Leak Detection - Plumbers Can Help With Pool Leaks and Other Types of Plumbing Repairs

Detecting water leaks in your home can save youinside water level by one half inch or more, you may
money and ensure that you do not lose value becausehave a leak that must be located and repaired. The
of the damage that can be done. Whether or not youplumbers will determine if it is a structural leak, plumbing,
have a pool, live in a house that is less than five yearsor other type of problem.
old, or have never had any type of leak does notOther types of leaks may be present if you have a
make a difference.water bill that has escalated during the past few
You may not realize that about one in every twentymonths, compared to the same period the previous
pools has a leak that must be repaired. There isyear. Other indicators are warm spots on concrete
something called the bucket test. Take a plastic fiveslab floors, a foul odor coming from the floor or the
gallon bucket and fill it with water from your pool towall adjacent to sewers and drains, and moist or
about three inches from the top. Place this bucket ondiscolored areas on the floor or walls when nothing
the second step of your pool without immersing it inhas leaked that you are aware of.
water. Mark the water level on the inside of the bucketWater conservation is important to discuss as well.
with electrical tape or a market.There are many ways to conserve water, including
Turn off your pool pump and mark the pool level onusing a broom instead of a hose to clean your
the outside of the bucket. Turn the pump back on, anddriveway and sidewalk, using a pool cover to prevent
make sure the auto-fill valve is turned off during themore than a thousand gallons of water each month
test. Take a look after 24 hours to compare the twofrom evaporating, and repairing toilet leaks within 24
levels. If the pool water has gone down more than thehours.