Here's the history:
Average daily use for 11 months; about 125 gal.
Average daily use for February, 2010; about 425 gal. :evil:
An obvious leak and a closed system test showed that it was between the meter box and the shut-off valve inside the home. However, there were no signs of water pooling or bubbling up through the ground. The plumbers couldn't find it so we're like...:dontknow:
Here's a nifty solution, but at $300 a pop it hurts.
http://www.americanleakdetection.com/residential-service.php?fran_id=85
They pressurize the line with argon/helium gas and then electronically "listen" for the gurgling sound as the gas exits the leaking point. Much like blowing through a soda straw into a glass of water and what do you hear...burble, burble, burble, etc. Our kids do this all of the time in restaurants!
Simple, but effective. The leak is fixed, but my checkbook is now broken. :confused_
Average daily use for 11 months; about 125 gal.
Average daily use for February, 2010; about 425 gal. :evil:
An obvious leak and a closed system test showed that it was between the meter box and the shut-off valve inside the home. However, there were no signs of water pooling or bubbling up through the ground. The plumbers couldn't find it so we're like...:dontknow:
Here's a nifty solution, but at $300 a pop it hurts.
http://www.americanleakdetection.com/residential-service.php?fran_id=85
They pressurize the line with argon/helium gas and then electronically "listen" for the gurgling sound as the gas exits the leaking point. Much like blowing through a soda straw into a glass of water and what do you hear...burble, burble, burble, etc. Our kids do this all of the time in restaurants!
Simple, but effective. The leak is fixed, but my checkbook is now broken. :confused_