URGENT Where to hire leak detection equipment for copper main in screed?

[Jim Goodenough]

Hi everyone,

I'm needing to trace a leak on copper main in screed at my son's house. Anglian Water have notified a leak of 18ltr/hr, and we've verified it's not between their stopcock and internal stopcock.

There's no signs of dampness, floors where pipes run are tiled.

Looking for advice of where to hire a "detector".

All replies appreciated.

Cheers
Jim

 

[snowhead]

You shouldn't need any detectors, 18ltrs / hr should be visible, if not definitely audible.
Equipment of that type needs experience to get results, you'd be better off paying someone to locate it.

Someone like these maybe;

How to find water leaks under a floor - The Leak Detective

The Leak Detective will show you how find water leaks under a floor, accurately. Don't waste unneccessary time an money trying to do this yourself

www.water-loss-solutions.co.uk

 

[Ric2013]

we've verified it's not between their stopcock and internal stopcock.

So it's AFTER the internal stopcock - i.e. in the house?

 

[Jim Goodenough]

So it's AFTER the internal stopcock - i.e. in the house?

Yes Ric that's correct.

 

[Last Plumber]

Can you not cut it off before it enters the screed and after it emerges, test it to prove it and if it is down there, re-route it rather than looking for it?
Just a suggestion. I haven't seen it.

 

[Ric2013]

Can you not cut it off before it enters the screed and after it emerges, test it to prove it and if it is down there, re-route it rather than looking for it?
Just a suggestion. I haven't seen it.

Cheap and dirty test (without an expensive pressure tester) because I wouldn't want to trust other people's tests and AW subcontractors don't always get things right: fit manometer to outside tap or washing machine tap, open tap, turn off all other taps and float valves and read pressure. Isolate at internal stopcock and verify that there is a pressure drop at the manometer. 0.3l/m should show the pressure drop to near nil in a matter of seconds.

Then as Last Plumber's comment above. Who wants a pipe in screed anyway?