Water Heater Leaking
Hardenburgh Plumbing
Water Heater Leaking
Water heater leaking can occur when the pressure relief valve on the top of the water heater is worn out and the valve is not holding properly.
Manufacturers recommend testing your temperature and pressure safety relief valve at least once per year to prevent water heater leaking, water heater tank damage and/or explosion.
A good idea is to hire a professional plumber if leaks cannot be found visibly, this will save you a lot of time. The plumber first will go out to the meter to check and see if the meter is spinning which can be done visually, then he or she will close the valve between the street and the house, once it is done if there is a leak from the water spinning in the meter the indication is there is a leak somewhere in the service line and the investigation will move inside the house.
The plumber that will bring out a pipe locator this locates the piping under the floor in the house. The unit will be grounded to the hot or cold water side in the house and it will send low frequencies through the piping system so the plumber can pinpoint the direction is going. After the technician locates all of the piping under the floor then he will use a leak detector. A leak detector is a very sensitive listening device which pinpoints by using filters the area where the leak is occurring.
After the leak has been found depending on the age of the pipe, for example, if your house is 40 years old then a potential re-piping of the hot and cold water system may be necessary for your home to prevent possible leaks.
In the 1980s polybutylene pipe was installed instead of copper because of the cost of copper polybutylene was cheap and it worked well, but over the years the insurance companies are no longer insurance houses that have polybutylene pipe inside because of the many problems of flooding and the faulty connections related with it.
Call a Plumbing professional when you have a water heater leaking or water leaking problems Hardenburgh Plumbing (561) 968-0000 expert leak detection.
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