Leak Detection Specialists Ltd

A water meter is a device that measures how much water you use. It is similar to your gas or electricity meter. Your supplier uses readings from the meter to calculate how much to charge you for your water and sewerage services. If you have a meter, the amount you pay will depend on how much water you have used. If you do not have a meter, you will be charged a fixed amount each year (‘unmetered’ charges). Your water company will usually read your meter twice a year. If it cannot read your meter, it will estimate how much water you have used so that it can send you a bill. You can also provide a meter reading to your company yourself at any time. If you disagree with your estimated bill and want one based on your own meter reading, the company will send you a further bill based on that reading. It is a good idea to read your meter regularly and give the company a reading so your bills are more accurate. It will also help you to track how much water you are using and make it easier ...

Less than 2% of the earths water supply is fresh.The average person in Britain uses 155 litres of water a day. A figure that has dramatically risen in the past 30 years & looks set to climb. Getting water to your taps uses a lot of energy especially when its heated up. If every UK home reduced there hot water use by just 5% the CO2 saving would be equivalent to taking around half a million cars of the road. Saving water saves you money & helps save the environment. In developing countries each person uses only 20 litres a day 1/3 of household water is used to flush the toilet. On average, people flush the toilet 5.2 times a day. Washing machines and dishwashers used over 500 billion litres of water in the UK in 2000 alone (94% was used by washing machines). Recent predictions show that consumption is set to rise by an additional 100 billion litres by the year 2020.Just taking a five minute shower very day, instead of a bath, will use a third of the water, saving up to 400...

Trained technical engineers. High success rate. Excellent service. Businesses or at home. Everywhere in the UK covered. Swift response. Timely issuing of reports. Commercial leaks can be daunting large water bills for lost water can be huge & easily eat into a businesses hard earned profits. Has your usage/consumption suddenly gone up along with the bill ? Simple isolation tests & water meter monitoring can confirm if a leak is present on the underground supply or distribution pipework. You can always call the local water authority who should be able to confirm if a leak is present? It will be unlikely that the water authority will find your leak but may issue a section 75(water industry act 1991). What to do if you have been issued with a section 75 from your local authority? Dont panic but you must take action! One phone call to LDS is the first step to resolution.You may also wish to contact your insurers as your policy may cover the Trace & Access of the...

Access: minimised disruption with accurate detection methods Building & Contents: Contact your insurers if your property is water damaged or you suspect that you have a leak. Damage: Ongoing hidden leaks can cause extensive water damage which can be expensive to rectify Emergency: Know where & how to isolate your water supply Find: We will identify the location of hidden leaks internally & externally. Gas: Have your boiler routinely serviced by a gas safe engineer. Home: Our engineers will call at your property at a pre-arranged time & date. Calling ahead if necessary to confirm arrival time. Information: Safely store your boiler manual & documents. Jacket: Check that your hot water cylinder insulation is up to current standards. Keep: Track of water bills & monitor for sudden spikes in usage Leak: We identify leaks at domestic or commercial properties. Mapping: We can map heating pipes & water supply pipes. Nitrogen: We use a safe mi...

Are correct settings of a thermostats really that important? What difference does a few degrees make? Quite a lot overtime interms of wasted fuel and money. By setting thermostats wisely we can save on fuel ills and help the environment too.<br><br> Do I need to get a leak fixed? A leaking hot water pipe means that the hot waterlost is replaced by cold water, which then has to be reheated, wasting boiler energy. (A loss of metered water can be expensive). A leak on your heating system can dramatically increase your fuel bills. If you do have a leak Leak Detection Specialists Ltd will accurately locate your water leak quickly and cost effectively with minimal disruption and damage to your property. We pride ourselves on being 'The Best' in the industry, Leak Detection Specialists has a 99% success rate in locating leaks.<br><br> Leak Detection is the only solution, if there is a leak we will find it saving you money, time and unnecessary stress.  Tel: 084...

You may have already noticed some signs of the leak, for example the noise of water even when nothing is being used, a reduction in pressure at the cold kitchen tap, a patch of greener grass in your front lawn or a damp patch on tarmac. Apart from the obvious signs of leakage there are a few usefull pointers: Are you receiving high water bills? Is there a loss of water pressure and flow rate? Is there a discolouration in the supply water? Are the tanks continually running in the loft? Is there a repeated loss of system pressure on a combi boiler? Points to remember. Know where the isolation points are i.e. the stop taps internal and external. Check that its operational and accessable. Ensure that pipes are well insulated and isolated or drained down if no longer required. Lag all exposed pipework. Have your boiler routinely serviced. Have your cylinder, room and radiator thermostats set to reasonable temperatures. Check condensate pipes from your boiler if the pipe freeze...

FROST PROTECTION If the frost protection provided is insufficient for exceptional freezing conditions, or the premises are left unoccupied or without adequate heating, damage and leakage can often be avoided by shutting off the water supply and draining the system before the onset of freezing. Did you know? The wrong thickness of insulating material provided is a common fault identified by many water company inspectors when checking systems! When does a pipe burst due to freezing? Is it when it thaws out? No, the pipe actually bursts (spilts open) when it freezes due to the expansion of water changing to ice, it is only when it thaws out that we realise it has burst by seeing the water leak out. When water freezes it expands by about 10%. In order to protect against frost damage, mains and service pipes should be atleast 750mm beneath the surface of the ground. If you do have a water leak, Leak Detection Specialists will accurately locate your water leak quickly and cost e...