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detecting leaks Slain 05-26-2007
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Posted by Slain on May 26, 2007, 10:11 pm
Is there a way to detect if the pipes are leaking? I am planning to
buy a home which has a history of water damage. So although they say
the house has been fixed, I was wondering if there is a way to detect,
without a trip to plumber.

Thanks


Posted by Sacramento Dave on May 27, 2007, 9:20 am

> Is there a way to detect if the pipes are leaking? I am planning to
> buy a home which has a history of water damage. So although they say
> the house has been fixed, I was wondering if there is a way to detect,
> without a trip to plumber.
>
> Thanks
>
NO



Posted by Jeff Wisnia on May 27, 2007, 11:13 am
Slain wrote:

> Is there a way to detect if the pipes are leaking? I am planning to
> buy a home which has a history of water damage. So although they say
> the house has been fixed, I was wondering if there is a way to detect,
> without a trip to plumber.
>
> Thanks
>


If you know what you're about, you could shut off the main, drain all
the pipes, blow them out and pressurize them with air through a hose bib
adaptor/gauge and observe the leak down rate overnight.

If you don't feel competant to do that then bring a professional to the
house, that's much easier than taking the house on a trip to the plumber
as you suggested.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.98*10^14 fathoms per fortnight.

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