| Rapid world population growth and
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| | homeowner, butcomplex systems should be
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| lifestyle change contribute to the
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| | done by qualified plumber.
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| increased demand for water by mankind.
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| | If you don't have water leak detection
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| Additionally, low level rainfall in some
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| | system device installed in your house,
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| parts of the world, slowed the
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| | you can always check your house
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| replenishment of water supply.
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| | periodically for any water leaks, unless
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| Therefore, each one of us should make our
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| | of course if you already hear those water
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| best efforts in the conservation of one
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| | dripping sound. Water leaks usually
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| the most precious commodity here on our
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| | happen in areas where the water-consuming
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| planet, which is water. One such effort
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| | appliance and plumbing fixtures are
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| is to watch out for water leaks in our
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| | located. Among the most obvious areas to
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| homes, no matter how small those leaks
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| | look for water leaks are:
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| might be.
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| | 1. Bathroom & toilet area (check for
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| Although some water leaks are so slow
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| | leaks on showerhead, faucet, and water
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| that they are not detectable, some known
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| | heating system)
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| leaks are being ignored by some
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| | 2. Kitchen (check for leaks on faucet,
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| homeowners. This is due to ignorance to
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| | dishwasher, water heating system)
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| the fact that small leaks that keeps on
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| | 3. Laundry room (check for leaks on
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| leaking would sum up into thousands of
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| | faucet, clothes washer)
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| gallons in a year. Imagine if all
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| | 4. Garage and basement area (check on
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| homeowners had that same attitude?
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| | evaporator cooler, hot water system)
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| Moreover, water leaks not only contribute
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| | 5. Lawn (check on turf, low water use
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| to worldwide water shortage, but also
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| | garden, irrigation system)
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| cause damage to some parts of the house's
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| | 6. Pool and spa
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| structure. Damages to the house
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| | 7. Patio
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| structural elements could cause the house
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| | 8. Water meter
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| to deteriorate faster, collapse, and
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| | Detecting water leaks through the sight
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| injuries to its occupants.
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| | and sound may seem an easy task. Thismay
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| Water leak detection can either be done
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| | be true in fast and big leaks, but slow
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| by periodically checking the areas and
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| | and small leaks, it could be impossible
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| components of the house's plumbing system
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| | to detect without the aid of a water leak
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| or by installing a commercially available
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| | detection device. Here are some tips in
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| water leak detection device.
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| | monitoring the house for possible water
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| There are mainly two types of water leak
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| | leaks.
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| detection system:
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| | 1. Water is leaking in your toilet when
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| 1. Passive Leak Detection Systems are
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| | water is moving from the tank to the bowl
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| usually stand-alone battery-operated
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| | when nobody is flushing it.
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| devices that produce alarm sound when its
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| | 2. When your toilet is flushing itself
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| moisture sensor becomes wet, these alarms
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| | when nobody is near the toilet.
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| enable the homeowner to locate exactly
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| | 3. Another method of detecting water leak
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| where the water leaks are and do the
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| | in the toilet is to place food color in
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| necessary repairs. Since these are
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| | the tank, should you see the color in the
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| battery-dependent devices, its battery
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| | bowl after a few minutes then you can
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| should be checked regularly.
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| | conclude that there is a leak.
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| 2. Active Leak Detection Systems also
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| | 4. Since most water pipes are embedded in
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| sound an alarm when it detect water
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| | the walls and floors, we can only know if
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| leaks, andwill automatically stop the
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| | there are leaks when you see
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| water flow. It may use a moisture sensor
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| | discoloration on wall, ceiling, and
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| or a flow sensor inmonitoring any water
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| | carpet.
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| leaks. There are two types of active leak
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| | 5. Detecting water leaks in sprinkling
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| detection system:a. Individual appliance
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| | system is the same with spotting leaks on
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| systems monitor leaks from a single
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| | concealed piping systems.
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| appliance and automatically shut off
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| | 6. One such practical way to know whether
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| water supply to such appliance should
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| | you have water leaks in your house is to
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| leaks be detected.b. Whole house systems
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| | monitor your water bill. Should you have
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| monitor leaks in the whole house and shut
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| | higher water bill with the same usual
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| off the main water supply to the house
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| | consumption, you could seek a
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| should leaks be detected. Whole house
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| | professional plumber or check it out with
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| system is composed of several moisture
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| | your local utility company.
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| sensors which send signal to control
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| | Water leaks only worsen through time; it
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| valve via radio signal or by means of
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| | would be wise for you to deal with it as
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| wiring connections.
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| | early as possible. Early detection and
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| Every house is unique and has a special
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| | repair shall save you money and prevent
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| situation to determine what type of water
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| | damage to your house. If you ignore it,
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| leak system is applicable. Some simple
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| | you are only postponing something you
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| systems may be installed by the
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| | should do anyway.
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