Leaky Faucets – Los Angeles Plumbers Repair Faucets

When you have a leaky faucet that needs to be repaired, you want a plumber to come out right away to fix it now. That is exactly what we do here at Schuelke Plumbing.

A dripping faucet is the most common plumbing problem as well as one of the easiest to repair. Then why do so many people ignore it and leave the dripping faucet unrepaired? A steady drip can waste thirty dollars or more in water in a short time. If you have more than one leaky faucet in your home, you can see how much of your money is literally going down the drain. The waste from a dripping hot water faucet is even more because you’re also paying to heat the water before it goes down the drain.

So what’s the solution? A drip is caused by seepage from the water supply. Remember the water supply comes into your home under pressure, so there must be a watertight seal holding back the incoming water when the faucet handle is in the off position. That seal is usually created by a washer, pressed tightly against the faucet seat. Obviously, when the washer or the seat is not functioning properly, a little water can seep through and drip out of the faucet spout. Most of the time you can stop the drip by simply replacind the washer or repair the faucet seat.

The first thing you will want to do when fixing a faucet drip is to turn off the water supply. You should be able to turn off the supply at a nearby shutoff, but if your house is not equipped with shutoff valves for individual fixtures, you’ll have to go to the main shutoff and turn off the entire water supply to your home’s plumbing system.