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re: Locating a leak. Using 17,500 gallons a month.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 1:28 pm to eatpie
Posted on 8/12/21 at 1:28 pm to eatpie
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Sometimes they are drained to a ventpipe...
This because it ran out the side of the house on small pipe. The guy was real real country and I couldn't make out everything he was saying or understand. I did see where the runoff was happening.
Whatever it is is fixed
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Posted on 8/12/21 at 2:28 pm to baldona
I don’t understand having a leaky toilet flapper and losing 200 gallons a day and not being aware. I had a leaky flapper once and knew because I could hear the tank auto-filling every couple of hours or so when the level in the tank dropped to a certain point.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 4:56 pm to lsu1980
Jeff Davis Parish came out and claimed there was nothing wrong. The meter and check valve were fine. I said, fine. I'm just telling you what the plumber told me. Expect to be back out here if I have another high bill cause nothing is leaking inside. Thats kind of how we left it.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 5:56 pm to RaginCajunz
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A buddy at work had a leak where his main waterline connected to the house.
That's where mine was last year. House settled, pipe didn't. No water inside, it was all getting absorbed into the ground.
Posted on 8/13/21 at 2:09 am to DiamondDog
Turn off the lines going to faucets and toilets, then see if the meter stops moving. If it does, then turn fixtures on one at a time until it moves again.
17,500 a month is a LOT of leaking. That's like 24 gallons an hour.
17,500 a month is a LOT of leaking. That's like 24 gallons an hour.
Posted on 8/13/21 at 3:12 am to DiamondDog
I had the exact same issue, my bill shot up to $150 one month, normally runs ~$35. My meter was spinning backwards when the main line going to the house was blocked. Had to have BR Water come out several times before they finally replaced my meter.
I'd call every few days until it's fixed, and if you can, be there to show the worker that shows up that the meter turns backwards.
I'd call every few days until it's fixed, and if you can, be there to show the worker that shows up that the meter turns backwards.
Posted on 8/13/21 at 6:31 am to DiamondDog
quote:Are backflow preventers not mandatory and required by code in Iowa? You should install one anyway if you are going to be digging. It will extend the life of your plumbing and prevent water contamination.
So they told me even with the house isolated the "tell tale" (must be plumber term) moves forward and then reverses. They think water is being pulled back and forth by pressure from down street.
(edit) Nevermind. Sounds like you found the culprits.
This post was edited on 8/14/21 at 9:26 am
Posted on 8/13/21 at 9:05 am to DiamondDog
First off, incoming water lines from the meter to the house are not that far underground, so that amount of water leakage should be very evident.
In two of the 3 houses I've owned over the years I had leakage issues and had to dig down to fix the problem and both times I didn't even have to dig 2 ft. underground to access the pipes.
In two of the 3 houses I've owned over the years I had leakage issues and had to dig down to fix the problem and both times I didn't even have to dig 2 ft. underground to access the pipes.
Posted on 8/13/21 at 8:15 pm to DiamondDog
Hope they have it figured out. Let us know if you get another high bill. I’m not sure if I can do much good, but know a few of the police jury members and would be happy to make some calls or share contact info.
Posted on 8/13/21 at 10:08 pm to lsu1980
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don’t understand having a leaky toilet flapper and losing 200 gallons a day and not being aware.
Just depends on your home and situation. If you have 4 or 5 toilets or whatever and only use one in the morning and evening how often are you really checking them? Some situations you are correct, but there’s plenty of situations where it’s very easy to miss the leaks.
Posted on 8/14/21 at 3:02 am to Stexas
thank you. will do
Posted on 8/14/21 at 8:04 am to DiamondDog
I had a similar issue. blocked in main, checked toilets, had the city come check the meter. I noticed I had some "hot" tiles in the kitchen area. I also had a higher gas bill then normal, due to my water heater running more than normal. Called a plumber to check it out. Turns out it was a busted hot water line under my slab. They had to re route my hot water line through the attic with pex.
Posted on 8/14/21 at 8:17 am to DiamondDog
Long shot but do you have any French drain type areas in the yard? I have a section of it along a fence/concrete area and had a leak in a nearby line that was simply draining into it so the ground was never wet.
Posted on 8/14/21 at 12:41 pm to NOLAGT
Eliminate toilet leaks by closing the shutoff valve. If that doesn't locate the problem then it's likely an below slab leak. I had the same issue years ago, called American Leak Detection and their tech found the leak in about 20 minutes.
Posted on 8/14/21 at 2:36 pm to Unobtanium
I had a leak under the slab as well. It wasn’t enough to make a noticeable difference in my water bill (I think it was about 20 gallons per day) but I could hear a hissing sound coming from a wall near the pipe. No water anywhere but saw the meter indicator moving very slowly. Pipe was fixed by lining with PEX.
Posted on 8/15/21 at 10:03 am to lsu1980
We had one at the lake. Turned out to be the hose bibb beside the workshop. leak sprang at the corner bracket. PVC. Simple fix.
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