Leaks in your home are never a good sign. Even a small leak can quickly grow out of control and eventually lead to extremely costly repairs. That’s why any leaks found should be dealt with as soon as possible, especially in the case of an emergency water leak. However, what are you meant to do if you think there is a leak in your home but you can’t find it? This could be because it’s inside a wall or under the floors.
Can the source of the leak be detected without intrusive damage to your property? Read on to find out.
Leak Detection Equipment
The good news is that leaks can be detected in even the most obscure places using leak detection equipment. This cutting edge technology can trace leaks without the need for destructive damage to your property. An engineer will be able to find your leak through a range of different methods, including using gas, sound, thermal imaging, an endoscope and dye tests.
The Methods
Gas is introduced to the pipework and attempts to escape through the leak, where sensitive probes and readers can then detect it. Acoustic sound testing microphones can be used to pinpoint where the flow rate of a pipe is different than usual, finding a leak even when the source has a constant flow. Thermal imaging can detect the temperature differences below surfaces, using heat emissions to locate a leak.
An endoscope is a small camera at the end of a long cord, which can be manoeuvred and threaded through small pipes to find a leak. The camera is attached to a display monitor so the engineer can see what is happening in the pipe. Finally, a dye test is a last resort method to find the source of a leak, introducing a coloured dye into pipework and observations are made for where it begins to leak out. This method is slightly destructive so is only used when other detection methods have failed.
Destructive Damage
If destructive damage is required to fix the leak, an engineer specialising in leak tracing will be able to use their skills and sophisticated technology to ensure any intrusive access damage is minimised. After detecting a leak, they’ll be able to provide you with a detailed report and photographic evidence. This report will help you validate any insurance claims you need to make against the cost of repairing the leak.
Non-Intrusive Leak Tracing
If you’re looking for non-intrusive leak tracing from a team of experts, get in touch with the professionals at Leak Tracers Direct. We use a range of the latest state of the art technologies operated by specialist engineers to help detect leaks without causing intrusive damage to a property.
So call now on 0203 011 0902 if you need a solution to finding your leak in London and the surrounding areas. To find out more about the technology we use and the services we offer, visit our website now.