{"id":854,"date":"2021-06-22T17:22:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texasdrains.com\/?page_id=854"},"modified":"2021-08-02T17:27:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:27:35","slug":"static-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/texasdrains.com\/static-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Static Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

Static Testing<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

Static Testing Experts in the Austin, Texas & Surrounding Areas <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Not only do we, at Texas Drain Specialist, understand the complexity of drain restoration but we also mastered how to diagnose them. A home without flow can cause more stress than you\u2019d never want as a homeowner. Why would you allow something as simple as a tub or sink to alter the outcome of your day. We sure don\u2019t, and we don\u2019t let our customers be bothered by it either. We can ensure that through Static Testing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

What is Static Testing?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

Hydrostatic testing - sewer line leak test<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

A <\/span>rubber <\/span>test <\/span>ball <\/span>is <\/span>placed <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>sewer <\/span>line <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>outside <\/span>cleanout <\/span>toward <\/span>the <\/span>city <\/span>sewer <\/span>or <\/span>septic<\/span>. <\/span>T<\/span>h<\/span>e <\/span>test <\/span>ball <\/span>is <\/span>then <\/span>filled <\/span>with <\/span>air <\/span>that <\/span>stops <\/span>water <\/span>from <\/span>traveling <\/span>past <\/span>the <\/span>cleanout down <\/span>the <\/span>sewer <\/span>li<\/span>n<\/span>e. <\/span>W<\/span><\/i>ater <\/span>is <\/span>run <\/span>to <\/span>fill <\/span>the <\/span>sewer <\/span>li<\/span>n<\/span>e <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>slab <\/span>level <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>foundation<\/span>. <\/span>When <\/span>it <\/span>reaches <\/span>slab <\/span>level<\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>water <\/span>is <\/span>turned <\/span>off <\/span>a<\/span>n<\/span>d <\/span>the <\/span>water <\/span>level <\/span>monitored<\/span>. <\/span>If <\/span>there are <\/span>no <\/span>leaks<\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>water <\/span>level <\/span>will <\/span>remain <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>slab <\/span>level<\/span>. <\/span>If <\/span>it <\/span>drops <\/span>a<\/span>t <\/span>all<\/span>, <\/span>this <\/span>mea<\/span>n<\/span>s <\/span>there <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>leak <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>test <\/span>failed<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

Pressure testing - water supply leak test<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

A <\/span>pressure <\/span>gauge <\/span>is <\/span>placed <\/span>on <\/span>a <\/span>hose <\/span>bibb <\/span>(<\/span>spigot<\/span>) <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>water <\/span>turned <\/span>on<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>pressure gauge <\/span>will <\/span>the<\/span>n <\/span>read <\/span>the <\/span>water <\/span>pressure <\/span>that <\/span>is <\/span>supp<\/span>l<\/span>ied <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>building<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>water <\/span>is <\/span>then <\/span>turned <\/span>off <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>shutoff <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>street <\/b>or <\/span>well<\/span>. <\/span>The <\/span>pressure gauge <\/span>should <\/span>read <\/span>the <\/span>same <\/span>water <\/span>pressure <\/b>as <\/b>when <\/span>the <\/span>water <\/span>was <\/span>on<\/span>. <\/span>If <\/span>the <\/span>press<\/b>ure <\/span>drops<\/span>, <\/span>there <\/span>is <\/span>an <\/span>issue <\/span>that <\/span>requires <\/span>a <\/span>bit <\/span>of <\/span>free <\/span>diagnostic <\/span>to <\/span>determine <\/span>whether <\/span>it <\/span>is <\/span>above <\/span>slab <\/span>level <\/span>or <\/span>not <\/span>(<\/span>check <\/span>angle <\/span>stop<\/span>s <\/span>or <\/span>fixtures <\/span>tha<\/span>t <\/span>could <\/span>be <\/span>d<\/span>ripping<\/span>)<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

How does a sewer system work? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

To better understand our testing process, let\u2019s jump into how a successful sewer system runs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

When you think of your sewer system, the best way to visualize it is as a tree. You start with the tree’s trunk. This is the main line that stretches from the <\/span>city’s sewer, either in the street or alley, to the furthest drain in your home. Next would be the branches. Each room with a drain located inside of it has a branch line that ties them into the main trunk line that stretches across the entire house. Finally they need to breathe which are the pipes that shoot up your walls piercing through the roof, these are referred to as vent stacks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t

Why should you test your home? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Leaks that are not visible by camera can cause severe damage to your home over time. Static testing ensures that the home does not have any leaks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Us at 844.TX.DRAIN<\/a> today to schedule service! We are proud to service homes & businesses in the Austin & Central Texas Area.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Our Services<\/b><\/h2>