CobyRupert
Super Member
Assuming my water hydrant for the horse barn ever thaws out, I suspect that part of the issue may be if the seal has a slight leak, with probably not the best drainage around the weep hole.
Other than pulling the hydrant and inspecting the gasket, even after I reassemble how can I be 100% sure there's not some leak through?
I'm thinking of installing a pressure gauge in the house basement that feeds the underground line, downstream of the basement shut-off valve. Will this work to do a leak test?
If I shut off the feeder valve in my basement and watch the pressure, if the hydrant valve is not leaking, how long will it hold the pressure? Or conversely, if there's a slow leak at the downstream faucet, how quickly will the pressure drop?
Other than pulling the hydrant and inspecting the gasket, even after I reassemble how can I be 100% sure there's not some leak through?
I'm thinking of installing a pressure gauge in the house basement that feeds the underground line, downstream of the basement shut-off valve. Will this work to do a leak test?
If I shut off the feeder valve in my basement and watch the pressure, if the hydrant valve is not leaking, how long will it hold the pressure? Or conversely, if there's a slow leak at the downstream faucet, how quickly will the pressure drop?