water line air test

Posted by jsmith on September 17, 2007, 8:19 pm

code says a loss of less than 5lbs over 48 hours passes.

plumber installed copper lines. new construction. I would think no
loss would be the case. shouldn't pressure hold constant, say after
the first 24 hours and have no loss what so ever?I am taking in
outside temp, etc, for fluctuation changes but the pressure should be
more than 5lbs even after a 5 day?.

Posted by on September 17, 2007, 10:08 pm

> code says a loss of less than 5lbs over 48 hours passes.
> plumber installed copper lines. new construction. I would think no
> loss would be the case. shouldn't pressure hold constant, say after
> the first 24 hours and have no loss what so ever?I am taking in
> outside temp, etc, for fluctuation changes but the pressure should be
> more than 5lbs even after a 5 day?.

If it's losing pressure, where's it going?
That indicates a leak, is that leak acceptable?

Personally, I wouldn't want a leak in my water lines.

Posted by PrecisioNmachinisT on September 18, 2007, 11:19 pm

> > code says a loss of less than 5lbs over 48 hours passes.
> > plumber installed copper lines. new construction. I would think no
> > loss would be the case. shouldn't pressure hold constant, say after
> > the first 24 hours and have no loss what so ever?I am taking in
> > outside temp, etc, for fluctuation changes but the pressure should be
> > more than 5lbs even after a 5 day?.

> If it's losing pressure, where's it going?
> That indicates a leak, is that leak acceptable?
> Personally, I wouldn't want a leak in my water lines.

Much rather to have a leak in somebody else's water line.....

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Posted by on September 18, 2007, 11:21 pm

> > > code says a loss of less than 5lbs over 48 hours passes.
> > > plumber installed copper lines. new construction. I would think no
> > > loss would be the case. shouldn't pressure hold constant, say after
> > > the first 24 hours and have no loss what so ever?I am taking in
> > > outside temp, etc, for fluctuation changes but the pressure should be
> > > more than 5lbs even after a 5 day?.

> > If it's losing pressure, where's it going?
> > That indicates a leak, is that leak acceptable?
> > Personally, I wouldn't want a leak in my water lines.

> Much rather to have a leak in somebody else's water line.....

:-)

Posted by Dwaynebob on September 19, 2007, 6:37 am

>> > code says a loss of less than 5lbs over 48 hours passes.
>> > plumber installed copper lines. new construction. I would think no
>> > loss would be the case. shouldn't pressure hold constant, say after
>> > the first 24 hours and have no loss what so ever?I am taking in
>> > outside temp, etc, for fluctuation changes but the pressure should be
>> > more than 5lbs even after a 5 day?.

>> If it's losing pressure, where's it going?
>> That indicates a leak, is that leak acceptable?
>> Personally, I wouldn't want a leak in my water lines.

> Much rather to have a leak in somebody else's water line.....
> --

>Duhh Wayne you got anything of value to add here or are you simply trolling

?

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