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    gtweagles Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 18, 2013, 06:00 AM
    Water puddle in front yard by the faucet
    I have a water puddle in front of my house by the faucet.
    How do I know if I have a leak?
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    May 18, 2013, 08:42 AM
    Make sure all the faucets are tightly shut and then go to your water meter. In the middle of the dial is a small, usually red, triangle. See if it spins. If it does, you have a leak somewhere.
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    May 18, 2013, 11:26 AM
    Or you could simply dig the pipe up and check, You're going to hafta dig it up to repair it anyhow. Good luck, Tom
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    May 18, 2013, 03:42 PM
    I am sorry but I am going to answer this question exactly the way it is asked.
    You know you have a leak when there is a puddle of water near the faucet.
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    May 18, 2013, 06:18 PM
    Please clarify what you mean by "faucet". Is this a yard hydrant, a hose bibb, etc? Are you on city water or a private well? If you could post a pic of the saturated area and faucet in question, it may help us give more accurate advice as to the next step for you to take.

    Lee.
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    May 18, 2013, 06:26 PM
    Handyman2007, lol. That is certainly one way to know you have a leak. When there is water where it should not be, usually a leak is to blame,, yes? Seems the easy part is knowing you have a leak, the hard part is, more times than not, finding the source.
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    May 18, 2013, 07:15 PM
    Sorry, I just couldn't help myself on this one.
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    May 18, 2013, 08:02 PM
    I know the feeling man. Some things are just to hard to resist, lol.
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