How Leak Detection Systems Work

Every year, plumbing leaks cause billions of dollars of property damage in the United States alone. According to the Insurance Information Institute, the average water damage insurance claim is a staggering $10,234. Water damage can result from a host of problems, many of which are difficult to predict. A burst hot water tank, pinhole leaks in copper piping, an under-sink faucet leak, or a frozen pipe can all culminate in destroyed insulation, ruined plumbing, and sagging ceilings.
Fortunately, water damage is an avoidable calamity. Leak detection systems can be installed inline on any home’s plumbing. Leak detection systems meticulously monitor the flow of water as it passes through the pipes, and will shut off the water to your home upon noticing any irregularity. Leak detection systems are engineered to give the homeowner peace of mind, as well as ensure your property is protected from catastrophic damage and jaw-dropping repair bills.
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[@kiberurogers5679]

So clear to avoid the damages of the house

[@sreenivasulugosetty7278]

Excellent Presentation

[@anthonydyer3939]

I’ve had a burst pipe just two weeks ago. Stupid me forgot to isolate the outside tap, and then we got a hard overnight frost. A joint inside the kitchen burst open at 4:30am, and I heard something that sounded like an intruder (footsteps on a wooden floor, followed by the sound of my light sensor switches activating). I leaped from my bed and opened the door to the sound of an intruder alright. However it wasn’t the intruder I was expecting. I had the sound of a river coming from a ruptured 15mm pipe joint. I reckoned this was 2 minutes of leaking, but my kitchen and utility rooms were both turned into lakes. So I’ve been thinking about leak detection ever since! Flow measurement isn’t sufficient. It cannot tell the difference between filling the bathtub and a ruptured joint. Yet if you were to somehow spill the entire contents of that bathtub onto the floor, you’d have the same catastrophe as a burst pipe. So my idea is to have a normally open motorised valve at the main inlet to the house, controlled from a raspberry pi. I then have a series of flood detectors dotted about the house: One next to each fresh water pipe transit (these are cheap metallic contacts with a pull-up resistor which can be used to measure voltage relative to supply or ground). I then also place these detectors in the crawl spaces under the house. In theory that should detect catastrophic leaks very quickly (seconds, not minutes). It should also detect slow drips so long as the drip yields a puddle or saturation in a wooden floor.

[@danielobrien7281]

Hi john i have a? I am looking at purchasing a pqwt-CL200 leak detector to find, outside swimming pool pipe leaks. I cant find, any reviews do they work?

[@dellerwin1]

Too slow. Good info.

[@ChetanWagh544]

2:14

[@weekendwarrior3420]

Do you know a system that has wired leak sensors all around the house and just shuts off the main? I don't want any batteries, radios, computers and other unreliable garbage used in it.

[@babyyoda7311]

lmao

[@cwang4ever]

If I were to buy a house, I would choose the most reputable builder. Not those crappy craftsmanship built houses.

[@yukselguler5314]

really stupid system