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    kerrys1315 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 4, 2010, 12:43 AM
    Water leaking from small spot outside the house
    I recently found water leaking out of the space between where the bottom bricks of the house connects to the cement before it touches the dirt. Its next to the back door and is only leaking outside but I thought it was weird, its only leaking a small amount but spanning about half a foot.
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    Nov 4, 2010, 04:26 AM

    Let's see if you havce a drainage or a 0pressure leak. Do you notice it more when you drain something?
    To check to see if you have a hidden pressure 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 then you have a leak. Hope this helps and thank you for rating my reply, Tom

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