To find out if you have water leaks, try the following experiment the next time you leave your home for several hours or more. Prior to leaving, turn off all of your water fixtures, including humidifiers, air conditioners and ice makers. Then record the meter reading. If the reading has not changed when you return, your household plumbing is watertight. If your meter reading does change, you probably have at least one leaky faucet, toilet or pipe.
A Quick Check for Leaks
A quick method of checking for a water loss is to watch your meter's sweep hand or low flow indicator. If all your water fixtures are turned off and the sweep hand or low flow indicator moves, you have a leak in your plumbing.
Useful Links:
Lenntech Water & Air Treatment Systems
GLI International, Inc.
