Help! My Water Bills are High

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 by Ray & Lee, Master Plumbers
I've had high water bills for several months now. I have looked for water leaks and also investigated to see if I have wet spots on the ground outside the house to no avail. Do you have any ideas as I live on a fixed income?

Make sure you have checked all of your toilets for leaks by doing a simple and cheap test. Place a few drops of food coloring in the water in the tank. If the water in the bowl changes color without you flushing, then you know it's the flapper. If you replace the flapper and the water is still leaking, then check the stop to see if there are any cracks or grooves in it that prevent the seal from making a full contact.

If the toilets are not leaking, then you may have a broken or leaking water main underground. The only way to find this is to call a leak detection company, such as Roto-Rooter, that can use an acoustic leak detection device. Once the leak is located, the area is excavated the plumbing repair begins.

Search " Roto-Rooter Leak Detection Baltimore " on the Web (substitute Baltimore for your city). Roto-Rooter offers 24 hour plumbing so you can call us day or night.



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Water in Yard - A Natural Issue or Plumbing Problem ?

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 by Ray & Lee, Master Plumbers
We have natural ground water coming up in the front yard. We live in Baltimore. Who can we contact about our plumbing problems?

If you are sure it is natural ground water and not a septic tank or water service line that is causing the problem, you probably need to speak to your local department of natural resources.

If it is not natural water, contact your licensed plumbing specialists for a leak detection Baltimore Roto-Rooter can assist you with this plumbing service.

If it is natural, then you will have to look at installing a french drain leech line under the ground to collect the water and direct it away from the yard and out to the street's storm drain or drainage area.

A french drain is a tube that has perforations to allow the water to flow into the pipe. The outside is covered with a filter sock to prevent sand from entering and the whole pipe is encased in 3/4 inch pea gravel in a trench. A filter paper is installed on top of the gravel and your soil is reinstalled on top of the whole thing, so you can't see the drain when it is done.

Should you need help installing a french drain, Roto-Rooter can assist with the plumbing repair.

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