How To Do Water Leak Detection Like A Plumbing Pro

Water leak detection is ALWAYS a source of push back when working with homeowners who are trying to sell a house. The reason? A lot of misinformation has been spread about water leak detection and how it's performed. The result has been people not having proper tests done and home buyers end up with lot's of plumbing issues.
Today we're going to show you the proper way to do water leak detection and how it can save home buyers a TON of money.

Thanks for watching! I'm Roger Wakefield, LEED AP, The Expert Plumber and welcome to my channel. On this channel I teach Realtors, homeowners, and home buyers how to save money on plumbing by showing them DIY plumbing, how to work with plumbers, and how to protect their plumbing.

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[LeonardoJSM]

I did everything on this video, and it was so helpful, I had a Leak just as I suspected, I was losing 10 gallons a day for basically 2 years since I moved to this house, now is all good 0 leaks thanks to this video and this guy !

[Shanaoh]

I would just like to thank you for this video. I'm a Japanese living in the Philippines and my water bill skyrocketed last month and I suspected it was due to a leakage. I tried to find a plumber who could get it fixed but every plumber I contacted insisted that they should repipe the whole house. I don't know if it's because I'm a foreigner or not but I could tell that they were trying to milk money from me.

I decided to search for tips online on how to spot a leakage and your video came up. I've actually never done plumbing before but after binging some of your videos, it really helped me get the job done and I was able to fix the issue myself. I really appreciate your videos!

[Dan-qfmi]

Roger you missed a crucial step , first i would if checked all the fixtures inside the house a bad flapper or dripping hose bibb would spoof your test

[CommandoNZ]

ive never thought of checking for a leak this way, i normally just check to see if the meter is ticking over, this is a great way to check for leaks when there is no meter or a faulty meter

[josephnorcalusa]

Helpful information, thank you for sharing !

[darktoadone]

My water bill has increased over the last few months and I'd like to do what you just did, where can I buy that gauge you hooked up to test the water pressure?

[josephvaughn]

Once you find it is in the yard how do you find out where in the yard it is leaking, my meter box is always full of water, copper line from meter drops 7’ underground and comes in thru basement wall

[vernellalston]

Hello, I've had a leak coming through the kitchen ceiling for the past 3 years. Multiple plumbers have not been able to detect where it's coming from. I've replaced the roof, HVAC system, water heater, retiled both bathrooms and it still leaks. The problem is that it doesn't leak all the time. Just certain times of the day, and some days it doesn't leak. How do I test inside for that? Thank you.

[christinarousseau]

Do you know anything about water cisterns for household use? I'm losing a lot of water but can not figure out where the LEAK is. HELP!!

[Hoomantavakoly]

Do you know if anyone in new braunfels does this test . A couple of the pipes in my property froze over the last winter and this winter and I’m kind of concerned . I don’t want there to be a problem later on .

[gmfplatinumkitchenwareandh]

Thank you for your video. Where you talk about double check or bubble check would you please let me know what that is? from the street there is a shut off valve before my water meter then the meter then another lever valve after my meter. I am trying to isolate a leak which I think is in the irrigation system. Thank you for your insight.

[minadev]

Dear Roger, i have two store house, we have just found leak in our downstairs bathroom😥. The plumber said leak detector can help, can you please suggest one good plumber or yourself can come and help.us please? I live in QLD

[SaSonSi]

Could I find a leak as small as one drop of water every 60 seconds with this method? My home has very old copper pipes and I recently found 2 super, ultra small pin hole leaks. I realize I would have to turn off the water heater well in advance, close the ice maker pipe and all of that jazz. I don't mind checking the reading after 8 hours (while we sleep), I am just not sure how or if I would be able to determine how much of any pressure drop is attributed to temperature fluctuations outdoors (Atlanta GA usually drops from 60 to 35 overnight) and how much is attributable to the leak... Thank you SO much.

[johnnyrodriguez]

That it is. I have my son, soon too be son in law and family friend of my son working as apprentices. There all under the age of 21 and all are intrested in being lifers. No regrets on the path my family and I hav chosen. They practice good workmanship and customer education on a daily basis.

[SuperPlumber]

What water leak locator you recommend? I’m looking to buy one

[leilagorra]

Hi. I have a consistent leak for months now of .3 gallons per second, as detected by my Flo By Moen. We changed all the insides of the toilets, did the food dye test, put in a check valve, changed outside bibs, checked for water on property. Turned off water softener for days, as well as humidifiers for days. No change. We have our own well water. When we shut off the water to the house, the pressure drops to zero almost immediately. Is there anything else I am missing or do I now have to pay $600 minimum for Leak Detection Service to come out? Thank you!!

[johnnyrodriguez]

You need to make sure all isolation values are off on all fixtures, including ice box to the refrigerator, the refrigerator's ice maker can act like a leak given a faulty reading. No water should pass through your property cutoff, that too will give a false indication.

[maikale]

I have a leak in the ceiling since last year. It's growing black mold still. Above is the bathroom upstairs. I have contacted a plumber last year. They said to use a better shower curtain and charge me $100 for diagnostic. They said they could do a better diagnosis with cutting a hole in the ceiling. But they dont want to do that because it doesn't seems like a big leak. We got a thick shower curtain but problem is not fix. What should i do?

[Mrsitarman]

Hello there late at night I hear what sounds like one drop of water about every minute or so when I am in the downstairs bedroom which is about ten feet from the hot water heater on the bottom floor and below the upstairs bathroom. How to figure out where the sound is coming from?

[onebasemedia]

sending this channel to some clients, great content