Leak detection
Ramadan Drain CleaningWater tank leaks in Shuhada
Water tank leak detection in Shuhada always starts with one question: is the drop from the tank itself, the valve, or the pipes? Shuhada is a residential district in Hawalli governorate with modern apartment blocks and older intermingled villas, tanks varying between rooftop and basement.
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
Shuhada has apartment blocks of varying heights with older villas distributed among them, tanks in some blocks in ground-floor rooms and in newer blocks on roofs. Pipes descending from Shuhada tanks usually run inside walls, so slow leaks are not obvious to residents. We start by checking the float valve and gauge, then trace visible pipes and listen or run water carefully to hear or spot water where it should not be.
Shuhada is in Hawalli governorate and contains a mix of modern residential apartment buildings and older villas.
Tanks in older Shuhada blocks sit lower than the flats, so pressure on descending pipes is lighter.
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 Shuhada
We inspect the float valve and run water to see if there is leaking from outside or through the walls. The leak may be a slow seep that leaves no visible water trail.
In older Shuhada buildings the tank sits just below the flats, so a major leak can run down to the flat beneath. All drain and water pipes are inspected closely.
Nearby areas
More areas for Water tank leaks
Same service, in nearby areas.
Other services
Other services in Shuhada
Other work we do in the same area.