On Feb 5, 12:11*pm, Doug Miller
wrote:
wrote in news:797b9f3c-b2f5-46a5-b6d0-718e05120269
@googlegroups.com:

All -

Looking for some advice. *I'm currently under contract on a foreclosed property. The

property has been winterized. *The inspection has been completed except for inspecting the
water pipes/system. *My realtor and I were at the home when the company showed up to de-
winterize the home. *They were unable to de-winterize as the pressure test indicated no
pressure.



What can be done? *I don't want to buy a home without fully inspecting the water system.

First thing I'd check is to make sure that all faucets are closed, including any outdoor faucets.
It's pretty hard to pressure-test the system if there's an open faucet somewhere -- and it takes
only one.

You would think that the company that was there to de-winterize it
would have checked the faucets. But you'd also think that the next
step after trying to pressure test it would be to find out where air
is leaking out while they were there.

If it were me, I'd use an air compressor
with the appropriate fittings to tie into the system, put some
pressure behind it and find out where the air is going..... If it's
coming out you should be able to hear it. If OP
can't do that, then certainly a plumber or even a handyman
could. If you don't have an air compressor, you could buy a
small one for what it would cost to get someone to do it for you.