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Aqua-Scope Monitor & Monitor Plus

Detects even the tiny, otherwise-unnoticed water losses via infrasound and pressure analysis. Monitor Plus also delivers accurate consumption data. Response threshold: 100 ml/h.

Aqua-Scope Monitor

The Monitor is the most sensitive sensor in the Aqua-Scope family — and the only one that reliably detects very small, persistent water losses (microleakages). The method combines a high-resolution pressure measurement with an analysis of infrasound in the pipe. It picks up disturbances in the drinking-water system far below the starting threshold of conventional water meters.

Two variants are available: the Monitor focuses purely on leak detection. The Monitor Plus adds consumption metering — useful if you also want to see when and how much water actually flows (anomalies, nightly baseline, trends).

How the Monitor detects microleakages

Even a dripping toilet cistern at 5 litres per day or a failed safety valve on the heating system creates minute pressure and vibration changes in the pipe network. The Monitor picks these up and evaluates them continuously. In the app you set two dials: a sensitivity and an alarm threshold (default: 5). Only when enough candidate events accumulate does an alarm fire — a dripping tap won't flood your notifications.

Full background on microleakages — why they're so dangerous, where they originate, and how they get detected — in the article:

Microleakages — the silent enemy behind the wall

Where to install the Monitor

The Monitor fits into any 1/4-inch opening (EU thread). That's the standard opening at every service/revision point in a drinking-water installation — for example on the backflow preventer or on the main shut-off valve right after the water meter.

If none of those points is available or the location is inconvenient, the easier alternative is on an angle valve under a wash basin. A small T-piece goes between the angle valve and the basin's supply hose — the required adapter is included in the delivery.

Monitor installed on the angle valve under a wash basin using the supplied T-piece

Alternative installation: Monitor on the angle valve under a wash basin, connected via the supplied T-piece.

Available variants

SKU Connectivity Description
AQSWIE02 AQSWIE02 Wi-Fi Monitor — microleakage detection with app connectivity View in shop
AQSLWE02 AQSLWE02 LoRa Direct Monitor — standalone variant for the Aqua-Scope kit View in shop
AQXWIE02 AQXWIE02 Wi-Fi Monitor Plus — with precise consumption metering View in shop

More from the kit

Sensor

Sonic Clamp · ultrasound →

Insights

Detecting microleakages →

Motor

KFR motor →

Connectivity

LoRa Direct & LoRaWAN →

Frequently asked questions

How does the Aqua-Scope Monitor detect microleakages?
Infrasound and pressure analysis. It combines a high-resolution pressure measurement with acoustic monitoring inside the pipe to detect flows as low as 100 ml/h — far below the starting threshold of conventional water meters.
What's the difference between Monitor and Monitor Plus?
Both detect microleakages identically. Monitor Plus additionally meters consumption precisely, giving you hourly and daily usage data in the app. The Monitor alone only detects leaks.
Where should the Aqua-Scope Monitor be installed?
On the main line just downstream of the water meter. The sensor has to be in contact with the water (screwed into a T-piece or an existing port). About 10 minutes with basic tools.
Does the Monitor need Wi-Fi or Internet?
For app and cloud you need Wi-Fi. But the Monitor can also connect via LoRa Direct to an Aqua-Scope Water Guard motor and trigger the shut-off entirely offline.
What is the smallest leak the Aqua-Scope Monitor can find?
About 100 ml per hour — roughly one shot glass. That's around six times more sensitive than the starting threshold of a mechanical water meter.