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Find location of a water leak??
I have a small one-story house with a water leak somewhere. My water
valve is at the street, the water line runs under the lawn and enters the house at the front. There is another turn-off valve at the house, before water goes into the house. We have hot-water heater in the garage. If I turn off the valve at the house the leak stops (dial doesn't turn), so the leak is somewhere in the house or under the house. I have turned off all water sources in the house, but still have the leak, so I am guessing this means the water leak is somewhere under the house. Our house is built on a permiter wall of concrete, and has a very small crawl-space of only about 2 feet, and it's nasty down there. Without going under the house, is there anyway to find out where th leak is coming from? Thanks, Allen |
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Find location of a water leak??
if you have valves to isolate rooms, like bath try that.
the best way to avoid going down there is to find someone else to do it for you, perhaps a neighbor kid? or adventerous friend theres always a plumber |
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Find location of a water leak??
No, even if the leak is above the crawl space, you will find evidence of it
down there. " wrote in message oups.com... I have a small one-story house with a water leak somewhere. My water valve is at the street, the water line runs under the lawn and enters the house at the front. There is another turn-off valve at the house, before water goes into the house. We have hot-water heater in the garage. If I turn off the valve at the house the leak stops (dial doesn't turn), so the leak is somewhere in the house or under the house. I have turned off all water sources in the house, but still have the leak, so I am guessing this means the water leak is somewhere under the house. Our house is built on a permiter wall of concrete, and has a very small crawl-space of only about 2 feet, and it's nasty down there. Without going under the house, is there anyway to find out where th leak is coming from? Thanks, Allen |
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I don't hear any toilet running
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I'm thinking, turn off the water at the hot water heater. I assume the
line going into the house splits offf as two lines with one going directly to the hot water heater and the other going to the cold water service lines. If leak stops, that means it is somewhere in one of the hot water lines, otherwise it is cold water line. I have heard about using stethescope to isolate. Anyone tried that before?? |
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I cannot imagine a fat plumber with a butt crack in a 2 foot crawl
space, maybe a neighbor kid |
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Put a webcam on a long stick.
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On 11 Apr 2006 14:41:33 -0700, "
wrote: I don't hear any toilet running It can be subtle, try a food coloring in the tank. Don't flush and see if the bowl water changes color. Oren "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes." |
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get on some old clothes...get a flashlight...or a 500 watt halogen
lamp....... get a long stick to move cobwebs etc out of the way. go into crawlspace and make a lot of noise so that if there are any creatures ...the noise will scare them away from you. hunt for leak or signs of leaks..... DO NOT get a neighborhood kid....if there is broken glass or a piece of rusty metal under there, the kid will find it after it embeds itself into him......lawsuit or worse could follow One last warning....IF you see a creature and its young under there remove yourself as quickly as possible....man is no match for a coon or possum in a 2 foot crawspace. DONT worry about snakes....they will move if they see or feel you coming...make noise...smack the ground with a stick...they will move on |
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On 11 Apr 2006 13:02:20 -0700, "
wrote: I have a small one-story house with a water leak somewhere. My water valve is at the street, the water line runs under the lawn and enters the house at the front. There is another turn-off valve at the house, before water goes into the house. We have hot-water heater in the garage. If I turn off the valve at the house the leak stops (dial doesn't turn), so the leak is somewhere in the house or under the house. I have turned off all water sources in the house, but still have the leak, so I am guessing this means the water leak is somewhere under the house. Our house is built on a permiter wall of concrete, and has a very small crawl-space of only about 2 feet, and it's nasty down there. Without going under the house, is there anyway to find out where th leak is coming from? Thanks, Allen Turn off the shut-off valve just beyond your water meter. It will tell you if you have a leak between the valve which is located where the water pipe goes into you house and the water meter. |
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What is the rate of flow? (how much water in how much time?)
(don't forget the icemaker) -- Steve Barker " wrote in message oups.com... I have a small one-story house with a water leak somewhere. My water valve is at the street, the water line runs under the lawn and enters the house at the front. There is another turn-off valve at the house, before water goes into the house. We have hot-water heater in the garage. If I turn off the valve at the house the leak stops (dial doesn't turn), so the leak is somewhere in the house or under the house. I have turned off all water sources in the house, but still have the leak, so I am guessing this means the water leak is somewhere under the house. Our house is built on a permiter wall of concrete, and has a very small crawl-space of only about 2 feet, and it's nasty down there. Without going under the house, is there anyway to find out where th leak is coming from? Thanks, Allen |
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Thanks for all the advice, this is an excellent forum, lots of
responders. Here is what I have done so far: (1) When I turn off the valve where the water enters the house, the leak stops, so it is not in the front yard, but somewhere in or under house. (2) When i turn off the hot water heater, the leak is still there, so it's in the cold water somewhere. (3) I have turned off all water in the house, the sprinklers and the outside faucets, and still have the leak. Our house is on perimeter wall with about 2 ft crawl space. It's mushy down there. It would really be nasty going down there The leak is approximately 2-4 gal/hr Our house was built in '89 so I think it is all copper down below. Where would it most likely be leaking, in an elbow or a tee? If it was leaking behind a fitting shouldn't the wall show some dampness? |
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It is common for a toilet to leak without sound.
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1. unless your water is free, why not call a plumber in the morning?
i'll guess the leak is causing the mushy area. if you have winter and a crawl space, you may need to add an automatic thermostat anti-freeze pipe wrap heater after the plumber's repair. ask him. 2. if you use a washing machine double female and a white drinking water rv hose to hook up to the neighbor's house hose cock to yours, would that help to pinpoint the leak? |
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I am unclear on point # 2
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