Have you noticed your water bill increasing, even though your usage is the same? Do some areas of your yard appear soggy or fill with standing water? Do you notice areas of damp or moldy drywall, or wet rings on the ceiling? What about bubbled or stained paint? Have you suddenly and consistently lost water pressure? Does it sound like water is running, even though each faucet is turned off? All of these signs point to a broken water pipe. Don’t panic, but DO call (888-391-6241) or contact Drain King right away. We are here to help you, day or night. A speedy repair means less water damage to your property, and less money lost on increased water bills.
Finding the damaged pipe will require a thorough inspection by one of our plumbing specialists. While you may be able to narrow down the whereabouts of the pipe breaks, we use a variety of methods to detect and pinpoint its exact location. One technique is Televising, in which we use a high-tech miniature camera mounted to the end of a fiber-optic cable to push through the sewer pipe and identify the precise location of the break. The sewer line can be repaired at the specific spot it is impaired, without having to dig up large areas of your lawn. A similar locating technique uses a transmitter and a hand-held receiver to send sound waves through the ground. When a transmitter is pushed through a sewer line, those sound waves are recorded by an above-ground digital receiver that shows the technician where the pipes are whole, obstructed, or broken.
Broken water pipes are frustrating. They can happen with no warning and cause thousands of dollars in damages and repairs. Some pipes burst because they are made with old or inferior types of materials, and changing water pressures weaken the pipe wall over time. Other pipes burst because they’ve frozen in winter. As trapped water begins to freeze, it expands in the pipe. If the pipe has any structural weakness, that expansion causes a split or break in the water line, which may not be evident until the pipe thaws out. The easiest way to avoid this is to run a slow trickle of water from the faucet during the night, and to keep the thermostat set at a minimum of 55 degrees at all times.
Whatever the cause, Drain King is ready with a solution.
