If the leaky pipes are not checked then it may generate various problems which will further grow as the time gradually passes by. Hence these leaky pipes add up water bill and the worst part is that it causes water damage. These leaks can be found in various parts of your house.
A leak which appears on water pipe that is transparent is the easiest to detect and repair, thus preventing water damage. They are those leaks that come from the elbow joints from the lavatories and kitchen sinks.
When faucets are open or even when they are not in use, you usually hear dripping or hissing sounds. Evidence of a leak can also appear on the ceiling where those water pipes are fitted. This is the most difficult to detect however, because these pipes are covered with gypsum boards and it may take sometime before they could be detected.
By the time the leak is discovered, it may already be too late and water damage has already affected a large portion of the ceiling. Before you know it, it is already beyond repair and your ceiling has collapsed.
Another root cause for the water damage might be a hole or breakage on the roof or on the gutter of the house. Normally the rain water flows into the hole of the roof and enters into the ceiling. Thus the ceiling gets affected and stays wet, and in that state if the ceiling is not repaired or mended, then there is water damage.
So whenever you see black spots on your ceiling better check it out. For sure there is a leak up there either caused by a hole in the roof or a water leak coming from a leaking pipe.
When you repair the water damage, check for the electrical connections as these may also get affected which will be resulted to electrical services disruptions. If an electrical connection gets damped in water and short circuited, the consequences might be electrocution, or more bad, fire.
There are also several other reasons for water damage. The clogged drainage system is one of them. The water comes from the bathroom, lavatory, toilet and faucet and returns back as it does not find any path to flow, it generally overflows and results in damaging your carpet and floor. If you have wooden flooring then the damage will be more. - 30517
A leak which appears on water pipe that is transparent is the easiest to detect and repair, thus preventing water damage. They are those leaks that come from the elbow joints from the lavatories and kitchen sinks.
When faucets are open or even when they are not in use, you usually hear dripping or hissing sounds. Evidence of a leak can also appear on the ceiling where those water pipes are fitted. This is the most difficult to detect however, because these pipes are covered with gypsum boards and it may take sometime before they could be detected.
By the time the leak is discovered, it may already be too late and water damage has already affected a large portion of the ceiling. Before you know it, it is already beyond repair and your ceiling has collapsed.
Another root cause for the water damage might be a hole or breakage on the roof or on the gutter of the house. Normally the rain water flows into the hole of the roof and enters into the ceiling. Thus the ceiling gets affected and stays wet, and in that state if the ceiling is not repaired or mended, then there is water damage.
So whenever you see black spots on your ceiling better check it out. For sure there is a leak up there either caused by a hole in the roof or a water leak coming from a leaking pipe.
When you repair the water damage, check for the electrical connections as these may also get affected which will be resulted to electrical services disruptions. If an electrical connection gets damped in water and short circuited, the consequences might be electrocution, or more bad, fire.
There are also several other reasons for water damage. The clogged drainage system is one of them. The water comes from the bathroom, lavatory, toilet and faucet and returns back as it does not find any path to flow, it generally overflows and results in damaging your carpet and floor. If you have wooden flooring then the damage will be more. - 30517
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