Re: [GBlist] finding a leak in a water line?

[deumling@socrates.Berkeley.EDU]

I've installed a flow meter at the cistern/pressure tanks.  Over night
(when no fixtures are in use) it registers a quantity of water "used"
that, if extrapolated to 24 hours is equal to approximately 110-120
gallons(!)  Secondly I have installed a kWh submeter for both pumps.  The
electricity usage over night corresponds to the flow meter readings based
on past comparisons.

Reuben Deumling

On Fri, 22 Nov 2002, Bill Robinson wrote:

> First question: how do you know there is a leak and how are you quantifying
> the leak?
> Bill Robinson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <deumling@socrates.Berkeley.EDU>
> To: <GreenBuilding@crest.org>
> Cc: <pollicino@igc.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 9:05 AM
> Subject: [GBlist] finding a leak in a water line?
>
>
> > We're losing approximately 100 gallons/day between our well/pressure tanks
> > and the house.  The water line is your basic 1" (or thereabouts) PVC
> > buried underground over sandstone.  I am mystified that this quantity
> > hasn't showed up in some for at the surface.  We suspect the leak has
> > existed for more than a month, maybe two.
> >
> > Any tips on how to troubleshoot (and ideally fix) this, without digging up
> > the whole line?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Reuben Deumling
> >
> >
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