Leaking toilets waste more water than any other fixture in your home:
A silent toilet leak can waste 50 to 300 gallons per day
An audible leak can waste more than 500 gallons per day
COMMON CAUSES
A deteriorated flush valve system is the most common culprit of toilet leaks -- it can also be the most difficult to detect because the leak is SILENT
A broken or poorly placed fill valve (or ball cock) causing the shut-off valve to not completely close is the second most common toilet leak
CHECKING FOR LEAKS
Quickly check for leaks by placing 10 drops of dye into the toilet tank - wait for 10-15 minutes - if any dye appears in the toilet bowl you have a leak problem that must be addressed right away
PREVENT PROBLEMS
Identify and repair toilet leaks to helps avoid these serious problems:
- your toilet stops working
- your home or septic system floods
- you waste a massive and expensive amount of water
- you cause hydraulic overload damage to your septic system
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