toad_s
New Member
Hello folks,
I have a question about doing a pressure test on copper supply plumbing. For background I am adding an addition on my house and am adding a new kitchen and laundry. I am doing the plumbing myself.
The plumbing is all roughed in and capped on the ends, and I and doing a pressure test with air. For one section, I am getting a slow leak. It drops from 50 psi to about 45 in an hour and down to 10 psi overnight.
I can't find the leak with soapy water.
My question, is there an acceptable level of pressure drop ? Or should it be able to hold 50 psi forever ?
Thanks
Toad
I have a question about doing a pressure test on copper supply plumbing. For background I am adding an addition on my house and am adding a new kitchen and laundry. I am doing the plumbing myself.
The plumbing is all roughed in and capped on the ends, and I and doing a pressure test with air. For one section, I am getting a slow leak. It drops from 50 psi to about 45 in an hour and down to 10 psi overnight.
I can't find the leak with soapy water.
My question, is there an acceptable level of pressure drop ? Or should it be able to hold 50 psi forever ?
Thanks
Toad