Aqualeak designs, supplies, installs and maintains flow, sensor, distance measuring and BREEAM water leak detection systems for commercial buildings across the UK, from offices and data centres to apartment blocks and hospitals.
A water leak detection system watches a building’s water supply, or the areas around pipes and plant, and raises an alarm or shuts off the water when it finds a leak. There are four main types: flow based (monitors water use at the incoming main), sensor based (spot sensors and probes), distance measuring (sensing cable that pinpoints a leak to within a metre) and BREEAM compliant systems. We also supply systems for homeowners and landlords.
| Sistema | How it detects a leak | Shuts off the water? | Normalmente se utiliza en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flow based | Monitors how much water passes through the incoming main and for how long, and acts when use goes above set limits | Yes, it closes a valve on the supply | Homes, apartments and smaller commercial buildings, especially retrofits |
| Sensor based | Spot sensors, probes or sensing cable detect water where it pools and report to a control panel | Yes when fitted with a valve, or alarm only | Plant rooms, risers, kitchens and washrooms, from a single zone up to large multi-zone sites |
| Medición de distancia | Sensing cable reports where along its length it has touched water, to within about a metre | Raises an alarm and shows the exact location | Long cable runs, typically over 20m, such as data centres and server rooms |
| BREEAM | Detects major leaks on the mains supply within the building and between the building and the site boundary | Raises an alarm | New builds and refurbishments working towards a BREEAM rating |
Not sure which fits your building? Our article Flow monitoring, distance measuring, sensor detection or water management: what’s the difference? compares them in more detail, or Pregúntele a nuestro equipo.
Monitoreo de flujo de agua o equipo basado en flujo works by monitoring the volume and length of time water is passing through a water pipe.
The monitored flow is constantly compared to preset and adjustable thresholds which reflect a property’s typical water usage. When these thresholds are exceeded, the device assumes an escape of water incident has occurred, immediately and automatically shutting a valve, isolating the supply line from the water mains and minimising the leak.
A flow based water sensor is often recommended for retrofit residential and small commercial applications due to their ability to monitor an entire property for water leaks from a single point, and the relative ease of installation.
Sensor based water leak detectors work by using one or more of spot water sensors, probes and cable/distance measuring cable, to identify water pooling. When water is detected, this information is fed back to a central control panel which will act to stop water flow and/or raise an alarm.
Los sistemas de alarma de fugas de agua basados en sensores pueden ser de una o varias zonas. Los sistemas de una sola zona monitorean un área específica, mientras que un sistema multizona puede monitorear hasta 500 áreas separadas.
Detectores de fugas de agua a distancia provide pinpoint accuracy in identifying where an escape of water has taken place. Using distance-measuring sensor cable, the below control panels can locate water leaks within a range of +/- one metre. This type of system is appropriate for areas where long runs of water leak detection sensor cable are required, typically greater than 20m.
Sistemas de detección de fugas BREEAM son capaces de detectar fugas de agua importantes en el suministro de agua entre y dentro de un edificio y los límites del sitio.
Aqualeak played a significant role in the development of the BREEAM leak detection criteria when the standards were originally drafted. As a result, we have an excellent understanding of how its technology can help customers comply with the BREEAM assessment method.
En la actualidad, Aqualeak ofrece una gama de productos y sistemas compatibles con BREEAM.
Every system is designed around the building, so there is no single price. The main things that affect cost are:
Our UK team can review your drawings or survey the site, then recommend the most cost effective system for your building. Pida una cita o llame 01249 715698.
A veces nos preguntan cuál es el mejor detector de fugas de agua. El tipo que necesita generalmente depende del tipo de propiedad en la que se está instalando el sistema, la cantidad de zonas que requieren monitoreo, si cumple con los requisitos de BREEAM and the actions that you require the system to take when water leaks occur. However, leak detection equipment is not one-size-fits-all and Aqualeak, being a specialist in the supply of water leak detection systems, recognise that each project is different.
Our UK team can review and mark-up project drawings, conduct site surveys and make recommendations to ensure the most effective solution, while navigating some of the challenges in incorporating leak detection equipment into a project’s design. We have also developed an introductory guide to leak detection that can help you start the process, but to discuss your requirements in more detail, please email us or telephone 01249 715698 to speak to our team.
Water is an increasingly scarce resource. Leak detection stops water being wasted, makes buildings more sustainable and can help keep water bills down.
A burst pipe or slow leak, often from heating or underfloor heating systems, can cause costly and disruptive damage in any type of property. In commercial buildings, background noise usually hides the sound of a leak, so it can go unnoticed for a long time.
Existe el costo tangible del daño a la propiedad: remodelación y restauración, pérdida de ingresos y aumento de las primas de seguro. Pero también están los costos intangibles: la inconveniencia de mudarse por un período de tiempo significativo, la pérdida de artículos valiosos o sentimentales y el daño potencial a la reputación causado por el tiempo de inactividad del negocio.
Insurers recognise that a water leak detector reduces the risk and cost of escape of water, and actively encourage both domestic and commercial customers to fit insurance approved systems. The Construction Insurance Risk Engineers Group (CIREG) has also issued best practice guidance on managing escape of water across the life of a property, from design and construction through to occupancy. Our systems help customers meet the guidance set out by CIREG, and we can help design leak detection into a project at shell and core or fit-out stage.
An insurance approved water leak detection system alerts the user to a problem, triggering important preventative actions, such as automatically shutting off the water supply. All of this helps to ensure early warning and response to an escape of water incident, enabling it to be addressed in good time. Systems that we have installed have saved customers hundreds of thousands of pounds in insurance claims by identifying problems before they became catastrophic.
Yes, when the right type is chosen for the building and the system is maintained. A flow based system watches the whole supply from one point and shuts off the water when use goes above normal limits. Sensor based systems raise the alarm as soon as water reaches a sensor or probe, and distance measuring systems show where along the cable the leak is, to within about a metre. Systems we have installed have saved customers hundreds of thousands of pounds in insurance claims by catching leaks early.
It depends on the building. The main factors are the type of system, the number of zones, the length of sensing cable, what the system needs to do when it finds a leak, and installation and maintenance. We review drawings or survey the site and then recommend the most cost effective option. Póngase en contacto con nosotros para un presupuesto..
Yes. Flow based systems close a valve on the incoming supply when they detect a leak. Sensor based systems can also be fitted with a solenoid valve, so the panel isolates the supply as well as raising the alarm.
Yes. Our control panels can send a signal to a building management system (BMS), and can be linked to beacons, sounders, remote repeater panels and SMS alerts so the right people hear about a leak straight away.
Insurers increasingly encourage it, and many recommend insurance approved leak detection for both commercial and domestic property. The Construction Insurance Risk Engineers Group (CIREG) has also published best practice guidance on managing escape of water from design through to occupancy. BREEAM awards credit for systems that detect major leaks on the water supply within the building and between the building and the site boundary. Our systems help customers meet the CIREG guidance y BREEAM requirements.
Yes. Our in-house team and network of approved installers install, commission and maintain systems across the UK, and our engineers give after-sales technical support by phone and email. We also work with local contractors on projects in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Germany, the USA and Canada.
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