While leaking kitchen or toilet taps are considered minor domestic issues, such leakages consume hundreds of gallons of water annually and result in a gradual increase in water bills. Leaking mixer ...

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One Irish plumber estimates that a slowly-dripping tap can lose more than 180 litres of water a day, and if it's a hot tap then it could add hundreds of euro to your bill over the course of a year ...