Patent ID: 6715165
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
A method of checking for water leakage in a fixture having a surface that is periodically flushed by a flushing mechanism which introduces water from a source through ports above said surface such that water subsequently flows immediately over the surface to a drain, said mechanism being designed to then terminate the flow until the next periodic flush, said method steps comprising the following steps:(a) applying a swath of dye having a color visually distinct from the color of said surface to said surface below said ports in places at which it is desired to check for trickle leaks from said source; (b) after applying the dye to the surface and before flushing the fixture, observing said swath of dye; and (c) noting any streaks down through said swath of dye which reveal the surface through said dye before flushing the fixture and after applying the dye to determine whether water from the source is leaking through one or more of the ports when the fixture is not being flushed.