Leak detection and repair in Bolton

Leaking tubes, even tiny hair fractures, can quickly turn into a frustrating and much more expensive problem. Together with the obvious problem of water damage, if you leave a pipe leak alone, it can get worse and worse, until a much more extensive hydraulic surgery is required to be rectified.

If it's painfully obvious where your leak is or if you just suspect you may have one, Emergency Plumber Bolton is here to help. Technicians are available throughout Bolton whenever you need them, day and night, and are experts in finding and repairing leaks.

Where do the losses come from?

Water leaks can happen for many reasons. There is a lot of hot, pressurized water seeping through your pipes every day. Even if the pipes are built to resist, for a sufficient time, the water will begin to cut or erode the walls and joints of the pipes; this same process is how canyons are formed.

Detect a leak in your home

If you want to find out for sure that you have a leak, there are some steps you can follow: first, make sure that no one uses the water in the house. Tell your family not to stop showering, flushing the toilet or using sinks.

Check your water meter

The water meter is usually located outside, near the front of the house, in a covered box. Your meter should have a leak indicator, although what it looks like will depend on the brand. In any case, the indicator will be a kind of dial that will move when using water. If you are sure that no one uses the water and the dial is moving, it is likely that you have a leak.

To be doubly sure, write down the numbers listed on the counter. After doing this, wait half an hour and make sure no one uses the water for that time. After half an hour passes, go back and read the meter again. If the reading has changed from the number, you wrote down, you almost certainly have a leak somewhere.

Find the source

Once you know for sure you have a leak, there are a couple of other things you can do to narrow down where it came from. Find the main shut-off valve in your home and turn off the water. Then, check your meter again. If the dial no longer moves, it means that the leak stopped when you turned off the water, so the leak is inside your home. If the dial is still moving or there is a change in the meterreadings, then your leak is somewhere in the pipes outside your home. Now that you have determined whether the leak is inside or outside your home, you can try to figure out where exactly the leak is.

Water leakage repair of the Bolton plumber company

Contact Emergency Plumber Bolton on 01204918006 day and night and one of the certified plumbers equipped with most of the necessary tools. First, the plumber will quickly and effectively attempt to locate and stop any leaks. Then, they will provide the entire hydraulic system once only 24 hours a day to find and repair any other problems and to understand if the leaks are indicative of a larger problem that requires more work. If they find something, they will explain how it happened and recommendations for the best solution. When the tech comes out, you will be able to breathe easier knowing that all your leaks have been taken care of and your pipes have been treated by the best.