One of Benjamin Franklin's more famous quote's is that "a small leak will sink a great ship." Although your house will not sink it can certainly suffer a great deal of damage from water leaks. Being vigilant about inspecting water hoses and seals will save a great deal of damage later.
The usual suspects? Sinks, washing machines, refrigerators, toilets, water heaters and dish washers. Aside from sinks each of the other suspects has a small water supply hose. If the hose is plastic replace it every 2 years and think about upgrading to a braided stainless steel hose. The stainless steel version will only need to be replaced every 5 years and is also much better at preventing catastrophic leaks.
State Farm estimates about $150 million dollars in damage is done annually to homes in Canada and the US due to bursting hoses. A new hose only costs five to ten dollars. A small price to pay compared to water damage repair costs.
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