{"id":949,"date":"2024-04-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/?p=949"},"modified":"2024-04-05T13:43:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T20:43:38","slug":"how-professional-plumbers-locate-hidden-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/how-professional-plumbers-locate-hidden-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"How Professional Plumbers Locate Hidden Leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/How-Professional-Plumbers-Locate-Hidden-Leaks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/How-Professional-Plumbers-Locate-Hidden-Leaks-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"water-stain-discoloring-ceiling\" class=\"wp-image-950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/How-Professional-Plumbers-Locate-Hidden-Leaks-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/How-Professional-Plumbers-Locate-Hidden-Leaks-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/How-Professional-Plumbers-Locate-Hidden-Leaks.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>Imagine water leaking somewhere in your home\u2014somewhere out of sight. How in the world will you be able to determine where that leaking is occurring? If you can\u2019t locate it precisely, will you have to tear down walls or tear up floors in order to seek it out so it can be repaired? This all sounds like a nightmare! But don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got good news for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While in the past, it was often much more challenging to pinpoint the source of plumbing leaks, things have changed a lot. Modern plumbers have modern equipment and know-how. With the help of advanced technology, professional plumbers can easily locate hidden leaks and repair them with precision. How? We\u2019ll explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Determining That a Leak Is Occurring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you\u2019ll need to know that you have a problem. How will you know that there\u2019s a hidden leak somewhere in your home\u2019s plumbing system? There are many signs. If you spot even one of them, consult a plumber for <a href=\"\/services\/plumbing\/slab-leak-detection-repair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leak detection in Tucson, AZ<\/a> right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Sounds: <\/strong>If you hear water running or dripping when no fixtures or appliances are in use.<\/li><li><strong>Water Heater: <\/strong>While you might have a leak in a cold water pipe, it\u2019s actually more likely for it to happen in a hot water pipe, because it undergoes so much strain from expansion and contraction with temperature changes. A hot water leak will cause your water heater to run a lot more than usual.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Warm Patches: <\/strong>Before water soaks all the way through to make a wet patch on a wall, you may be able to feel the warmth if it is hot water that\u2019s leaking.<\/li><li><strong>Stains: <\/strong>Discoloration from a leak can happen gradually, making it hard to notice, but do keep an eye out for it.<\/li><li><strong>Warped Wood: <\/strong>Floorboards or other woodwork will swell, bulge, or warp when they are exposed to water.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Foundation Cracks: <\/strong>Slab leaks are one of the sneakiest hidden leaks, occurring below your slab or foundation. They can cause cracks in the concrete.<\/li><li><strong>Usage: <\/strong>If water is leaking, your meter will keep track of it, and you\u2019ll have to pay for it. If your water bill has been increasing, this could be why. If you\u2019re not sure, check the meter, then turn off all water-using appliances and don\u2019t run any water at all for at least an hour. Check the meter again\u2014has there been any water usage? That\u2019ll be your leak.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Locating the Leak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Plumbers will begin with visual inspection to get a sense of where the leak is. Their training and experience helps them pick up on tiny clues you may have missed. Then a variety of impressive technology can be employed. This may include sound sensors, infrared imaging, and even tiny video cameras that can be inserted far into your plumbing to pinpoint the exact location of the leak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Repairing the Leak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the pinpointing process has eliminated the need to open up large sections of wall or floor, the repair can be done with precision and extremely minimal collateral damage. But what about those slab leaks? How can you repair a leak that\u2019s occurring under your foundation? With trenchless technology, unnecessary digging can be avoided, your yard preserved, and the leak precisely repaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contact Picture Rocks Cooling, Heating &amp; Plumbing today to <\/strong><a href=\"\/contact-us\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>schedule an appointment<\/strong><\/a><strong> with our professionals.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the help of advanced technology, professional plumbers can easily locate hidden leaks and repair them with precision. How? We\u2019ll explain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[150,88],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=949"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":953,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/949\/revisions\/953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.picturerockscooling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}