Leak detection tips will help you determine if you have a slab leak.
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This would be a sign of a possible slab leak, you have water coming out of the slab underneath the house where there is no reason for there to be water pulling up. It is coming out of a crack from the house, typically that could be signs of water leaking from pipes underneath the slab.
Another thing to look for trying to figure out if you have a slab leak is water inside the house coming out of walls underneath cabinets out of cracks in the tile. Generally this happens in areas close to plumbing such as bathrooms or kitchens and laundry room and what you will notice is water coming out of crack underneath walls because the leak is under the slab and is surfacing through floors and cracks in flooring. If the water is hot then you are dealing with a hot water leak.
Another symptom of slab leaks is hot floors. It is easier to determine if you have a tile floor rather that carpet because there is no insulation. If you have a hot water slab leak, which happens 80 to 90 percent of the time, the heat from the slab leak and heats up the concrete in the subfloor of the tile then heating the tile. If the tile is heated only in one specific spot and the rest of the tile is cool that is a good indication of a hot water leak.
Another way to determine if you have a hot water leak is your water heater. If your water heater is running 24 hours per day this is not good. If you empty your water heater and refill it with cool water, it should take about an hour to heat up. Normal daily water use will trigger the water heater to run for about 15 to 20 minutes and then stop running. But if it is running constantly then you have a flow of water going out and a flow of water coming in all the time, the water heater is constantly running to keep up with the demand of a broken pipe in the slab causing a leak.
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Thank you Sandra, we appreciate the added info to help everyone out there become as educated as possible on determining if they have a slab leak!
Phenomenally excellent video - ALL these are the very symptoms I have - Plumbing company scheduled for Tuesday in my residential area!!
Thank you - I think you've saved my home from further damage and deterioration!!!
Johnette, I am glad you found this video helpful! Best of luck moving forward.
Such a great video, very informative. Thank you for making this.
Colt Cannon Thank you, I'm always glad to hear it helped someone in some way.
Yep, it’s the basics. That’s how you find a leak by eliminating the easy and work toward the difficult. Great video.
Helped a lot this is happening in my house
Thank you so much amazing video we have same problem and Plumper will come tomorrow morning to check , he told me to turned off Heater and close the water
...also, listen to your drain in the kitchen sink, I heard the vibration in my sewer which led me to all the other clues. Hot area under kitchen tiles, water meter spinning with all taps turned off, and eventually, the biggest water and electricity bill imaginable. A brilliant plumber isolated the pipe run and avoided the need to excavate the slab under a new kitchen. Installed rerouted incoming hot water pipes. Regards from Sydney, Australia.
Sandra Stone glad to hear you got your problem fixed and I hope the video was helpful.
Great advice, Thank you!
Thank you! Easy clear quick and helpful (unfortunately in my case).
Was really hoping God upgraded me to heated floors too.... thanks for the vid, I'll call you guys in today, were in Norco. Cheers -
Ryan Thorpe LOL, I would love to say there's a chance of that but I haven't come accross that just yet in my life. Hope it helped and we do service Norco so please feel free to call, we offer free estimates and often can give you rough prices and options without charging for leak detection.
Service was already completed last Friday! Didn't catch their names but great couple of guys - problem solved - thanks!
Easy way to check for hot water leak is to turn off supply to water heater for a few minutes with no faucets running. Turn supply back on and if you hear a "slurping sound" of water coming into the tank then you have a leak.
plz guide us in our home hall tiles becoming very heat so please help us what to do.
Great video. Educational
Rebecca Aguilar Thank you Rebecca!
great video thanks
Rey Mejia Thank you, glad to help!
Hi i have a leak under the floor in the kitche. the house was repiped and the house has a septic any suggestions please?
I enjoyed the video. I think I may have a slab leak. I was elated to find out the gentleman in the video appears to be a traveling man, who travels from the East to West and vice-versa. Greetings from Texas. /G\
Can someone answer a question for me? I live in a condo complex, and I hear water running which sounds like it's from another adjoining Unit - I suspect it's a slab leak because all of a sudden my Bathroom floor feels oddly Warm, and when I turn on my Shower, the water is hot right away, as opposed to usually it takes a short while for the water to get warm/hot - now, if the Problem is within the infrastructure of the building that I live in, is it MY responsibility or is the Association's responsibility - and yes, the complex that I reside in has had a history of plumbing problems ~
After slab leak is fixed for a hot water leak how long before the tile return back to cold temperature???
we have water by the kitchen cabinet and in middle of kitchen floor, 6 feet from fridge, can water seep through linoleom floor?
My floor in my room is constantly wet in the winter time
We have a leak somewhere going from the hall the bathroom.....And than the back bedroom......Its been getting the carpet wet.........
I live in Texas. So our water bill is always in 70-80 dollars a month. But we noticed moist surface on one particular tile which has a crack on it.. few days later I noticed a leak behind my toilet and I fixed it.. the toilet is located a few feet from this tile. I still feel that moist and when I step on another tile I can see water bubbles from home on the grout. Do you think it could be from a bad wax ring ?
