Leak detection
Ramadan Drain CleaningWater tank leaks in Hateen
Water tank leak detection in Hateen usually starts when the level drops even though the taps are shut. Hateen is a residential area in Hawalli, with most homes being villas and flats that have roof tanks; the tank sits higher than the kitchen and the hallway below.
Where to start
Where the levelis going.
Four signs that separate a leaking tank from the rest.
01
It drops with nobody using it
Mark the level at night and look at it in the morning before anyone uses water. A clear drop with no use means water is leaving the tank or a pipe off it, not being consumed.
02
Damp on the wall below
A line of damp or white salt running down the roof wall under the tank says water is leaving the tank or a fitting on it. A ground tank shows the same trace on the paving around it.
03
The overflow runs all day
If the overflow pipe is running while you are not filling, the float valve is not closing and the tank keeps filling and throwing it away. That is a real loss on the bill, but it is not a hole in the tank.
04
The pump fills more than usual
A pump that runs more often than it used to on the same usage says water is going missing between filling and using it, either in the tank or on the line after it.
This area
What setsthis area apart
Hateen has a mix of older villas and newer flats with tanks of different ages. Older villas have tank outlet pipes set in old concrete and rebar, and the leak can be in the pipe itself under the floor before it reaches the kitchen. Newer flats near the shopping strip by Hateen have better protected lines, but the tank itself may corrode on one side. We always check the float valve and the overflow first before we say there is a leak in the tank itself.
Hateen sits in Hawalli governorate, a residential area mixing villas and apartment blocks, each with roof tanks.
Hateen tanks vary in height, and their outlet pipes may run below the villa or block's foundation before reaching the kitchen.
The service
On the tank,in detail.
Service
Leak detection on water tanks and their outlets
Tank types
Plastic roof tanks and concrete ground tanks
We also check
The float valve, the overflow, outlet fittings and the pump valve
Method
A level test with the outlets isolated, then fittings and body
Coverage
Houses, chalets, blocks and complexes, across Kuwait
Hours
Daily, 6:00 in the morning to 12:00 midnight
How we check
From the mark tothe cause.
Four steps, each one taking a possible cause off the list.
We mark the level and close the outlets
We mark the water level on the tank body and close the inlet and outlet valves, so the tank is shut and nothing can enter or leave it.
We read the level again
If the level drops while the tank is closed on both sides, the loss is in the tank body itself or in a fitting below the water line.
We open the outlets one at a time
If the level held while it was closed and dropped once the outlet was opened, the tank is sound and the loss is on the line after it, which is a pipework job.
We check the body and fittings
We go over the seams, the corners, the area round the outlet boss and the base, then the float valve and the overflow, and tell you the cause and what it needs.
Common questions
Questions about Water tank leaks in Hateen
No, the overflow is there to drain excess water if the float valve does not work properly. But if water keeps coming from the overflow, the float valve might be faulty or the tank is overfilled.
Pipes come down from the roof tank and run beside beams and the foundation, reaching the kitchen and bathroom. Old pipes rust inside and out, and there can be holes you only see if you open up the wall or floor.
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Same service, in nearby areas.
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