Leak detection
Ramadan Drain CleaningWater tank leaks in Kuwait City
Water tank leak detection in Kuwait City starts by checking the float valve and overflow before we say the tank itself is cracked. A dropping tank level doesn't always mean a hole, and the issue is often a pipe leaving below the waterline or a valve that won't seal tight.
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
Kuwait City has high-rise apartment blocks, older flats and shops near Liberation Square and the Towers. Each building has one or two tanks on the roof or underground, and roof tanks take the sun and heat, so their valves and pipes fail faster. When we check a leak, we start by lifting the cover, looking inside, testing the float by hand and inspecting every connection point.
Kuwait City is in Kuwait governorate, a residential and commercial zone with high-rises and multi-storey flats.
Building tanks in Kuwait City are fed by an electric pump and a float valve, and the float is the first thing we check.
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 Kuwait City
The overflow is a pipe that goes out from the tank at the highest level, so if the water exceeds that point it flows down the overflow to the outside. A leak in the tank or other pipes means water is going the wrong way.
Roof tanks in Kuwait City expand and contract with heat and cold, so the joints and valves move and leak. We check them regularly, especially the valve seals and the pipes at entry and exit points.
Other services
Other services in Kuwait City
Other work we do in the same area.