Hi I’m currently having the same issue and wondering if you were able to figure out what the problem was?
Great tips. I'm glad to see you are local to me. I have water showing up outside near the kitchen sink and also near the sink on the floor inside. This only happens when I try to drain the sink. The water will run and then eventually back-up on both sides. There doesn't seem to be an actual clog since nothing came up with a snake. My water bill is the same. So does this sound like a drain pipe that's busted? Is that also considered a "slab leak"? To fix this do you need to cut into the slab? Also, do you do camera inspections first to see where the actual leak is? The pipes are old so it could be corroded.
I have the exact same problem,,what eventually happened with yours how did you fix it
@@cookingwithtera6308 what did u end up doing
What great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
We have a section of the house flooring (concrete slab, no basement) that gets wet (cold water) only after a heavy rain. There's no roof leaks, it's like the rainwater seeping up through the foundation itself. Exterior does not appear to have any visible cracks and water meter doesn't show activity when not using water. What's up?
DBrofi That's a tough one, I have run into a situation like that only once before and believe me the perfectionist in me went nuts trying to figure it out. I spent days at this home on different occasions and consulted with every experienced plumber, plumbing company owner. and engineer I knew. There ended up being no plumbing leak or roof like like in your situation but they did have a large crack in the foundation water would seep through on occasion. This particular home was a corner lot and a bit lower than the street. The area affected was the front living room close to that front corner of the home. We ended up determining the difference in height between the yard outside was the issue and water would seep to the lowest point after heavy saturation outside. We had someone seal the foundation crack very well and the problem went away. It was one of my greatest learning experiences and we never charged the customer anything because there was no plumbing issue and it was a great learning experience. I utilize that story to this day in training the next generation of professionals!
@@matthewblack704 this sounds exactly what's going on with me. I'm on a v
Corner house and it's cold water and no other symptoms and its ear the living room in a bedroom next to the front living room not far from the corner and it's on a left corner going down hill last house on the left going down the hill. So this maybe why except it's never been this way before when it has rained but it did get wet starting 2 days ago and it was raining on and off since then but still not a major rain at all. So idk what's going on. The leak is under carpet in a bedroom in one spot and no where else. It's weird
Same here there was an leak in my second room nk where else though . It happen after an heavy rain. No ceiling leaks just one area. Really weird
I have a slab leak. Unfortunately, I do not know whether it is coming from the domestic hot water line, or the radiant heat. I had a plumber place a one way valve so that I can use the hot water when necessary. Is it possible to test the system, to see the source?
nitroman58 V It is possible to isolate certain sections of underground pipe. It does depend on how the home was built but in most cases there is a method to determine this.
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Hi the weather here has been raining a few days and yesterday I saw water on my vinyl about 8 inches from the window and shower, sink. Weird place and only onto the viynl no leaks in ceiling or wall. My water in the sink pipe has been leaking for sometime however I have a bucket to catch it. This is a doublewide mobile home on a crawl space. I keep drying it up with a towel it re appears same spot. I looked under house didn't hear anything running. The only thing I did different this summer as the bathroom was so hot all the time and humid was use spray foam around my door as the trim is all gone and there is a gap between the wall board and where the trim should be hot air would come thru making that bathroom unbearable! So no more heat in there using the spray foam but I'm wondering if now cooler weather I should remove that foam. Never had this happen before either issue
1 bathroom being super hot
2. Water pooling a little in the middle of the floor.
Could the spray foam be the cause? Should I remove it? Just weird.
If I remove spray foam will my bathroom go back to being hot? Thanks!
Hi, Thanks for reaching out. That sounds like something we need to look at in person. That's an odd situation and we need trained eyes on it to diagnose it properly. I would recommend contacting a professional to look at it, if you're in our service area we would be more than happy to assist you.
what if the leak is directly going to the soil unnoticed?
Great question! That is common. Usually a warm spot on the floor will alert you to the leak if it's on a hot line even if no water is surfacing. If it's a cold line sometimes the only way you will be alerted is a high water bill. In either case you can follow the steps to check your water meter to see if it's spinning when no one is using water. This still works even if the water isn't surfacing.
What about my hous in 4f in the master bedroom I have no idea the water come out from where it from the floor only this time I see leaking and wet on the floor
Water can surface from anywhere through cracks in the concrete slab. So it will show up where there is no plumbing sometimes if there’s a crack in the slab in that area and underground is saturated. I hope this helps.
So if the water heater is running 24/7, does it need to be replaced?
Hi Martha, That is a great question! If the water heater is running constantly it means that you have a hot water line that has a leak and hot water is constantly running so your water heater is trying to constantly produce hot water. This doesn't mean your water heater needs to be replaced, it's just an indicator that you have a hot water leak.
@@GuardianPlumbers do you think if a particular piece of tile is hot, the leak it’s right underneath it ?
