THE FACTS ABOUT WATER DAMAGE
Did you you know that one in 50 U.S homes experiences water damage or frozen pipes each year. Not only that, but water damage is on the rise. Despite the growing incidence of water damage, many homeowners remain exposed to the hidden dangers and costs associated with leaky pipes. Installing a water leak detection system from Enero Labs can help defend your home from unexpected leaks.
KNOW THE FACTS
*Costs are estimates from insurance industry data.
THE COST OF WATER DAMAGE
Average Cost of Water Damage Resulting From:
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1,400
People in the U.S. experience water damage at work or home every day
98%
Of basements will experience water damage in their lifetime
37%
Of U.S. homeowners claim to have suffered losses from water damage
$7,000
The average cost of a home water damage insurance claim
If your ice maker leaks one drip per second while your away for two weeks, it will produce
115
Gallons of water
That's enough to fill almost one and a half bathtubs
Your vacation home toilet leaks 10 drops per minute for 8 months out of the year when the house in unoccupied, It will produce
333
Gallons of water
That's enough to run your dishwasher 40 times
A pipe with a leak 1/32 inch wide -about the thickness of a dime- will produce
264
Gallons a day
That's enough to fill an 8ft square room with 6 inches of water
10% of U.S. Houses have leaks that waste
33,000
Gallons of water / yr
That's enough to fill almost 5 jet refueling trucks
10%
Of homes have an ongoing water leak that wastes 90 gallons per day
250 GALLONS
Of water per day is released by a pipe with a crack as small as an 1/8-inch
3,000
Of water per day is released by a pipe with a crack as small as an 1/8-inch
20%
Of all insurance claims relate to water damage of some kind