Troubled Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 I live in a apartment building with 5 units we have a water leak but cant find the pipe leading into my apt. we dug a 6 ft wide 40 inches deep in front of our apartments and no sign of a pipe tia for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya_boi_j Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Have you told the landlord about the leak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moist Words Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 @Regular Guy any ideas? Sn4ttBack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doozer Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hire a water leak finder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biloxifalcon Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I'd call the city water department (for a meter reading) and landlord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn4ttBack Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 8 hours ago, Troubled said: I live in a apartment building with 5 units we have a water leak but cant find the pipe leading into my apt. we dug a 6 ft wide 40 inches deep in front of our apartments and no sign of a pipe tia for any help check near the water meter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Regular Guy Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 If the water meter can be found then so can the water line. If it's metal, it can be charged with electricity (12v) and can be found easily with a utility locator. If it's a plastic water line, it will have to be cut and a fish tape ran through it and then the fishtape will need to be charged and found in the same manor as a metal pipe. Alternately (and harder) you find the meter and dig up the existing pipe and follow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hoopah! Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 15 hours ago, biloxifalcon said: I'd call the city water department (for a meter reading) and landlord. 14 hours ago, WhenFalconsWin said: You live there, call the landlord, it's his problem, not yours. The water authorities can shut the main off until it's fixed. I wouldn't touch anything else since you don't own the property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doozer Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 I just realized.... the OP could also be the landlord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya_boi_j Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 12 hours ago, Doozer said: I just realized.... the OP could also be the landlord. He probably posted this and never came back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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