Dan Vorona asked:

May 21, 2014
Water is coming in through new overhead sewer conversion...how?

Rob Owens of VTS Homes, Inc. PRO answered:

Jun 1, 2014

You definitely should not have any leaking.  I suggest you call a plumber to come look at the issue.

Dan Vorona asked:

May 21, 2014
Water is coming in through new overhead sewer conversion...how? Last year we had a overhead sewer conversion done in my house. I was in the basement last week and heard water running. I looking near the new PVC pipe that was going out from the new ejector pit that was installed in the basement. If you look at the picture you'll see how this was constructed. They put a hole in the foundation, but then used this black rubber gasket that you tighten up. It's 'supposed' to be water tight. Clearly its not and I grabbed a wrench to tighten it up as it had come lose. Luckily it was only rain water, but it must have been coming out for awhile since my carpet was soaked. Is this normal? Is this even the the right way to seal this up? Of course the contractor won't call me back now to fix it. I've pretty much stopped the leaking, but there's a tiny bit of water coming through still, and I don't wanna over tighten the nuts. Thoughts?
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John Ford asked:

Feb 17, 2014
Best way to detect a leak in a residential irrigation sprinkler system?
Apr 29, 2014

Hi John, 

Turn on your sprinklers for the zone your leak is on and let it run. The area where the leak is will cause the ground around it to be soaked and water logged more so than any other area. There is your leak.

Good luck!

Feb 17, 2014
What should I do if I have frozen water pipes?

Marty Brummel of M.K. Brummel PRO answered:

Feb 18, 2014

If you are leaving the house, you definitely want to shut the water off to the house, in case the water line bursts. Otherwise, if you can find the frozen area, you can take a hair dryer to the spot to slowly thaw the pipes. Don't het the pipe quickly, as this will most likely cause the pipe to burst. Just always be ready to shut the water off to the entire house and have a bucket near. Good Luck.

Feb 17, 2014
What should I do if I have frozen water pipes?
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John Ford asked:

Feb 17, 2014
Best way to detect a leak in a residential irrigation sprinkler system? We had sprinklers installed when our house was built 10 years ago. Now, we have a leak somewhere in the lawn due to a pipe burst, probably from the recent freezing. The original contractor went out of business.
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