How Do You Find A Water Leak?

A water leak can be anything from annoying to destructive. While, in most cases, a water leak doesn’t present quite the emergency of a gas leak, it should be attended to as soon as it is learnt of or suspected.

Water leaks can occur for several reasons. They can occur due to faulty plumbing, cracked or damaged pipes, or failed connections, to name a few. Regardless of the cause of a leak, any leak has the potential to cause damage to a home, which is the most significant issue they bring. If the leak is within the mains water supply line, it may also cause an increased water bill.

Local Plumbing & Gas Co. is your leak detection specialist. We’re the team to call when you need to find a water leak on the Gold Coast; we have all the hi-tech equipment to locate your leak without turning your ground into a minefield.

Today, we’d like to share with you how we find water leaks without digging up your entire yard or tearing down your walls to locate the leak. But before we do that, let’s look at the signs you need to look out for to know if you have a possible water leak.

Signs You Have a Water Leak

Water leaks are not always apparent. They seldom present themselves as water pooling or puddles around your home. However, of course, this is the most obvious sign of a water leak.

You may also have a water leak if you notice a sudden drop in water pressure through your taps and shower. Other tell-tale signs of a water leak are a sudden spike in your water bill and obvious watermarks inside your home on the floor or walls.

How We Detect Water Leaks

When finding water leaks, we rely on the best leak detection equipment, which we choose based on the assumed leak location.

In most cases, an Acoustic Leak Detector is the best equipment to use to find water leaks. This is because water creates a specific high to low-frequency noise when passing through a broken or burst pipe, and an Acoustic Leak Detector can pick up this noise.

At Local Plumbing & Gas Co., we use the Sewerin Aquaphon A150 Acoustic Leak Detector. The Sewerin Aquaphon A150 Acoustic Leak Detector features an electronic monitor, an acoustic listening stick, a microphone and headphones. The microphone is attached to the listening stick (rod), which listens to frequencies underground. The frequency response is sent to the electronic monitor (receiver), which signifies if the received frequency is that of a water leak.

Advantages of Acoustic Leak Detection

Other leak detection methods on the Gold Coast include CCTV camera inspection, Hydrostatic Pressure Test, Slab Leak Detection, Static Leak Isolation, and Electronic Listening Devices. However, an Acoustic Leak Detector is the most modern and advanced method to find water leaks. They pinpoint the exact location of the leak without causing any unnecessary digging,

By choosing a team that uses Acoustic Leak Detection equipment, you, as a homeowner, will save yourself a lot of time and money. It will eliminate the need to dig up half your yard or, worse, concrete slabs to locate the leak and allow you to find the leak’s source immediately. Moreover, Acoustic Leak Detectors are incredibly accurate, and the service itself is very affordable. Certainly a fraction of the cost of repairing your yard or slabs!

Conclusion

A water leak is never a good thing. They can be costly, damaging, and very hard to locate, which is why finding water leaks is such an art. Leaks give off low and high-frequency sounds that an autistic leak detector can pick up. Sounds come in the microphone, up the rod, and into the receiver for the operator to analyse and identify.

If you suspect you have a water leak, you first need to turn off the water supply. You can find the next steps by reading ‘Help, I think I have a Leak! What Do I Do?‘. You can then give Local Plumbing & Gas Company a call so we can come with our specialised leak detection equipment and locate your leak in a jiffy. We also have the skills to repair the leak while we’re there.

Call 0487 175 645 or make an online booking today.