Leak detection
Ramadan Drain CleaningWater tank leaks in Ministries Area
Water tank leak detection in the Ministries Area differs from homes because government buildings are large and their tanks sit very high. The Ministries Area is in Hawalli, with buildings that are relatively new and their lines are clear, but the water pressure and demand is much higher.
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
Ministry and civil service buildings near the Government Ministries Complex and Civil Service Commission have advanced water storage systems. Each building has more than one tank, and tanks are linked by main pipes, and high pressure can crack a joint or loosen a pipe fitting. There are more main valves than in villas, and pumps and filters sit in a plant room. A leak can be slow and go unnoticed until the bill jumps.
The Ministries Area sits in Hawalli governorate and is a government zone with large buildings and advanced water and drainage systems.
Government buildings in the Ministries Area are connected to main water lines from the city, and tanks are very high and receive water at high pressure.
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 Ministries Area
Yes, even a slow leak raises the bill in ministry buildings because usage is already high. If the bill suddenly spikes with no increase in use, a leak is often the cause.
We check the pressure in each tank and trace the pipes linking them. The tank losing level faster than others likely has the leak, or the leak is in the main pipes running between tanks.
Other services
Other services in Ministries Area
Other work we do in the same area.