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    Please help -- skimmer leak apparently caused by repair guy

    Re: Please help -- skimmer leak apparently caused by repair OK, long story short: I've found the leak, by digging. It is in the main inlet pipe. It seems to be where the metal pipe connects to the pvc pipe, under the concrete, about 6-7 inches from the inside of the pool. I've dug a...
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    Please help -- skimmer leak apparently caused by repair guy

    Re: Please help -- skimmer leak apparently caused by repair Another small update: I can say with 100% certainty now that the water definitely appears first from under the concrete edge right next to the skimmer. The soil near the inlets is dry. From there it slowly spreads all over the lawn.
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    Please help -- skimmer leak apparently caused by repair guy

    Re: Please help -- skimmer leak apparently caused by repair Well, I could really use some advice guys :( Today's update is: the equipment repair guy claims innocence to the leak that showed up a couple hours after he left. He surmised that if the skimmer's pipe was leaking it would be...
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    Please help -- skimmer leak apparently caused by repair guy

    Re: Please help -- skimmer leak apparently caused by repair Hi John and all, The wet lawn is at the same level as the concrete, which is maybe a few inches above the skimmer's water level, give or take. So no, I don't think the wet lawn is below the water level. It's hard to tell the exact...
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    Please help -- skimmer leak apparently caused by repair guy

    So today I had an equipment repair guy from a reputable company do some repair work on my equipment... a pump motor needed to be fixed and I needed a new multiport valve. He also replaced a couple small pipes around the main pump (one of them into the ground). A few hours after he completed...