GAS LEAK DETECTION
Gas leaks should always be taken seriously, if there are strong smells of strange odours, hissing or whistling sounds near pipes and appliances or even bubbling puddles outside, switch off your gas supply immediately, evacuate your house and contact emergency services. If you suspect a leak but do not feel it is threatening or dangerous to the home, call The Plumbing & Electrical Co. describe what your suspicions are, our team will get over to you as soon as possible. Alternatively, book online with the live booking portal. Our team will provide correct guidance on what to do next while prepping your detection.
Once on site, our experts will locate the gas leak with acoustic detection, thermal imaging, moisture metres, pressure testing and finally tracer gas techniques. Acoustic detection works with listening equipment that isolates surrounding noise to pinpoint the exact location of a leak, wether that be underground, within walls, ceiling or appliance based. Thermal imaging is where our team use infrared cameras that display temperature differences that have been revealed by hidden moisture patterns. On the topic of moisture, our meters provide precise readings of dampness, leading to precise locations. This tool is also time effective, meaning that our team will only proceed with digging or wall opening once they are positive about the precise location of the leak. The pressure testing is a secure method of isolating sections of the plumbing system to recognise where the system has lost pressure. Now, tracer gas testing is a safe mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen that is then pumped into a system that will then electronically with a sniffer probe, this will detect the leak.