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    themipper Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 20, 2009, 09:54 AM
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    How can I locate a small water leak in slab plumbing?
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    Jan 20, 2009, 11:28 AM

    Sounds like a question for the plumbers. Hopefully a moderator can move this over to the plumbing section.

    Is the pipe buried in the slab, or under it? Is this a floor heating system?
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    Jan 20, 2009, 12:09 PM
    >Thread Moved from Construction<
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    Jan 20, 2009, 03:41 PM

    Call Slab Leak Detection Service. They'll tell you exactly where the leak is. Some experienced plumbers are able to located it using their own, proven methods. But in any case: deal with this ASAP before the leak causes house foundation sinking...
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