Leak detection
Ramadan Drain CleaningWater tank leaks in Mirqab
Tank leak detection in Mirqab near the Central Market and mall area serves mixed residential, commercial and retail buildings. A tank where water drops does not always have a hole, the float valve might not seal properly or the pipes below the waterline might be faulty.
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
Mirqab has dense residential blocks and commercial spaces, with tanks fed by electric pumps and float valves. The buildings here are fairly old, so tanks and valves need regular care. The pipes running from the tank to the building flats may be broken or bent underground and can leak unseen. We start by checking the float and overflow, then we test water flow through the pipes leaving the tank.
Mirqab is in Kuwait governorate, a dense residential and commercial area near the Central Market and the Grand Mosque zone.
Mirqab tanks are older than those in newer districts, and their valves and pipes are more prone to wear.
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 Mirqab
Not every old tank needs replacement. We check the tank inside and out, look for heavy rust or holes and test the float and valves. If the leak is just from the valve, we fix it, we do not replace the whole tank.
The first sign is the tank drops water fast but you see no water outside or in the flat. We test the pipes by turning off the pump and watching if the tank loses water. If it drops slowly that means a leak underground.
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