How to Detect a Water Leak Underground

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• How to Detect a Water Leak Underground

Created By oncallplumber.com.au
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Introduction

• Plumbers often find leaks in underground pipes by
  digging up the ground, but this can cause
  unnecessary damage to structures and the
  environment. Nowadays, there are safer and more
  environmentally-friendly ways to locate leaks.
• The new water leak detection methods used by
  plumbers are more technical, plus they prevent
  unnecessary damage and harm from occurring.
• With the use of cameras and other technologies,
  leaks can be located in a non-destructive way. In
  fact, these techniques are so advanced that they
  can even detect very small leaks!
• These technologies also allow for pinpointing of
  the exact location of a leak. This is helpful
  especially for large projects where many pipes
  may need to be repaired or replaced.

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Locate your water meter
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Turn off every faucet
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Note the dials on the water meter
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 Leave the water shut off
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Ruth Ozeki

• Information is a lot like water its hard to
  hold on to, and hard to keep from leaking away.

• -SOMEONE FAMOUS

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Locate your Water Meter

• To remove the lid on your water meter, you'll
  need to use a hook or screwdriver to lift it off
  of the box.
• The lid is usually made of concrete, so it's
  quite heavyyou may want to get help from another
  person.
• Insert your hook or screwdriver into one of the
  slots on either side of the lid and pull upwards
  until you hear a click. This will release some
  tension on the lid.

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Turn off every faucet

• To ensure that your home is safe during the water
  supply interruption, it is important to follow
  these guidelines.
• First, turn off every faucet, fixture, and
  appliance that uses watereven raise the bail
  wire on the ice maker to turn it off.
• Do NOT turn off the main shutoff valve located by
  the water meter.

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Note the dials on the Water Meter

• Some water meters have a small dial meant to be a
  leak detector. If this is moving, water is
  traveling through the meter.
• If your meter doesnt have this, use a grease
  pencil to mark where the needle is pointing.
• If nothing seems to be moving, try turning off
  your main water valve and waiting at least five
  minutes before turning it back on again. This
  will allow any pressure in the system to
  dissipate so that when you turn it back on again,
  it wont cause any damage or leaks.

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Leave the water shut off

• If your water meter isn't moving, and you're sure
  that no one is using any water in your home or
  business, it's possible that there's a leak
  somewhere in the plumbing.
• You can try turning off the water supply at the
  main valve for 30 minutes and then checking to
  see if the needle has moved from the mark. If it
  has, your plumbing is leaking somewhere.

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