The water pipes in modern houses are hidden in the wall, which not only provides people with convenient drinking water, but also does not occupy indoor space and does not affect the appearance. While it's convenient, it can also make us overwhelmed when something goes wrong. After a long time in the house, the water pipes in the wall will inevitably leak, and the leakage will seriously affect the normal life of people. So what to do if the water pipe leaks?
First of all, if we find a water leak, we should turn off our water supply valve as soon as possible to minimize the impact of water leakage. Then we need to find the place where the water pipe is leaking, and the most commonly used method is the water pipe pressing method. This method needs to connect the hot and cold water pipes with hoses to form a circle, the main valve is closed, only one port of all water outlets is connected to the pressure tester, and the rest are closed. At this time, the pointer reading of the pressure tester is 0. Shake the pressure measuring rod until the pointer reads between 0.9-1.0, and the water pressure at this time should be 3-6 times the normal water pressure. Then you need to wait for a certain time. The time required for different pipes is different, but it takes at least half an hour. Check the pressure value at this time, if the drop does not exceed 0.5 pressure, there is no water leakage. If there is a leak, the pressure will drop more. Once the leak is found, we will repair or replace the leaking pipe. First of all, the corresponding wall should be chiseled, and during this process, attention should be paid to the protection of the floor and home furnishing. Then clean up the residue on the pipe, replace it with a new one, and use waterproof glue to waterproof the pipe after connecting.
