Everyone knows the sound — that slow, steady drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet. At best, it’s an annoyance. At worst, it threatens to raise your water bill. Either way, you probably want to resolve it as quickly as possible.
Here are a few quick and simple ideas to try:
- Clean up the faucet. It’s normal for faucets to build up debris in the normal course of their use. If you have a leaky faucet, fixing it might be as easy as gently cleaning away any buildup blocking the flow of water from your faucet.
- Check other pipes for leaks. If your faucet is leaking, it might not be the only thing leaking. If you think the seals of your pipes may have eroded, try looking around your house and yard for wet spots. If you find any, this is evidence that your leaky faucet is just a symptom of a larger problem that requires our help.
- Check your faucet for corrosion. Corrosion can damage your faucet, creating small cracks that water can leak through or eating away at the sealant in your faucet that stops water from flowing. If you catch corrosion early, you can clean it away with a gentle cleanser and a washcloth.
Sometimes, a leaky faucet is a simple problem to fix at home without professional help. Sometimes, though, the problems causing the leak are systemic, or have simply gone undetected too long for home remedies to be effective. In these cases, we at Monster Plumbing are dedicated to giving you honest, no-nonsense assistance for all your plumbing needs.