If you are worried about a pipe leaking underground without knowing, the good news is that there are things that you can look for so that you know when there’s a problem so that you can do something about it. Below is a guide on how to tell if you have a secret leak in a pipe underground and how to keep your house from being damaged.
If you didn’t notice any these signs above, it’s possible that you are going to hear something that’s pointing to a water leak underground.
Underground pressurized pipes with water leaks often make different sounds:
The hissing or whooshing sounds are the only ones that happen when there is a pipe leak that has a water pressure of 30 psi and up. This type also sounds like static. The other listed sounds aren’t always there, and they aren’t as noticeable. So that hissing/whooshing sound is what the professionals are going to look for.
There are a few factors that are going to affect how frequent and loud those sounds that underground pipe leaks are going to make. Below are the factors.
The sound’s loudness or intenseness and the water pressure of the pipe are directly related.
Now you know what you should look for if you’re afraid that you might have a leak under the ground. When you know the signs and the symptoms, you can have it treated quickly before there’s a huge problem that is more expensive to fix.
The sooner you have a leak fixed, the less money you will have to pay to have it fixed. Look for these signs and you’ll be able to quickly recognize the problems and have them fixed.