{"id":617,"date":"2025-10-07T12:07:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leakdetectionmalta.com\/?p=617"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:27:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:27:02","slug":"naxxar-high-water-bill-a-wildly-spinning-meter-and-a-leak-under-the-stairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leakdetectionmalta.com\/?p=617","title":{"rendered":"Naxxar High Water Bill \u2014 A \u201cWildly Spinning\u201d Meter and a Leak Under the Stairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Naxxar High Water Bill<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From meter panic to methodical testing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The owner called after receiving a <strong>WSC alert<\/strong> for unusual consumption. At the meter we saw the classic red flag: it was <strong>spinning fast<\/strong> even after we isolated obvious users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zoning the system<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We closed individual feeds step-by-step. The roof tank inlet wasn\u2019t the culprit. Isolation narrowed the issue to the <strong>garden zone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The telltale sound underground<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using <strong>acoustic detection<\/strong>, we honed in on a leak <strong>beneath the stairs<\/strong> to the roof\u2014stairs which, the owner confirmed, were <strong>built after<\/strong> the pipework went in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Smart fix, minimal demolition<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than break out the stairs, we proposed <strong>rerouting the supply<\/strong> around them. The owner agreed, the plumber ran a new line, and we confirmed success with a <strong>stable meter<\/strong> and a <strong>negative pressure test<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>High consumption doesn\u2019t always mean dramatic puddles. With the right sequencing\u2014meter checks, isolation, acoustics\u2014we can locate <strong>deep, quiet leaks<\/strong> and fix them with <strong>least disruption<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chasing unexplained usage? Book our [<a href=\"https:\/\/leakdetectionmalta.com\/?page_id=232\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"232\">Water Leak Detection<\/a>] team for a fast, non-invasive locate.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Naxxar High Water Bill From meter panic to methodical testing The owner called after receiving a WSC alert for unusual consumption. At the meter we saw the classic red flag: it was spinning fast even after we isolated obvious users. Zoning the system We closed individual feeds step-by-step. The roof tank inlet wasn\u2019t the culprit. 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