Title Page
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Client/Site
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Date
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Auditor
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Location
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INSTRUCTIONS
1.Answer the questions below.
2. Add Photos in ""Images"" and Comments in ""Notes"" on each question.
3. Add a Corrective Measure in ""Action."" Provide a description, assign to a member, set priority, and due date
4. Complete the audit by providing a digital signature
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1. Water Pressure Test (Live Pipes)
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Ensure no water is being used within the house/unit.
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Take a reading of the water meter.
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Observe for 10 – 15 minutes to see if the meter numbers increase. This will indicate a live pipe leak to be rectified by a plumber.
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2. Water Pressure Test (Shower Breach Pipe)
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Remove shower head.
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Connect pressure gauge.
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Turn on hot & cold water individually at shower and check that gauge pressure is holding for both over a minute period.
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If pressure drops then the leak is in the pipe between the shower body and the shower head when in use. A plumber will be required to attend.
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3. Dam Test
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Block the drain and fill the shower until the water is above the level of the frame work but not so high it spills out the door opening.This is done using water not from the shower to isolate the screen seal and shower tray waterproofing.
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If this test fails, removing the screen is the cheaper and simpler fix as a first option. Ensuring the penetrations for the screen fixings points are sealed sufficiently and capped.
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If it still leaks after the screen has been removed, the appropriate sealing applied & the screen reinstalled it could be an issue with the waterproofing itself.
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4. Wall Penetrations Pipework - Check the wall penetrations are sealed behind flanges and run the shower for 5-10 mins on warm so both lines are being used.
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5. Wall Penetrations Shower Frame - Run the shower for 5 mins on warm so both lines are being used. Tis is purely to test that water is not escaping between the shower frame and the wall.
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6. Wall Penetrations Through Tiles- Check the shower for a glass shower shelf, this may need to be removed and the plug and penetration resealed depending on placement on the wall form the shower.
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VISUAL INSPECTION
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When inspecting the wet area we should also be looking for;
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- Cracking in any of the grout to the tiles. (Water can penetrate and can be signs of water underneath the tile.)
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- Caulking/ Silicone is not damaged and still in reasonable condition throughout the whole wet area (focusing on shower base mainly and checking the bath as well.)
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- Swelling in the vanity kickboard. (Caused by a leak in the vanity plumbing or from the shower base and has tracked along the floor.)
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- Ensuring shower screens are correctly sealed to wall tiles and internal parts of the screen frame, and running water along all internal corners top to bottom to check for leaks.
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Highsets
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- Inspect through downlights underneath wet areas for any signs of water/ leaking.
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- If leaking has occurred through downlights or patching on the ceiling, this may be in reflection of plumbing leaking by either beneath the bathtub, Vanity basin, floor waste or shower waste. (Running the water to these individually should show underneath any leaks through an inspection hole or luckily enough a downlight). Note: in these instances downlights may need to be disconnected and the shower/s may need to be left ‘Off Limits’ until further inspection.
Completion and Sign Off
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General Comments
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Auditor Sign Off
