Rented a tent for my daughter's graduation. I had a work call (with my boss' boss) so I wasn't there when they started driving stakes (Friday). Noticed yesterday I probably lost 1.5" of water during the day (with people swimming) and another 1/4" or so overnight (I marked it late last night with pump off). I don't lose water normally (especially not that much!), so, they got a line. The pool was installed 10 years ago so honestly it's difficult to tell exactly where the lines are. But this is where I start to need help...
The pump basket is running tight - no issues pulling water and no air as it's up to the top with just the normal air bubble that the pump lid has there. That part looks great. So I'm kind of thinking they got one of the return lines and not one of the suction side lines or I would be having issues and a lot of air. Is this a rational thought?
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have got one of the lines from the pump to the filter (filter, heater, and chlorinator are all on a pad about 20 feet away and uphill about 8 feet). The lines run down that hill from the chlorinator on to the pool right through the area where they drove about 4 stakes. (I think they were trying to play Battleship). Based on the condition of the pump, is this a reasonable conclusion?
The ground is still sopping wet all through the area because we had so much rain this week, so I can't really just go by "feel". At least not until some stuff dries out. The lines are only maybe a foot or so underground - is there a better way to find where they got it than waiting for the water to be obvious (I have *no* equipment to test anything)? To that end, the lines are flexible PVC - I'm kind of afraid that whatever they did has the puncture partially sealed and when they pull the stakes I'm going to have a disaster on my hands. Is that an appropriate fear or they just don't work like that?
Also, it's mid-July and finding competent pool repair people is like finding a needle in a haystack right now. I'd have to find someone to help me do the digging even if I can figure out where they got it. But, if I go there, how hard is it to repair flexible PVC? And, for that matter, how reliable are they once they've been repaired?
Thanks all...loving having the second half of my summer ruined, so your help and advice is eagerly anticipated.
The pump basket is running tight - no issues pulling water and no air as it's up to the top with just the normal air bubble that the pump lid has there. That part looks great. So I'm kind of thinking they got one of the return lines and not one of the suction side lines or I would be having issues and a lot of air. Is this a rational thought?
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have got one of the lines from the pump to the filter (filter, heater, and chlorinator are all on a pad about 20 feet away and uphill about 8 feet). The lines run down that hill from the chlorinator on to the pool right through the area where they drove about 4 stakes. (I think they were trying to play Battleship). Based on the condition of the pump, is this a reasonable conclusion?
The ground is still sopping wet all through the area because we had so much rain this week, so I can't really just go by "feel". At least not until some stuff dries out. The lines are only maybe a foot or so underground - is there a better way to find where they got it than waiting for the water to be obvious (I have *no* equipment to test anything)? To that end, the lines are flexible PVC - I'm kind of afraid that whatever they did has the puncture partially sealed and when they pull the stakes I'm going to have a disaster on my hands. Is that an appropriate fear or they just don't work like that?
Also, it's mid-July and finding competent pool repair people is like finding a needle in a haystack right now. I'd have to find someone to help me do the digging even if I can figure out where they got it. But, if I go there, how hard is it to repair flexible PVC? And, for that matter, how reliable are they once they've been repaired?
Thanks all...loving having the second half of my summer ruined, so your help and advice is eagerly anticipated.
