{"id":20111,"date":"2012-05-10T13:49:01","date_gmt":"2012-05-10T20:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=20111"},"modified":"2014-10-31T22:02:40","modified_gmt":"2014-11-01T05:02:40","slug":"pro-tip-leakfrog-to-the-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/10\/pro-tip-leakfrog-to-the-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Tip: LeakFrog to the Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.com\/B000WMSTUO\/?tag=prioutfor-20\" title=\"LeakFrog\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/LeakFrog.png\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 0 0; border:0;\" alt=\"LeakFrog\" title=\"LeakFrog\" \/><\/a>Sorry, no time for a substantive post today.  Dealing with a leak a section of my home&#8217;s sewer line that runs right under the platform the previous home owner built to hold the water heater.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, when water started pouring out of a failed joint last night, the LeakFrog I had placed in that area immediately brought the problem to our attention, allowing me to minimize the spread of water, and shut off the source.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, the parts to fix the problem cost me less than $15 at Home Depot.  Score.<\/p>\n<p>Placing LeakFrogs around my house under sinks and next to the washer and water heater was one of the first things I did when I moved into my house.  That is a decision I definitely do not regret.  Whether you own your house or rent, it never hurts to have a few LeakFrogs around.<\/p>\n<p>I got mine <a href=\"http:\/\/www.woot.com\/Blog\/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=14980\" title=\"Woot: LeakFrog Water Leak Alarm 2-Pack\">at Woot a few years ago<\/a>, but you can <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.com\/B000WMSTUO\/?tag=prioutfor-20\" title=\"LeakFrog\">pick them up on Amazon for relatively cheap<\/a> without waiting for them to reappear on Woot.<\/p>\n<p>[<strong>Update:<\/strong> LeakFrogs apparently aren&#8217;t being produced anymore, because price on Amazon at the links above is now a ridiculous $40. Try these instead: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.com\/B002Q8GRPG\/?tag=prioutfor-20\" title=\"Zircon Leak Alert Electronic Water Detector\">Zircon Leak Alert Electronic Water Detector<\/a> &#8211; $33 for a three-pack.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, no time for a substantive post today. 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