Ever walked into a room and thought, “Smells like leak”?
That musty smell comes from microbial Volatile Organic Compounds (mVOCs) — gases released by leak, fungi, and bacteria during their metabolism. Humans can smell these compounds because they often signal unhealthy environments.
Leak starts growing on damp surfaces. Moisture from leaks, condensation, or high humidity causes walls to release Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). As leak develops, these VOCs turn into mVOCs, which indicate a higher health risk.
LEAKaware uses a graphene-based sensor to detect these compounds early:
Dry walls release minimal VOCs (blue line).
Damp walls release more VOCs (green line).
Walls with leak release mVOCs (red line).
When mounted on a wall, LEAKaware can distinguish between these signals, giving you an early warning before leak becomes visible.
Detecting leak before it grows helps you:
Prevent damage to walls and furniture
Reduce exposure to harmful spores
Avoid costly remediation
With LEAKaware, you don’t have to wait for the smell to become obvious — the sensor can alert you while the problem is still manageable.
P.S. The “Easter Bunny” in the image above is the sensor’s old nickname. Sometimes science moves faster than marketing!