One high-volume toilet leak can tack on an extra $10,000+ on an annual bill.
One medium-volume leak can tack on an extra $1,200+ on an annual bill.
One small-volume leak can tack on a couple hundred dollars on an annual bill.
Of course, if a homeowner gets an unusually high bill, they’ll immediately investigate: Has there been a mistake? Did someone accidentally leave the water running? Do I really have to pay for this?!
Eventually, someone will bring their attention to the unassuming toilet. So, they lost a few hundred bucks that one month – big deal. At least the problem was solved.
Issue No. 1 – New Leaks Are Always Occurring
If you're one of the landlords who already knows toilet leaks are an astronomical drain on profits, you've undoubtedly tried to tackle the problem. Ordering maintenance to conduct site-wide toilet inspections isn't a bad idea.
Unfortunately, its nearly impossible to execute and find and fix all the leaks manually! Maintenance staff would literally have to inspect every toilet on a weekly basis to make such inspections even remotely effective. Identify 20 leaking toilets on your property one month, and 20 different ones will be leaking the next! Put simply, you can't predict which toilets will begin leaking next during routine inspections. And having maintenance devote that kind of time to toilet monitoring just isn't practical.
Issue No. 2 – Tenants Seldom Report Leaks
Sometimes that’s because they’re not personally bothered by them. And why would they be? You're the one footing the bill. However, more often than not, they’re simply completely unaware of the leak’s existence.
The reality? Most people don’t know a thing about toilets: Is that a normal sound? Do leaks always make noise? What should the inside of the tank look like? Confusing the matter even more, some leaks will appear for a short period of time, seemingly stop and then start up again!
Due to the aforementioned issues, knowing with 100 percent certainty that 20 percent of your toilets aren't leaking at any given time is next to impossible.
Toilet Leak Prevention Device
The Toilet Scrooge™ device controls water flow by allowing water to flow to the toilet only when a user is present.
After the user leaves, the valve closes, preventing water from flowing to the toilet.
No water flow = No continuous leaking!
Motion Sensor
The Toilet Scrooge™ leak prevention device uses a motion sensor that activates when a user is present.
When the sensor is activated, the valve opens to allow water to flow to the toilet.
How does The Toilet Scrooge™ work?
Learn more about the toilet leak prevention valve.
How Much Can You Expect to Save?
The amount you can expect to save will depend on a variety of factors, including building size, occupancy size, water pressure and individual tenant habits. Most of our clients earn back their investment within the first year.
As previously mentioned, an estimated 1 in 5 toilets has a leak at any given time. Calculate the number of toilets in your building and determine how many suspects are in your possession. If you want to be conservative, cut that number in half. Now, multiply your number over the next 5-10 years. Again, you can use this chart as a reference point:
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