San Mateo Plumber – Express Plumbing Sewer & Drain Serving the Bay Area

You just finished a load of laundry or watched the last of the bathwater swirl down the drain. Then, it starts: a rhythmic, hollow glug-glug-glug sound echoing from the sink or, more unsettlingly, from the toilet in the next room. It sounds like the house is trying to catch its breath.

A toilet that keeps running is more than an annoying sound in the background. The U.S. EPA notes that common household leaks can waste 90 gallons or more per day, and worn toilet flappers are one of the common leak sources.

Document management system Quick signs you have a running-toilet leak You hear the tank refill when no one has flushed. The bowl water ripples now an...