Where was the leak?The leak detection service came out and found the leak, and the plumbing people promptly fixed it. Problem solved in hardly any time at all.
Where was the leak?The leak detection service came out and found the leak, and the plumbing people promptly fixed it. Problem solved in hardly any time at all.
When I was newbie homeowner, I had unusually high usage and called the water company to check it out. It was not nearly as extreme as OP's case. They found an intermittant problem with the toilet and refunded the excessive use charges since I had not actually "used" the water (e.g. it was wasted). This was Indianapolis in 1983.....seriously doubt any utility would be so generous today.
Where was the leak?
I would get a plumber or leak detection company out here, but unless they happen to show up on a day that the problem is occuring, what exactly can they do? Do they have tricks to help find large but intermittent leaks like this?
soupcxan said:Once I hear back from the utility I'll call a plumber. I just don't want to hear "yup, everything looks good. that'll be $150."
This makes me want to take a fresh look at a data logger with a remote repeater (in the kitchen) for my water meter... something that records the data 24/7 so that the mysterious 1000-gallon "intermittent leak" episodes can be analyzed & correlated.I would get a plumber or leak detection company out here, but unless they happen to show up on a day that the problem is occuring, what exactly can they do? Do they have tricks to help find large but intermittent leaks like this? Once I hear back from the utility I'll call a plumber. I just don't want to hear "yup, everything looks good. that'll be $150."
Between 6PM last night and 8AM this morning I had another 1500 gal spike. Everyone's yard has some dew on it, but our grass looked like it had been watered. Malfunctioning sprinkler controller? I'm going to unplug it and see what happens.
soupcxan, this thread is helpful to many of us and it would be a shame if you stopped updating now. We appreciate your efforts and hope you continue sharing your progress.I've looked into various aspects of the sprinkler system several times (the controller, the heads, the valve) but this is the first time where my lawn actually seemed wet after one of the water usage spikes. So yeah, the sprinklers have been a candidate all along, but this is the first decent evidence I've gotten that points to them.
Thanks to those of you who've been helpful. I'm done updating this thread.
OK, sorry, a bit harsh. I just find it off-putting when so many people chime in to help, and all you have to do is turn off the valve. It seems so obvious to rule this out. So I'm dumbfounded when the advice isn't taken. That's all.
-ERD50
Between 6PM last night and 8AM this morning I had another 1500 gal spike. Everyone's yard has some dew on it, but our grass looked like it had been watered. Malfunctioning sprinkler controller? I'm going to unplug it and see what happens.
ERD50 - what's your problem? Some of us still have full time jobs and my business card doesn't say "water usage investigator".
I've looked into various aspects of the sprinkler system several times (the controller, the heads, the valve) but this is the first time where my lawn actually seemed wet after one of the water usage spikes. So yeah, the sprinklers have been a candidate all along, but this is the first decent evidence I've gotten that points to them.
Thanks to those of you who've been helpful. I'm done updating this thread.
PS... having it run 1 minute does nothing to the grass... just sayin....