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Kashf Water Leak Detection Academy
A free, self-paced learning program built on real engineering knowledge from our scientific encyclopedia, taking you step by step from plumbing basics to a technical level where you can diagnose a water leak with a sound method — no registration or payment. The 10 lessons are written in Arabic; this page, the final test and the certificate are available in English, and the "Ask the teacher" assistant answers in English from the lesson texts.
What will you know by the end of the program?
This academy is not a superficial summary but a focused learning path of 10 consecutive lessons. After completing it, you will be able to:
- Understand the components of a household plumbing network and the pressure and flow principles that govern how water behaves in pipes.
- Tell the different types of leaks apart (visible, hidden, underground, in hot and cold lines) and their common causes.
- Explain how modern detection devices work — thermal imaging, acoustic sensing and tracer gas — and when each technique is used.
- Read a water meter correctly and use it as a cheap, effective first diagnostic tool.
- Understand the basics of waterproofing and thermal insulation techniques and their role in preventing future leaks.
- Apply basic occupational safety rules when handling inspection tools and wet or high sites.
- Document inspection results and write a clear, useful technical report for the property owner.
- Deal professionally and transparently with customers during and after the inspection.
- Avoid common diagnostic mistakes that lead to unnecessary demolition or opening decisions.
The program is built entirely on accurate scientific content, and many lessons refer you to deeper articles in the scientific encyclopedia (Arabic) for anyone who wants to go further after finishing a lesson.
Lesson path (10 lessons, in Arabic)
The lessons are in a logical order — we recommend following them from the first lesson, but you can jump directly to any lesson you want.
Plumbing basics and home network components
The components of a household water network, pressure, flow, and the common pipe types in Saudi buildings.
Types of water leaks and their causes
Classifying leaks by location and cause, and why each type needs a different diagnostic approach.
Modern detection devices
Thermal imaging, acoustic sensing and tracer gas — the physical principle and when each technique is used.
Reading water meters and analyzing consumption
How to use an ordinary water meter as a first diagnostic tool that reveals a hidden leak without any specialized device.
Waterproofing and thermal insulation techniques
The main types of insulation materials and their role in preventing leaks before they happen rather than treating them afterwards.
Occupational safety and technician tools
Basic safety rules when inspecting high, wet or confined sites, and the technician's basic toolkit.
Documenting and writing the inspection report
What a professional inspection report looks like, and what it must include to be truly useful to the property owner.
Customer service etiquette
Transparency, clear pricing, and building trust during and after the site visit.
Troubleshooting common faults
Common diagnostic mistakes beginners make, and how to avoid them with an organized inspection method.
Final knowledge test (English available)
Test your understanding of everything above with practical questions; passing with 70% or more is required to issue the self-completion certificate.
A self-completion certificate after passing the test
After passing the final knowledge test with 70% or more (7 of 10), you can issue a self-completion certificate by entering your name. This is a self-assessment completion certificate and — a motivational tool only to celebrate completing the self-study material on our site; it is completely unofficial and not a professional license or government accreditation from any body, and it does not legally qualify you to practice leak detection without the required official licenses and training.