Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Need urgent advice about clay soil holding water vs a le 5Jul 29, 2017 11:06 pm The trench that the pipe is in will have uncompacted soil along its length and act as a conduit. This is why houses built on highly reactive soil are required by AS 2870 to have clay plugs in the service trenches to prevent water using those trenches as conduits and flowing under the house. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Need urgent advice about clay soil holding water vs a le 8Jul 30, 2017 1:10 pm chrismarshall3 Unfortunately we don't have a Meter we are on tank water If the line is connected to the pump feed, a leak would make the pump cycle. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Need urgent advice about clay soil holding water vs a le 9Jul 30, 2017 3:22 pm even a very small one? Re: Need urgent advice about clay soil holding water vs a le 10Jul 30, 2017 4:43 pm Yes. As soon as the pressure controller registered the cut in pressure setting, the pump would start and recharge the line. Water is not compressible unless you have a handy black hole nearby, it doesn't take much fluid loss to lower the pipe's static pressure to the pressure controller's cut in pressure setting. Having a pressure tank would disguise it but the pump would also run for longer. 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. thanks Chippy, i hope they have applied sealer but i am doubt to be honest, so i am gonna do this job after handover. 8 16286 Thank you @. Tried to play with the facade models but the exact colour is not matching up. 2 3269 If you make sure all taps inside and out are turned off, what does the water meter show if you leave it for a while. 2 20235 |