Recent content by Jerry44

Put the plugs in overnight and it leaked the same amount. So apparently it is the pool itself. When the pool company came out last Friday they couldn't find anything with the pool. He got in the pool with a mask and looked around and said the only thing he could figure is pinhole leaks in...

Thanks Dave. I'll put the teflon tape on them and report back after I've done the test. The PC plugged the one from the skimmer into the main drain and I thought that fixed it but it was leaking again this morning. We had a lot of rain from Fay the last few days, so it's been pretty much...

Another question: Should I put teflon tape on the plugs? Would that be necessary? Thanks.

Question on the returns: Are they standard PVC fittings and can I get them at Lowe's or Home Depot?

The previous owner ran the pump all winter so he never plugged anything.

I'm still learning so be patient with the dumb questions. I'm assuming you mean with the pump off, obviously. I guess I can get winter plugs at the pool store? Plug the line in the skimmer that goes back to the pump? Thanks much.

I just bought a house with a pool a couple of months ago so this is all new to me. The pool loses about 1.5" of water per 24 hours, with the pump off. I had the pool company come out and they couldn't find it but they told me that the bottom drain had been plugged. Why would that have been...