Leak detection
Ramadan Drain CleaningWater tank leaks in Jahra (Old)
Water tank leak detection in Old Jahra handles older houses where most tanks are aged plastic or corroded steel. Old Jahra sits near Al Jahra Fort, and buildings there were built decades ago, so their tanks may be cheap manufacture or second-hand units moved from earlier dwellings.
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
Old Jahra houses sit close together with tanks on tight roofspace or in yard corners. Old pipes may be buried directly under soil or hung unprotected on walls, so rust and cracking are routine. We inspect the tank exterior and listen for leak sounds, and track pipes even if they are hidden under earth or gravel. If the tank is over fifteen years old and leaks recur, we recommend full replacement.
Old Jahra sits in Jahra governorate, an older residential area near Al Jahra Fort with buildings and utilities decades old.
Tanks in Old Jahra are often thin plastic or corroded steel that have not reached fifteen years in service.
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 Jahra (Old)
If the tank is over ten years old and you get leaks every two or three months, replacement is better. If this is the first time and the pipes might be the real problem, we fix the pipes first and see.
Yes, small holes can get a waterproof patch that lasts a few months. But that is temporary only, and the whole tank will need replacing soon.
Other services
Other services in Jahra (Old)
Other work we do in the same area.