The ADI Leak Detection Podcast
Water leak detection, explained by the engineers who do it
132 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.
Latest episode
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Episode 160
can a leak under a concrete floor cause boiler pressure to drop with no visible damage
can a leak under a concrete floor cause boiler pressure to drop with no visible damage
With George · Read the full transcript
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.
39 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.
18 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.
12 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.
20 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.
9 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.
18 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.
52 episodes
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Insurance and reports
What a leak detection report needs to contain, and how a domestic leak turns into an insurance claim.
4 episodes
Recent episodes
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- can a small hidden leak cause a large area of bathroom tiles to eventually lift can a small hidden leak cause a large area of bathroom tiles to eventually lift
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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