Find hidden leaks in your home for drain pipe repair

It happens often that you are noticing that the water from your tank is draining out or your water bills seem to be rising but you are not quite sure where the leak is in your home. In particular, if you live in an older and bigger house where there are a lot of underground pipes going around, detecting the leak can be herculean task. What you can do in this reference is either call the plumber or find out the drain pipe repair yourself. 

Drain Pipe Repair

Some tips that will help you in the process-

• The most common place for this issue could be your toilet. Ideally you can remove the tank on the top and listen. If there’s a hissing sound, try and locate where it is coming from. Else, you can try putting some food color into the tank. If there’s a leak at the tank bottom, you would get coloring in the bowl too. Other signs to watch out for would be water on the floor, stains on ceiling, feeling of dampness, etc.

• When it comes to drain pipe repair there’s a good chance it is coming from your hot water tank too. These are rather easier to detect. A hissing sound coming from the drain pipe implies that a leak exists. In case you are unable to find any damage in the toilet or even the water tank then you should head to the meter house. Ideally you should shut off the valve first. Next, go and check the meter after you remove the upper lid. If the dial on top of the meter is moving it means, there is a leakage issue. If there’s dirt or grass around, take it out and then peak again. Also, don’t miss out on the area between your shut-off valve and your meter.

• Another option that is time consuming but tends to work in most cases would be the house bibs drain pipe repair. Basically, these are the pipes that you hook on to your hose. A regular household would have one on the front and the other on the back. Once you have located them then take a screwdriver and place its metal tip on the bibs metal. Next, you should place your thumbs knuckle on the screwdriver. Now place the other knuckles underneath your ear. This will enable you to hear the sound directly. In case the sound is louder, then this bib has an issue. If not then keep shifting and trying other ones to get an idea of the source of the drain pipe repair.

• In case the repair is to do with the sink or even your kitchen then you would notice the evident signs immediately. Generally, the sink would continue to overflow or get damp even when it is not in use. The same applies for the area beneath the sink. There would be a lot of dampness in these zones.

Besides all of this, you should also watch out for signs of dampness and wetness anywhere around the house. If the wood seems to be getting rotten or too damp in some parts or there is a lot of mold happening in the basement, the chance of a leak is high. However, in spite of these symptoms if you are noticing that the drain pipe repair continues to occur then it is best to call a plumber. Not doing so puts you at a higher risk of spoiling your furniture along with other parts of your house.