Leak detection Adelaide

Using the latest leak detection technology

Our certified Adelaide plumbers guarantee fast and efficient detection of any leaks by using cutting-edge tools. Though leaks can often be elusive, expert plumbers will pinpoint the source of the leak using current technology and then fix it fast and effectively.

Most plumbers provide a thorough leak detection service that will provide you peace of mind as they know the need of finding leaks early and stopping more damage to your house. Among the leak detecting tools accessible to plumbers are:

Thermal imaging

Plumbers understand that success depends on their ability to do many different things. They have to be able to diagnose issues, put fittings, and mend pipes. They also have to be able to locate concealed leaks.

Thermal imaging is among the finest techniques for locating concealed leaks. A technology called thermal imaging makes use of infrared energy to produce an image of a thing. Because it can see through walls and other things to find hot and cold areas, it can be used to find pipe leaks.

This indicates where possible leaks could be seen. For plumbers, thermal imaging is a great tool since it enables them to locate concealed leaks in difficult-to-access locations.

Hydrogen tracer gas

Safe to use and simple to find, hydrogen tracer gas is a colourless, odourless gas.  Injected into a plumbing system, it rapidly spreads throughout the whole system.  Any leakage will manifest as a variation in the hydrogen content.  Hydrogen tracer gas can be injected into a plumbing system in many different ways.

Using a portable injection system is most usual. A hand-held injector and a tank of hydrogen tracer gas make up this apparatus. The injector injects the gas into the system linked to the piping. Using a permanent injection system is another method to add hydrogen tracer gas.

Installed in the plumbing system, this device injects gas routinely. This is the ideal approach to locate tiny leaks possibly undetectable using a portable injection method. Leaks should be sought once the hydrogen tracer gas has been put into the plumbing system. A hydrogen detector makes this simplest.

Though there are many hydrogen detectors, the portable one is the most prevalent.  Hand-held and movable over the plumbing system, this device helps to locate leaks. A leak can be fixed once detected; the plumbing system can then be re-injected with hydrogen tracer gas. All the leaks in a plumbing system can be found and fixed by repeating this procedure.

Radio pipe location

Leaks can occur anywhere in your plumbing system but are most commonly found in buried pipes. When a leak occurs in a buried pipe, it can be challenging to locate without specialised equipment. Plumbers use radio pipe location equipment to quickly and accurately find leaks in buried pipes. This equipment is designed to emit a radio signal that can be detected by leak detection equipment.

Hydrogen pressure testing

Hydrogen pressure testing is a way to test the pressure of water in your pipes without using a traditional water pressure gauge. Instead, a small amount of hydrogen gas is introduced into the water. The gas then rises to the top of the water and creates a bubble.

The size of the bubble will depend on the pressure of the water. The higher the pressure, the larger the bubble will be. This is a quick and easy way to test your water's pressure without using a traditional water pressure gauge.