If you are purchasing a home or worried about leaks in your current home, there are leak detection systems you can install. A water leak can cause catastrophic damage to a home, so these systems are important. Keep reading to learn about two different types of leak detection systems you can choose from. 

Flood Leak Detection System

If you live in a flood zone area, a flood leak detection system is a good choice. These systems are easy to use because they are powered by standard batteries you use in your home. These systems are placed near washing machines, dishwashers, or hot water tanks. The leak detection system is small and looks much like a puck or a block. The system has probes that detect water. 

When the probes detect water, they emit a loud alarm in your home, so you know you are having a water leak. This allows you to take care of the leak quickly before it has time to cause damage to your home. This system is made from hard materials and can only be placed on a flat surface. This means you cannot use this type of leak detection system in other areas of your home. 

Flood Sensor Cables

A sensor cable is flexible and will detect moisture quicker than a flood leak detection system. This is because it alerts you faster when any type of moisture is detected. Because the cables are flexible, they can be installed under flooring, around plumbing pipes, on a roof, and in many more areas in your home. They can be installed in areas that are hard for you to reach or in areas that are smaller and hard to install larger water detection systems. 

The cable is thin, and adhesives are used to hold the cable in place. The cables are easy to remove and install in a different area of your home, if needed. If you are placing the cables under the flooring, hire a contractor to do this for you. They can install the cable so it causes much less damage. Consider installing several flood sensor cables in your home to provide you with full protection from water leaks. 

Talk to a company that sells leak detection systems and they can give you much more information about these two types and how they work in your home. The company can install the leak detection systems for you if you do not want to do this yourself.