Acoustic listening

Listening for sound produced by escaping water can help narrow a pressurised pipe leak.

What it adds

Specialist listening equipment can compare sounds at accessible fittings or suitable ground surfaces. The pattern is considered alongside the likely pipe route and other test results.

Where interpretation matters

Plastic pipes, low pressure, deeper routes and surrounding noise can reduce useful sound. The loudest point at the surface is not automatically the exact repair position.

In the investigation

Acoustic evidence may support further testing or an access plan. If conditions do not give a reliable signal, another method may be more useful.

LET’S START WITH WHAT YOU KNOW

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happening at home.

A damp patch. A moving meter. A boiler that keeps losing pressure. You don’t need to know where the leak is to make an enquiry.

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