Statistics provided by the environmental protection agency and studies performed by the insurance industry indicate that water damage is a very costly threat. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) reported that the cost to the insurance industry from water problems was a colossal £730 million in 2010 and major contributor to this problem is water leak. Therefore leak detection in UK is not just an optional system anymore for building owners and Industrialist
Major sources of Water leakage
• Leak of refrigerants in refrigerators or air conditioning systems both large and small
• Pipes across the ceiling also contribute to water leaks
• Other sources include tenants living above your floor, wall next to the bathroom and water tank room
Common effects of Water leakage
• If there are leaks under raised floor it may result in Power failure, equipment failure, and the leaked water can also affect the people living under your floor
• Computer equipment failure, UPS and air conditioner failure may occur due to the leaks in the ceiling
As a result you may have to replace electronic equipment, power and insulation wires under raised floor. Losses are more in industries where important computer files can get corrupted and may even lead to downtime. To protect their mission critical equipment and to ensure greater uptime in UK, leak detection techniques are preferred by businessmen.
Given the large amount of water-based claims, these water leak detection systems can also help insurance companies lower their risk and exposure to business interruptions and outages caused by water damage.