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imnotyourbrahh t1_j1nxvaq wrote

Reply to comment by Paragonne in How long does a tank of heating oil last you? by [deleted]

Any chance there's a device that can track how water is getting into a home? I can't figure it out!

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BonelessSugar t1_j1o7gqw wrote

Could use some sort of dry media like sawdust or chalk and cover all seams. I assume a humidity monitor device would also help narrow it down.

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OhMyDad t1_j1o9ldv wrote

Flir will also aid in finding water leaks

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Paragonne t1_j1w021z wrote

Flir can show you where a wall/roof is damp, as that part stays cooler, due to evaporation.

However, the standard method for finding leaks, cars, boats, trailers, buildings, whatever, is begin hosing at possible entry-points from the bottom, up, so that the beginning of leaking identifies which height the leak was at.

If it's taking awhile to get through a wall, though, you might want to, say, hose the lowest 1/2m of the closest-to-the-right-edge of your 4 walls, then come back in awhile, getting some other area(s), maybe keeping a rigged sprinkler going on it?

Getting the things, to stomp the leak, is important, eh?

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