Leak detection
Ramadan Drain CleaningWater tank leaks in Nuqra
Water tank leak detection in Nuqra requires understanding this small residential area near Salmiya, where villas and flats mix and tanks sit high. Nuqra is a small residential area in Hawalli between homes and old shops, with tanks of various types and ages.
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
Nuqra sits near the busy Salmiya commercial strip, and its homes mix old residential villas with small flats. Tanks in old villas sit on high roofs, and their outlet pipes run down the riser or exterior walls. Small flats near the shop strip often have pressure tanks instead of ordinary tanks, and high pressure can crack plastic pipes. Valves and fittings are exposed to rust from high humidity because of the area's relative nearness to the coast.
Nuqra sits in Hawalli governorate near Salmiya, a small residential area mixing villas, flats and shops.
Nuqra is relatively humid, and its metal tanks rust faster than those in inland areas.
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 Nuqra
No, pressure tanks in small Nuqra flats leak more often than ordinary tanks because the pressure is higher. The leak can be from the fittings or from the tank itself if it has rusted inside.
Yes, humidity speeds up rust on metal tanks from the outside, and can cause rapid wear on metal pipes and fittings. Plastic tanks resist rust but can crack under pressure.
Other services
Other services in Nuqra
Other work we do in the same area.