Each year, plumbing leaks causes millions of Rands of property damage. Water damage can come from numerous problems, and most of them are hard to predict. This can be from a burst hot water pipe from the geyser, leaks in copper pipes, under sink pipe leaks or frozen pipes.

The good news is water leaks can be avoidable with leak detection systems, which can be installed in any home. It monitors the flow of the water and it will shut off the water to your home if it notices any unevenness in the flow through the pipes. Leak detection systems are designed to give you peace of mind for those unexpected jaw dropping bills from property damage.

What Is A Leak Detection System?

It is a system designed to monitor the flow of water through pipes, when the system detects unevenness in the flow it cuts off the water completely to the house by closing a valve within the leak detector.

Leak detection systems are installed at the water’s point of entry at a home. This way, the home is protected from any water damage that may occur, saving you thousands of Rands and the hassle of dealing with broken appliances, ceilings and wet floors. Another amazing feature that the leak detector has is the ability to recognize a escalation in water when a bath tub is running a too long.

Thanks to technology, you can connect your smartphone with the leak detector App allowing you to protect your home remotely (certain systems).

Most leak detection systems has live and historical data within the App, which allows you to check your water usage when its on its peak and which appliances are triggering the water usage.

It also detects pipes that are in danger or freezing, when pipes are freezing it is in danger of cracking which will result in costly plumbing services.

Why should you install a leak detection system?

Leak detection systems protects your home against many costly damages. What many people dont realize is that water damage can be much more dangerous and can cause a lot more damage than fire. Water damage causes a lot of mould that can cause health risks such as allergic conditions like skin rashes, runny noses and sneezing, especially in kids.