Pipe leaks can waste tremendous amounts of water, especially if they are hidden.
Even a small drip in a gravel-bottomed crawl space could waste thousands of gallons in a year -- and go totally undetected.
A hot water leak would be even more wasteful and expensive, since energy is needed to heat the water. All leaks, large or small, should be fixed immediately.
For a simple calculator to estimate thewater lost through leaks in your homes, see the WaterWiser Drip Calculator at: http://www.awwa.org/advocacy/learn/conserve/dripcalc.cfm.
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