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9th July 2024, 09:01 PM #1
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leak detection, what dye to use??
ive got a small leak in an old building im not sure where it is coming from. several pipes run through the slab and the wall in the general area and its above a bathroom. so could be any of those 2-3 places.
im thinking of flooding the shower with https://tintex.com.au/product/drain-dye-fluorescein/ and blocking the drain and leaving it for several hours at least to see if it will soak through the slab and can identify with a UV light below to rule out or in the shower recess as the issue.
what ya reckon??
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10th July 2024, 08:57 AM #2
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Worth a try I guess
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11th July 2024, 11:38 AM #3
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Only one time I needed to use dye I bought it from a plumbing supplies.
Have heard of people using food dye but cannot give any info having never used myself.
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11th July 2024, 12:20 PM #4
neighbours recently had a retired plumber with specialist leak detection gear find theirs.
took 15 mins
charged them $495.
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11th July 2024, 07:18 PM #5
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12th July 2024, 11:48 AM #6
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12th July 2024, 10:48 PM #7
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this, someone people seem to conflate time on a job = value for money.
a good locksmith should be in your house/car in a a minute or two. But its because you're paying for his KNOWLEDGE not his time. sometimes its just easier and quicker to have the professionals do it.
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