Is it normal for hall tyle to be luke warm (not hot) after taking a nice, hot bath after a hardday's work, if hot water line runs just under tyle floor? If it is not, then there might be a small leak possibility. However, there are no signs of wetness on tyle surface, drips, tyles disconnecting because of water exposure or any other type of water damage. If it is normal, then hot wire line was placed close to slab's surface, which would be easier for heat to radiate or come up upwardly toward behind or under hall tyles. ????
Montery12 It is possible to get some radiant heating if the hot water line is too close to the surface. This is not very common however, the lines should be deep enough so you don't get any heat radiating. I have personally seen lines poured into or just under concrete slabs that cause this but again it's rare and not the right way.
Hello Matthew, I have some questions. So my neighbor's house is leaking from the floor, and the speculation was if we use our washing machine and sink in the kitchen on our end, it caused some leaking on their part. It's weird because the leaking is coming from their floor. We also have no issue of leaking. The leaking is near their boiler room. We share a common wall but we can't even hear what they are saying, so I assume it's a thick wall, thus isn't caused by us right?
What if the tile isn't hot but the floor is really damp spot that is coming out from the hole where they had to cut open the wall to find the leak that was causing all this to happen my dad says he's going to be coming over in an bit to check it out
Hi Erin,
That is a great question, the floor does not always have to be hot to indicate if you have a slab leak. Infact the hot floor just lets you kow it's a hot water slab leak. If you have a cold water slab leak then you wouldn't have the hot floors as an indicator.
Ugh this is going to cost a shit ton I'm sure. I dont have water anywhere outside but in 1 bed room under carpet across the hall from the bathroom theres a wet spot that started a few days ago. It's cold water and that's the only spot it's at. Idk I hope it's not something that's going to cost a lot of money to get taken care of but if it's a slab leak then it will be very expensive.
why do they plumb houses under the slab? why not go through the ATTIC AND DOWN THE WALL
Imjustnotsure I live in California where water temp does not fluctuate that much. Where about do you live?
That is a great question and most newer houses do have the plumbing that goes through the attic.
Mines coming out in the bed room and hallway
Hi James, water can surface from anywhere through cracks in the concrete slab. So it will show up where there is no plumbing sometimes if there’s a crack in the slab in that area and underground is saturated. I hope this helps.
My rug in the middle of my room is just soaking wet somehow
This could be caused by a possible slab leak, call your plumber to have them come out and asses the leak. If you are located in Southern California we would be happy to help you out, just give us a call at 951-216-3280.
If you have a slab leak then what?
If you have a slab leak call a plumber for repair, you really have two options when repairing a slab leak, either a direct repair or a reroute. You want to stop the water from leaking to prevent possible water damage and conserve water.
Misheard that as slav-leak lol
You need a mic, so we can hear you instead of the unnecessary music.
CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME, I HAVE WATER THAT IS COMING FROM UNDER THE DISHWASHER AREA, BUT IT DOES NOT LEAK WHEN I USE THE DISHWASHER BUT INSTEAD IT LEAKS WHENEVER I TURN THE WATER ON OUTSIDE FROM THE OUTSIDE SPICKET??? DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT KIND OF LEAK THIS IS AND HOW IT CAN BE FIXED
I'm sorry for the late response, were you able to get this issue taken care of?
NOT YET, WE ARE NOT USING THAT SPICKET OUTSIDE. SOMEBODY WILL BE COMING WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS TO LOOK AT IT. THANKS FOR ENQUIRING MATT BLACK.
Not a problem at all, if you are in need of another estimate we have tech's avaible to look at this for you.
I have heat coming up through my concrete slab in one specific location.There are no water pipes running through my slab. All my water lines run through the walls. There doesn't seem to be any logical reason for this one area to be hot. Baffling!
Kandace Berool , there are lines under the slab that feed those in the wall...trust me.
@@dougphillips4516😂
nice. but background music is irritating.
Where did it came from?
In order to locate and pin point where the leak is coming from, a plumbing technician would need to perform leak detection.
If your home has a slab leak. The home is two stories, 2200 sq feet. How expensive will it be?
super Ant 1. always depends on how extensive the repair is. Sometimes slab leaks can concentrate in one spot and you can repair it just right there. Other times, slab leaks may run in different places. If you have a newer home, you might have a spot leak. Older homes multiple. Had something similar in my den, the plummer came in, dug a hole where he thought the leak was located, found it, and repaired it, that was it. 225 charge.
wow that's a good price is that plumber still around ft lauderdale area?
@@Montery12
How long will the slab leak continue after a repipe. ? I just had my hot water line converted to PEX in the attic cause my water line bust.
However the leak is still dripping after 5 hours
Hi Nate, That's a great question and it's hard to give you a time frame based on limited information, but what I can say is that one of two things can be happening. First, if the leak was going on for a while before the repair it can take hours or even days for saturated areas to subside. In this case look to see if it is slowing down as you check it periodically. If so it's probably just slowly dissipating. The second reason this could be happening is if you only had the leaking line rerouted and the other old pipes are still in use, you may have a second line leaking or the wrong line was rerouted in the first place. I sincerely hope the second reason isn't the case for you, and I hope this helps.
Please mute the back ground music
Get a bigger water heater.