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Does a Plumber Use a Leak Finder?

Have you ever tried to find the source of a leak by just looking and feeling around? If so, you know how maddening it can be to try to pinpoint the source. Because leaking water can run along edges of things like baseboards, cabinets, and flooring as well as seep through materials, you can find evidence of a leak in one area only to discover that the source is in an entirely different area. Plus, unless an exposed pipe in an area of unfinished basement is the source of the leak, you won’t be able to see where the water is coming from even if you narrow down the vicinity where it originated.

So, if you find water in your home, don’t leave it to chance. Call a professional to help you find the source and get the leaking water stopped right away. Remember, even small leaks can do major damage if they are not found and cleaned up right away. Water can irreparably damage materials like drywall and allow mold and mildew growth to occur very quickly. A local plumber can help find a leak in your home.

Plumbers use leak finding equipment like heat scanners, microphones, and cable cameras to find where water is coming from. Devices like ground microphones and listening discs allow plumbers to listen for the sounds of water dripping or hissing from pipes through walls and flooring. Heat scanners allow plumbers to identify areas where temperature changes are occurring, which can signal the presence of water. Finally, tiny cable cameras allow plumbers to do video pipe inspections so they can look for damaged areas of pipes from the inside. These miniature cameras allow plumbers to get where no human eye ever could – confirming their suspicions when they believe they have found the source of the leak.

But the best tool of all that licensed plumbers use to find a leak is their own experience with home plumbing systems. You may find that your plumber carries leak detection tools in case they ever need them but can actually use their own training and extensive real-world experience to narrow down the source of a leak without any help. They can do this more effectively and much quicker than the typical homeowner to get to the root of the problem right away. This is why it pays to call a local plumber whenever you find water!

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