best water leak detection equipment.

[strandsman]

Hi Guys' I'm thinking of getting into the water leak detection business, What leak detection equipment you would recommend? And training etc.
Thanks.

 

[Mike Jackson]

What experience have you got in leak detection?

 

[Koogatubac]

Lol ur thinking of going into this as a business HOWEVER your asking others whats the best?!

Shouldnt YOU be advising us not the other way round? Haha

 

[Koogatubac]

I wouldnt get into anything by myself if i didnt have a clue about anything. All will just end in disaster, save your money

 

[Barry98]

can i say tissue paper ? good water leak detection

 

[gavinwilson]

Do a 6 week plumbing course you will have loads of leaks, equipment how about ur fingers?

sent from my annoying box

 

[Koogatubac]

Haha!!

 

[zzzjim]

I remember a water board man with his trusty wooden dowsing stick !

 

[Subby]

can i say tissue paper ? good water leak detection

Can i say I prefer the blue hand towels for this.
or..use your fingers, then shine them to a light (works better if your hands are dusty)

 

[tamz]

I remember a water board man with his trusty wooden dowsing stick !

2 bent bits of wire work too.

 

[REDSAW]

the guys asking a question lads, be polite to our new members.

a metal rod with a cork on the end works..
failing that the water board.

 

[zzzjim]

Welcome strandsman ,
a few more details of where the leaks are would help .


ie inside House / building , or outside under soil / concrete


Cheap techniques do exist for some situations !

 

[Koogatubac]

Sorry redsaw, just trying to advise him if he has no experience in the field and he plans on creating a buisness doing that. How would he succeed without ANY experience?
Best if he didnt waste £1000's, and put it to something that he could make money and support his family

 

[tamz]

He's pulling yer leg :smile:

 

[strandsman]

I am a plumber, Just want to add to my service

 

[strandsman]

I want to be able to pin point the leak instead of digging up areas searching for it i.e tiled floors, conc floors, foot paths etc.

 

[Blumper]

...I was gonna reply with something half sensible.........then saw your location.......

 

[strandsman]

...I was gonna reply with something half sensible.........then saw your location.......

What has my location got to do with it? Are you trying to say something?

 

[Blumper]

calm down fella, call me old school, or even old fashioned, and these days probably totally politically incorrect...(mad though it all is.. !!)
..but I have to be honest, when I read that an Irish plumber was on the UKPlumbers forum asking for the best tools to find leaks......I nearly choked on me porridge, honest, I cracked up. No offence intended mate so don't take any

 

[Barry98]

Thermal camera ?

 

[mountainman]

Thermal camera ?

A nice piece of kit, but it should be for a grand sterling.

 

[Koogatubac]

calm down fella, call me old school, or even old fashioned, and these days probably totally politically incorrect...(mad though it all is.. !!)
..but I have to be honest, when I read that an Irish plumber was on the UKPlumbers forum asking for the best tools to find leaks......I nearly choked on me porridge, honest, I cracked up. No offence intended mate so don't take any

Lol at this. Cant believe a 'plumber' is asking this questions though? Surely if hes a plumber he would know how and whats good for leaks?

 

[zzzjim]

They've got some lovely tech for exploring human plumbing , but nothing affordable that can navigate copper pipes and joints , without getting stuck .

Some utrasonic stuff for compressed air leaks !

 

[Subby]

some sites have trace wires along the pipes to detect leaks, I worked in a data hall that contained mainframe computers (very sensitive to dust and water) that stored a lot of important data. All our pipes had these wires fitted to them.

 

[suburbanplumber]

I had a client who had had a team in with a thermal imaging system, they came to the conclusion that there was no damp despite the walls being wet to the touch and when we drilled some homes damp earth coming out of the 'void'. I'd love to hear if you find a system that works.