Aguardio toilet leak sensor

Leaking toilets and taps are one of the most common causes of waste water. The Aguardio Leak Sensor can save you £300 to £6,000 per year and help you improve hygiene by monitoring water temperature throughout your facilities.

How the Aguardio leak sensor works

The Aguardio leak sensor detects such water leaks by measuring the temperature difference between the water inlet pipe temperature and the ambient room temperature, so can also be used to provide automated reports on the temperature of hot, cold and mixed water connections throughout your facilities, saving significant amounts of both labour and water. The Leak Sensor can detect water leaks as small as 5 litres per hour.

The sensor is designed to work at room temperature (around 20°C/68°F). The leak is detected as cold water runs through the pipe constantly and will change the temperature of the pipe significantly. A change in temperature will send an alert of a water leak, either by acoustic alert, or to a connected gateway.

Easy placement – building owners can place the sensor themselves

The placement process of the Leak Sensor is extremely easy and will literally take you a minute. Simply connect the unit to the toilet water inlet pipe with a plastic tie, and you are good to go. With wall-mounted toilets the sensor is installed on the water inlet pipe behind the push-plate, which often takes 3-6 minutes. The sensor works best when placed on a metal part. Always press the small button on the side of the Leak Sensor at the end of each installation to ensure activation of the sensor.

Catches even the most difficult to detect leaks

Don’t let hidden leaks go undetected. Aguardio’s advanced leak detection technology can identify even elusive leaks, detecting water flow as low as 5 litres per hour that may not even be visible in the toilet pan. Leaks up to 11 litres/hour most often can not be seen or heard.

Undetected toilet leaks can cost a fortune, particularly since leaks are often only discovered when there is a significant increase in the water bill. For various reasons, individuals such as home owners/tenants and service professionals often may not react to even visible toilets leaks – but a nudge from a beeping sensor or via data can help change this!

Around 400 million litres of water is currently estimated to leak from UK toilets every day

A leaking toilet can be difficult to detect, as the water trickles down the inner backside of the toilet pan. Although the problem might not be noticeable at first, it will definitely be noticeable when the water bill arrives.

Watersafe estimates the cost of a continually leaking toilet to be from £300 up to as much as £6,000 per year.

A leaking toilet wastes between 215 and 400 litres of clean drinking water on average every day.

According to Waterwise between 5 and 8% of toilets are leaking.

About 30% of total water used in a home is used to flush the toilet.

The benefits of Aguardio

Extremely easy to install, simply clamp the unit onto the toilet water inlet with a strip, and you are good to go
The Aguardio Leak Sensor as a stand-alone version can sound an alarm when it detects a water leak
The Aguardio Leak Sensors as connected version notify the building manager of a water leak and provide data on toilet usage
Gain new insights on toilet use to optimize bathroom facilities and cleaning routines
Ease of installation – no need to contact a plumbing engineer
Installed behind each individual toilet allowing easy identification of leak and usage
Data collection for effective optimization of preventive maintenance and cleaning schedules
The sensor can be mounted on all pipes measuring 8 to 27 mm (1/2”) in diameter
Bluetooth 5.1 radio
Transmitting range 30 to 100 metres depending on the character of room
Battery powered (lifetime >10 years)
Low battery warning
Can detect water leaks of 5 litres per hour and more
Acoustic alert (alarm sound) > 80dbm
Ability to connect to a gateway to receive leak notifications remotely (requires separate software)
Hygiene sensors can also be connected to the Aguardio Hub via the Aguardio Gateway

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