Investigating the nature of low-luminosity extragalactic H2O masers

We have searched for 22 GHz water maser emission in a sample of FIR bright galaxies and detected two new kilomaser sources. The newly detected masers have been promptly followed-up using interferometric observations to derive positions and constraints on the size and brightness temperature of the emitting spots. Here we report results related to the newly detected kilomasers, also including the well-known kilomaser source in in NGC 253. These are discussed within the framework of the kilomaser/megamaser dichotomy.