Leak Detection · Fluke ii900

Find every leak before it costs you.

The average compressed air system leaks 20–30% of what it produces. Our ultrasonic acoustic-imaging audits pinpoint every leak — from hairline fitting cracks to drain failures — and quantify the dollar loss before you spend a cent on repairs.

Find Your LeaksHow acoustic imaging works
Typical loss
25%
Survey time
1–2 hrs
Report
48 hrs
Fluke ii900 acoustic imager — ultrasonic compressed air leak detection
Estimate the cost

What leaks are really costing your shop.

What are leaks costing you?

Industry studies show 20–30% of compressed air output leaks out of an unmaintained system. Enter your compressor size, operating hours, and electricity rate below — we'll calculate how much your leaks cost each year based on the standard 25% leak rate.

e.g. 2,080 for a 40-hr/wk operation

Find on your utility bill — MN avg ~$0.12

Wasted electricity
10,541 kWh / yr
Annual leak loss
$1,265

Assumes 25% leak loss (industry standard for an unmaintained system) and 92% motor efficiency at full load. Actual losses vary by system age and condition. A leak survey + repair plan typically recovers most of this within 12 months.

Find your leaks
How it works

Ultrasonic acoustic imaging. Leaks you can't hear, mapped on screen.

Compressed air leaks emit ultrasonic sound waves between 20 and 100 kHz — well above human hearing. The Fluke ii900 has a 64-microphone array that picks up these frequencies, isolates them from shop noise, and overlays a hot-spot heatmap on a live video feed.

That means we walk through your facility with the imager pointed like a camera and see every leak source in real time — even small ones, even with grinders, presses, and forklifts running. No shutting down to listen with a stethoscope.

Each hot spot is tagged in the device, then offloaded to your final report with photo, location, severity, and CFM estimate. Repair priorities follow.

What the imager sees

  • Threaded fittings and quick-disconnects
  • Cracked or worn hoses and drops
  • Failing solenoid and float drains
  • Leaking dryer purge valves
  • FRL bleed and regulator faults
  • Pinhole leaks in distribution piping
  • Worn cylinder rod seals on pneumatic actuators
What you get

The C-Aire leak survey deliverable.

Not just "we found some leaks." A documented inventory with photos, dollar figures, and a prioritized repair plan you can act on.

Site walkthrough

On-site survey of every drop, fitting, FRL, and dryer. Compressor room to point-of-use.

Tagged leak inventory

Each leak tagged in place, photographed, and logged with location, severity, and estimated CFM loss.

kWh + $ savings estimate

Annual electricity loss in kWh and dollars per leak, totaled across the system.

Prioritized repair plan

Quick wins first — fittings, drains, drops — then larger fixes. Repair scope and quote included.

Process

From schedule to verified savings.

A leak survey is a one-day project for most facilities. Repair scope and timing are coordinated to your operation.

  1. 1

    Schedule

    Book a survey window that fits your operation. No production shutdown required.

  2. 2

    Survey

    1–2 hours on-site with the Fluke ii900. Every leak tagged and photographed.

  3. 3

    Report

    Within 48 hours: photo-documented inventory with kWh + $ savings totals.

  4. 4

    Repair

    Repair scope and quote. We can fix the leaks ourselves or coordinate with your team.

  5. 5

    Verify

    Re-survey after repairs to confirm losses eliminated and document the savings.

Deliverable

The audit report you take to ownership.

Most leak-detection vendors hand you a number. We hand you a decision-ready document — every leak documented, every fix priced, every dollar of recurring loss attributed.

  • Cover page with system summary and total annual loss
  • Per-leak entries with photo, location, severity, CFM, and $/yr
  • Repair priority ranking — quick wins to capital fixes
  • Quote for repair scope, parts, and labor
  • Estimated payback period — usually under 12 months
Sample summary
Compressor
BOGE C25 · 25 HP
Hours / yr
3,120
Leaks tagged
23
Combined CFM
14.2 CFM
Annual loss recovered
$4,820 / yr
After repair · payback ~7 months on quoted scope
L-04Quick-disconnect at Bay 3 — replace couplerHigh
L-09Drop FRL bleed at finishing boothMed
L-17Float drain on dryer reservoir — sticking openHigh
Industries served

Anywhere compressed air feeds production.

Leak surveys pay back fastest in shops with continuous-duty compressors and large distribution networks — but every facility loses something.

  • Auto body and collision repair
  • Manufacturing and industrial
  • Woodworking and cabinet shops
  • Truck upfitting and fleet maintenance
  • Industrial laundry
  • Recycling and waste-to-energy

Real leak repairs we've documented.

All case studies
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Request Service

Tell us about your compressed air needs and a technician will respond within one business day. For emergencies, call us directly.

No phone trees — always a live technician
Free on-site assessments for new installations
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