UK Customers offered automated water leak detector, LeakBot, as part of a deal between UK insurance company Aviva and smart technology provider HomeServe.Quicker online access to repair services have the potential to reduce damage and costs according to an Aviva spokesperson responsible for the Prevention and Services department. The device is being offered to customers, selected by Aviva, after a successful initial test.

Key Takeaways:

• A new LeakBot device is being offered to selected Aviva customers.
• The device works by being applied to a water pipe near the stop cock, and can monitor for issues such as leaks, dripping taps and taps left running, alerting customers via smartphones.
• LeakBot was designed and created by HomeServe Labs, in Walsall, Midlands, and went on general sale earlier this year at £149.

“LeakBot is set to offer a solution to this issue, through its ability to detect leaks anywhere on the mains water supply in a home, spotting them before they have the chance to become big problems.”

https://www.twst.com/update/aviva-plc-uk-homeserve-partners-with-aviva-to-offer-smart-water-leak-detector-leakbot-to-customers/