We just bought a slab house, have not moved in yet but there is apparently a leak, inspection showed pressure at 28lbs. What should we anticipate with this problem or first steps to solving the problem?

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Originally Posted by cgyearian

We just bought a slab house, have not moved in yet but there is apparently a leak, inspection showed pressure at 28lbs. What should we anticipate with this problem or first steps to solving the problem?

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Let's first find out if you really have a leak or just low pressure. You didn't say if you were on city water or na pump so I'll give you both ways to check. To check to see if you have a hidden leak first shut down everything in the house, no flush, no drinks of water, and if you are on a meter go out and check the little pointer in the gage. It should not move or creep. If it does you have a leak. If you're on a pump then check the pressure gage after the pump builds up to pressure and shuts off. The gage should not fall and the pump come back on. If so you have a leak. Let me know what you find. Hope this helps and thank you fot rating my reply, Tom

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You answered my wife's question, I am the hubby. First, it will be City Water; Second, the house has been "WINTERIZED"
So all the water has been turned off. This is a HUD home.
The test was done and found that the kitchen plumbing wouldn't hold pressure. I think what my wife's question was is:
How difficult is it to access the plumbing in a slab built home.
We do know that the laundry room plumbing was routed through the floor.
Thanks for taking the time to answering the first question.

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How difficult is it to access the plumbing in a slab built home.
We do know that the laundry room plumbing was routed through the floor.

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As is all your water and drainage. The water pipes are all under the slab with no joints. The lines are soft type"L" copper qand all joints and manifolds are brought up out of the slab and tied together in the walls. As for the loss of pressure in the kitchen. This could be as serious and a leak under the slab or as minor as a leak in the faucet. Have them check it back to the source. I was hoping you were on a pump. Then I could increase your water pressure. 28 PSI in a home that should have, at least, 45 PSI bothers me. Do you have a PRV( Pressure Reducing Valve) installed where the water comes into the house?
Call the water department and ask them what the PSI is out in the city main. When you find out get back to me. Regards, Tom