How do you find a leak?

Answer 1

The best and least expensive way to determine if you havea leak in your pool would be to perform a bucket test. Put a 5 gal. or so bucket on the top step of your pool, add water to it to the same level as the water on the outside (pool water) of the bucket - mark those water levels. Within 12 or so hrs. you should be able to tell if one or the other has changed levels. With bucket on top step the water in the bucket assumes the same temp as the pool water thus equal evaporation. If the pool water drops significantly from that of the water in the bucket then you most likely have a leak. Finding the leak is a much harder process. The hard way would be to test at all prominent cracks in the plaster, tile line, return fittings, suction fittings, main drain grate area, skimmer etc with a color dye. Phenol red the solution to test for pH can be used. Best testing method would be with the circulation off and when the water is dead still. It is a tedious and long task. Best way would be to have a leak detection service come in after you performed the bucket test. ( They would do the bucket test also). They are equipped to locate leaks with sophisticated instruments and would also be able to fix most or all leaks. Leaks left without repair always get bigger. The leak underground can create enormous cavities near the source and beyond. If your pool is located near a hillside and above a neighbor you run the risk ( in extreme cases) of the pool slipping down the slope into the neighbors house. Continuous leaks waste water, chemicals and create havoc with trying to balance chemistry. With the loss of chems. algae start to bet a foot hold. Problems start to mount.

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Answer 2

It depends on the kind of leak. Does the water drain while the pool lines are closed off? Does if leak faster or slower while the pool is running? Are the little bubbles blowing out of the return lines? All of these can indicate leaks of different types.

Answer 3

1st step is to mark the level in the pool and run the pool for 24 hours and mark the level of loss. Then turn off the equipment and wait another 24 hours and make a mark. Determine if the loss is more when running or sitting.

2nd step is if the level drops more when running then the loss is in the pipes. If the loss is the same if on or off then you have a structure leak. This could be in the skimmer throat where the tile meets the skimmer (grout) and can be sealed with an epoxy. I would wait until the water level actually stopped loosing or dropping to see where the level is. If the level stops at the light above it then you have a leak in the conduit or around the light. If it stops at the returns in the pool then you have a void around a fitting. If it drops below the light and keeps going then you have a problem in the drain (if you don't see a crack in the pool).

If it drops more with it running then you have to check the backwash valve and make sure it isn't by-passing into the line.

If not then it will be in the pressure lines going to the pool. This you would have to get somebody to pressurize the lines and find the leak.

Answer 4

Follow some primary precautions and then you need to call FixHelpia because it has a Leak Detection Specialist. To know more contact them.

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Address: Kemp House, 160 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX

Answer 5

How do I go about doing some water leak detection at home? I have a basement floor that always has moisture on it.

Answer 6

Look for wet spot on the ground.