Do you suspect a water leak in your home? Leaks don’t have to be a mystery!

Here are a couple of leak detection tips before you call plumbing experts for water leak repair.

Confirm the water leak

Turn off all the water taps and locate the water meter.

Check if the leak indicator is spinning? If yes, it confirms the leak. In case your water meter does not have a leak indicator simply take a meter perusing. Then after 20 – 30 mins, to confirm the leak.

Turn off the shut-off valve

The water shut-off valve can be found in the basement or the garage. Return to the water meter to examine. If the leak indicator continues to move or there is no change in the meter reading, there is a leak in the underground pipes. Thus, you need to call your local plumbers for water leak detection services.

Common Water Leaks in Bathroom:

Toilet water tank

Remove the cistern’s lid and place a toilet leak detection dye tablet kits. If you do see any colour, you’ve just detected a leak.

Overflow pipe in the cistern

Check whether the overflow pipe is too high. Simply adjust the overflow pipe inside the cistern to an inch below the top of the pipe.

Flush handle

Take off the tank lid and check if the flush handle is properly attached to the chain and flapper. If it has come off or the chain is broken, you most likely need to change the handle.

Common Water Leaks in Kitchen:

Dishwasher

If you see water leaking from underneath the door of the dishwasher and suspect a leak, simply shut down the inlet water source. Just call the experts at Sydney Plumbing hot water and gas.

Outside the House

Irrigation Systems in the garden, landscape watering systems are common culprits and need to be regularly inspected.

Underground Leak Detection

Leaking underground pipes can often go unnoticed. Here are a few helpful tips:

When all of the water outlets are closed, is there still a sound of running water?

Is there a pressure loss in water that was not previously there?

Is the ground unusually damp with unexplained puddlesor green patches?

Shut off all water outlets and check if the water meter or the leak indicator is still turning.

Meter Reading

Turn off the water supply and find your water meter to examine it.

Take a meter perusing after intervals to confirm water leak. If it does shows a change in the meter reading, it suggests that you have an underground leak.

Simply call your local plumbers at Sydney Plumbing Hot Water and Gas to pinpoint and diagnose all types of water leak detection using water meter or latest water leak locator tools.

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