Recent content by Gracie714

Just came across this thread. So sorry to hear about your issue. I've had to deal with leaks in 2 pools. Just had skimmer replaced in one. The other was in light niche 2 years ago...which amazed me as the water never drained below the light. Hang in there, you'll forget all about these...

Thanks Blizz! (may I call you Blizz?) :-)

Missed this part. Now that I have it running, I think these were fine. it is bolting 2 pieces of plastic together, so I tried to get very tight with wrench on nut and hand-screwed, but also was weary of cracking the plastic. That's how I ended up with a leak in my pool last year after a liner...

jblizzle and Mayorb: Thank you both for the replies! I did not realize I could pour chlorine in without the water moving. Thanks for the tip. And about that filter, I wrote it down! So, I'm going to go ahead and put a few tips I have learned during this process. 1) First, and this may be...

Lost my pool guy and doing this myself this year. Opened it this year and turned on the pump. The filter was leaking around the top. Bought new diaphragm gasket (genuine Hayward, but it is white instead of the original black if that matters). Bolts that hold the tube sheets together were...

I guess what I am really interested in knowing is can the leak really only be in the light niche when it doesn't leak below the skimmer. The picture above is where it has stayed for a week now. It is down about 6" (below skimmer face) but well above light niche. Thanks!

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Immediately after fix on Aug 19 Today (has been at this level since last Tuesday August 22)

Good Morning Pool-owning Brothers and Sisters! I've had a leak in my pool all summer after a liner replacement. I'd like to lay out the issues and get your opinions/advice/similar stories. May 15 - Liner replaced May 17 - Noticed loss of 2+ inches It would only leak to bottom of skimmer face...

Thanks Richard! I'll get the CYA added and see where it is next week, being careful with the drops coming out of the bottle. I'll report back next weekend! :-) Thank you again!

I got my test kit (yay!!) and have run all of the tests (except CYA because I haven't added any yet and I need to buy some tonight). My pool water was new this year from the tap due to liner replacement. And it is beautifully crystal clear right now, but.... Here are my numbers: FC - 0.5 CC...