If you have been using a steady amount of water each month in your home and you notice an increase the next month there is a water leak somewhere.
Check for underground water leaks.
You should check your water bill regularly to determine if there is an underground leak.
The best way we have found to find a water leak underground.
You see water is good at locating weak spots through cracks and crevices wearing away at the cement or asphalt.
It has worked everytime.
Before you know it you have a spot flood outside your home causing damage to the pavement driveway garden or even the street outside.
Leaks and breaks can occur because of invasive roots shifting ground or freezing or corroding pipes.
If you suspect that water may be leaking from a broken pipe or fitting somewhere underground the following simple test will let you know for sure.
If there s a running water sound it could be a leak.
Inspect every hose and tap joints as well as toilets for leaks.
That means turning off all faucets washing machine and dishwasher and ensuring that no electrical device using water is running.
Underground leaks are capable of releasing large amounts of water over a short period of time.
To check for a toilet leak add food colouring inside the tank and wait for a few minutes.
To check you have to shut off all the water supply system in your home.
To check for a toilet leak add some food coloring to the tank and let it sit for 10 minutes.
To determine if the water leak is in the house or outdoors only for homes with meters located at the street turn off the shut off valve on your home s main water supply pipe.
If the coloring moved to the bowl you have a toilet leak.
Make sure your water bill is based only on the water passing through the meter.
The best way to discover an underground water leak in your plumbing system is to check your water meter.
Survey all valves and meters in the immediate area of the leak using the headphones to listen and determine which valves are effected.
To check for faucet leaks turn the faucet off and listen closely near the water pipe.
While the sound might echo through pipes up to 1 000 feet from the source the two valves with the loudest sound are likely on either side of the leaking pipe.
