inspection every year in older homes and every two years in newer ones.

Inspections identify problem areas that can help save homeowners money and avoid expensive disasters like leaks or sewage backflow. Plumbers will check everything in the home, including sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, laundry connections, the water heater, and outdoor faucets. This can prevent or catch things like pinhole leaks that can cause significant damage and waste hundreds of gallons of water before getting noticed. 

Leak Detection and Repair

Although plumbing inspections will look for leaks in a general way, leak detection and repair are specialized services that homeowners will need at some point in their lives. Some leaks, such as those from a dripping faucet or the garbage disposal, can be fixed easily and quickly. Other leaks, though, are harder to detect and fix. Leaks can spring up behind walls, in the yard's irrigation system, or even beneath a home's slab. 

Some telltale signs of a leak in the home include the sound of dripping water, high water bills, and wet spots on walls, floors, or ceilings. Locating a leak takes sophisticated equipment. Plumbers often use sound equipment to pinpoint the leak and then cameras inside the pipes to inspect the leak before repair. Homeowners that suspect they have a leak in the home should contact a plumbing company as soon as possible. 

Toilet Repair and Replacement

As plumbing fixture technology advances, toilets have become one of the easiest ways for homeowners to conserve water. The toilets available now are astonishingly good at conserving water. Older toilets use an average of 3.5 gallons of water per flush compared to many newer toilets that use 1.6 gallons per flush. That's less than half the water per flush. 

And new toilets don't suffer in terms of performance. There are low-water, no-clog toilets available that use less water while preventing clogs. Just installing one new toilet can save homeowners up to 9 gallons of water per day. That's over 3,000 gallons of conserved water a year!

About A & W Plumbing and Heating, Inc.

The friendly professionals at A & W Plumbing and Heating, Inc. have been serving Murphysboro, IL, for nearly 15 years. The family-owned company offers same-day service from expert technicians. They offer fast turnarounds, personal service, and accurate workmanship. Call now for expert plumbing service!

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