The ADI Leak Detection Podcast
Water leak detection, explained by the engineers who do it
73 short episodes on finding hidden water leaks: what a rising water bill really tells you, why a damp patch is rarely above the leak, and how engineers actually locate one. Every episode has a full transcript.
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Episode 77
How does acoustic leak detection work in a multi-occupancy building?
Acoustic leak detection locates hidden water leaks in multi-occupancy buildings by picking up the sound frequencies that escaping water produces as it vibrates through pipework, floors and walls. ADI Leak Detection uses specialist acoustic listening equipment to trace those sound signatures back to their precise source without unnecessary disruption to tenants or structure.
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What the podcast covers
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Flats, leaseholders and access
Getting into the flat above: refused entry, absent tenants, managing agents and what a landlord or leaseholder actually needs to know before a survey.
22 episodes
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Ceilings, walls and tiles
Leaks above a ceiling or behind a tiled wall: what can be found without taking the tiles off, and how the sound travels through the structure.
9 episodes
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Under floors and concrete
Solid floors, screed and slabs: the hardest places to find water, and how a leak is pinpointed without breaking the floor up to look.
8 episodes
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Buried pipes and mains
Supply pipes, water mains and leaks outside the building: gardens, driveways, estates and everything traced without digging first.
9 episodes
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Central heating
Heating circuits, pinhole leaks and pressure loss: leaks that show as a falling gauge or a warm patch rather than a puddle.
4 episodes
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Damp, moisture and meters
Damp patches, high moisture readings and water meters: telling an active leak apart from water that is already in the structure.
11 episodes
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Commercial buildings
Offices, estates and multi-floor premises: surveying a building that cannot stop trading while the leak is found.
4 episodes
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How the equipment works
Ground microphones, correlators, tracer gas and thermal imaging: what each one actually detects, how accurate it is, and when engineers reach for which.
28 episodes
Recent episodes
- Elevated moisture along a pipe run but no visible leak found Elevated moisture readings along a pipe run without a visible leak usually mean water is escaping inside a wall, under a floor, or within a buried section of pipe that surface inspection cannot reach. ADI Leak Detection uses acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging cameras, and tracer gas to trace the exact source of concealed water loss without unnecessary excavation.
- Can acoustic listening devices detect a slow or minor water leak inside a wall? Acoustic listening devices detect slow and minor water leaks inside walls by amplifying the faint vibrations escaping water produces as it moves through or past pipework under pressure. ADI Leak Detection uses calibrated acoustic equipment to trace those sound signatures through wall structures without opening up the fabric of the building.
- What detection method finds a leak when moisture readings are high but nothing is visible? Elevated moisture readings without a visible source usually mean water is escaping inside a wall, under a floor, or within a slab where standard inspection cannot reach. ADI Leak Detection uses acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging cameras, and tracer gas to trace hidden water leaks to their exact source without unnecessary excavation.
Think you have a leak?
ADI Leak Detection finds hidden water leaks across the UK without digging up your floors first. The engineers in these episodes are the ones who turn up.
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