- Oct 1, 2021
- 1,336
- Pool Size
- 15000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Hi friends! Recently we have been getting a lot of rain so I haven’t had to add water to my pool in some time, but have had to drain afterward to protect coping and get water back to middle of skimmer level. During the last few weeks, I thought I noticed evaporation at a higher rate than it was in December/January so I decided to do the bucket test. I still have 6 hours to go before I reach the 24 hour mark. At this time, I’ve lost 1/8” in the pool and maybe 1/16-1/8” from the bucket. The bucket is an orange Home Depot bucket submersed half way on first step and was filled to about 1cm below the top.
I wonder if this amount of water loss has just been normal and maybe I just never investigated? The water temperature has been pretty consistently around 56-58. Night outdoor temp is usually upper 40s/low 50s and daytime is typically upper 60s/occasionally low 70s with a mix of sun/overcast. Maybe some more days with mostly sun, but I haven’t kept track of full sun days vs overcast/sun.
I don’t have any visible leaks at plumbing pad and no air issues in pump. No bubbles at returns. No wet spots around the pool.
I’m just surprised to be even losing this amount of water during the winter. We do get wind, frost, etc. Can anyone confirm that this is typical for them?
I wonder if this amount of water loss has just been normal and maybe I just never investigated? The water temperature has been pretty consistently around 56-58. Night outdoor temp is usually upper 40s/low 50s and daytime is typically upper 60s/occasionally low 70s with a mix of sun/overcast. Maybe some more days with mostly sun, but I haven’t kept track of full sun days vs overcast/sun.
I don’t have any visible leaks at plumbing pad and no air issues in pump. No bubbles at returns. No wet spots around the pool.
I’m just surprised to be even losing this amount of water during the winter. We do get wind, frost, etc. Can anyone confirm that this is typical for them?
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