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3 Things That Can Cause a Toilet Leak at the Base

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  Toilet leaks are a menace. Imagine walking into your clean bathroom and suddenly realizing that you have stepped in a puddle next to your toilet. Apart from the inconvenience, toilet leaks and other household leaks account for nearly 10,000 gallons of water wastage each year . All that spillage is contaminated water leaking from your toilet. There could be several reasons causing it. For toilet leak repair ,  hire expert plumbing services  from Wasden Plumbing , and never set foot in contaminated toilet water again! Here are the three most common causes of a toilet leak at the base: 1.   Loose Tee Bolts There are two bolts that hold down the toilet and firmly fix it to the ground. These bolts might not be apparent to you normally, as they are covered by caps. So you will have to bend down and look closely to find the caps to remove them and check if the bolts are loose. In that case, you can use a wrench to tighten them. The bolts fasten a seal between the toilet's...

Reasons Not to Flush Cat Litter Down The Toilet

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Cat videos ruling the internet, although super cute, can often be misleading. It might seem fascinating that a cat is potty-trained to use a toilet seat, but the final verdict is that cat poop is harmful to humans and cat litter is a menace for sewers. If you want to stay away from acute infections, it’s best to separate your toilet seat and your cat’s litter. Apart from being hazardous to health, flushing down cat litter is a recipe for disaster and can lead to a very long bill at the plumber. It’s best to save yourself the trouble and your cat the embarrassment. But, if you do somehow find yourself in a poo-ddle  (puddle), keep the best plumbing services   - Wasden Plumbing Services, LLC  on speed dial. Here are some of the reasons why flushing down cat litter will be an absolute fiasco: 1.   Cat Poop Is Parasitic  According to The Conversation , cat poop is potentially dangerous and should be dumped in a garbage can because it carries and breeds zoonotic dise...