It is Halloween once more. Any house can be scary even if it isn’t haunted. For homeowners, one of the scariest noises is dripping water, especially if it isn’t coming from a faucet. A small water leak can cause a lot of damage.
Most water meters can detect a plumbing leak. If you shine a flashlight on your water meter and see a faucet icon you may have a leak. Some water meters have stars that turn red if there is a plumbing leak.
Some leaks won’t show up on the water meter. I had a leak in the water supply line for a toilet. The water dripped through the floor and into the basement and ruined a few items on a shelf. The water line has been replaced and I keep the shelf empty.
Plumbers can be expensive but not as expensive as repairing the damage from a small water leak.
