Water Leak Detection ~ Location |
Q:
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I have a leak in my house will your equipment help me? |
| A: |
Yes and No. Whilst our equipment is intuitive to use experience
and knowledge of plumbing does help; the more you use it the better you
get. It is not normally practical for a person wishing to use it for a one
off job to buy our equipment, but you are of course welcome to do so if
you wish. You might be better advised to employ the services of a leak location
company. |
Q:
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I am a plumber looking for leaks in domestic properties;
what equipment would be best for me? |
| A: |
Electro- acoustic leak detection using a ground microphone
is one of the quickest ways to locate a water leak. Take a look at the Aquaphon
A100 or if your budget will not stretch to the Aquaphon try the Stethophon
04. Both these devices amplify the noise produced by the leaking pipe.
The Variotec
8 Tracer gas device will also be of benefit. |
Q:
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I am on a very tight budget and am looking for the most economical
detector I can to locate water leaks acoustically. What would you suggest? |
| A: |
The Stethophon
04 SDR |
Q:
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I am looking for a water leak under a very expensive floor
surface which will cost a lot to reinstate. What instruments will help me
pin point the leak? |
| A: |
The Variotec
8 Tracer Gas unit has proved itself to be very useful in pinpointing
the position of leaks inside houses as well as out |
Q:
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I have a leak in an under floor central heating system. Do
you have a leak locator that can find it? |
| A: |
Yes try the Variotec
8 Tracer Gas using Hydrogen and Nitrogen |
Q:
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I have a leak in a central heating system. Do you have a
leak locator that can find it? |
| A: |
Yes try the Variotec
8 Tracer Gas using Hydrogen and Nitrogen |
Q:
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I have a leak in my boiler. Do you have a leak locator that
can find it? |
| A: |
Yes the Variotec
8 Tracer Gas using Hydrogen and Nitrogen |
Q:
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I am looking for leaks in water distribution networks and
I need to identify areas of interest I should focus on what equipment do
you have to assist me? |
| A: |
Take a look at our SePem
01 noise loggers which pre-locate areas of interest |
Q:
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I currently use a mechanical listening stick however, I am
realising that with more and more PVC pipes being installed and leaks becoming
more difficult to find I need something more sensitive than my ears alone.
I would like to try an electro-acoustic device as I understand all continental
water companies use. What would you suggest? |
| A: |
This problem is becoming more prevalent. Try the Aquatest
T10 It has has been designed for exactly this purpose. It uses wireless
digital headphones giving excellent freedom of movement and is rechargeable
for a full day’s work |
Q:
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I am trying to pinpoint leaks in water distribution networks,
what equipment would be best for me? |
| A: |
We have two correlators you should look at: The portable
SeCorrPhon
AC06 and the professional PC SeCorr
300. You can also use a ground microphone the Aquaphon
A100. |
Q:
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I am trying to find a leak in a plastic or PVC pipe and my
standard correlator is not up to it, what do you recommend? |
| A: |
Finding leaks in non-metallic pipes is always difficult as
the higher frequency noises from the leak are restricted by the nature of
the material. The best solution is to use Hydrophones. Hydrophones listen
in to the leak noise by interfacing directly with the water column. Take
a look at the SeCorrPhon
AC06 correlator with hydrophones or if you want the best solution, the
PC based SeCorr
300.this correlator has special mics which work well at low frequencies
and also offers the option of hydrophones. |
Q:
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I currently use a mechanical listening stick but with more
and more PVC pipes being installed and leaks becoming more difficult to
find I think I would like to try an electroacoustic device as I understand
all continental water companies use. What would you suggest? |
| A: |
Take a look at the Aquatest
T10.This instrument has been designed for exactly this purpose. It uses
wireless digital headphones giving excellent freedom of movement and is
rechargeable for a full day’s work |
Q:
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I am not sure if I would find more water leaks with a correlator
or a ground microphone can you suggest anything? |
| A: |
Yes. The SeCorrPhon
AC06. This instrument for finding water leaks is both a correlator and
a ground microphone. You can correlate on a pipe and top sound to confirm
the leak’s position or use it purely as a ground microphone. |
Q:
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I am looking for a method of finding water leaks between
the meter box in the pavement and the stop cock inside the house, (customer
side leakage) what do you recommend ? |
| A: |
The Variotec
8 Tracer Gas unit has proved itself to be very useful in pinpointing
the position of leaks inside houses as well as out |
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Us should you have any further questions which are not answered above. |
