Recent content by poolat104

To jblizzle's response - I also had that concern, but when we ran the spa only, then pool only tests, we did not get any leak at either time. It's only when we have pool suction and pool/spa returns going that the leak appears. That puzzles me, but I hafta fix one at a time, and test again...

Well, pool company came out and will charge $450.00 to repair completely - about the same as what ALD wanted just to find the leak. So, with a little help from y'all - my new best friends - and a little legwork, looks like I've saved half! Thanks again for all the responses, support, and great...

Thanks Bama - that was pretty much what I thought. Really sorry to hear about the conduit though - that runs under about 8' of deck before it emerges. Now it's a waiting game to see what the pool company says about replacement costs - I may have to learn a new trade!

Actually, we have contacted ALD out of Ft. Worth, but their quote just to come out made me want to exhaust all of my capabilities first. So, did more testing today - my wife that is - I was at work. We first ran spa only, both returns and suction - no leak after roughly four hours (twice as long...

forgot to mention, we did the bucket test for a full 24 hours. High during the day was around 98 degrees.

Good idea. I had set the pressure to full spa for in the morning, but hadn't considered the suction side. If my memory serves me right, seems like every time we move the suction away from full pool, more to the spa, the pressure jumps in the filter, probably about 6-10 psi. Any clue there? We've...

Thanks for the reply. Ahh, spa mode - that's a whole other can of worms. The suction valve on the right in the equipment picture is set to full-on pool. If we crack it, even just a little to the spa, the spa drains down pretty quickly. It hasn't emptied yet, but goes down about half way. The...

Update: The bucket test with pump off revealed an approx. 1/4" drop to both the bucket and the pool. So, I do not believe the pool or any thru-holes are at fault. With that in mind, I have done no further dye testing. Since the pump was off for 24 hours, there is no water at the area where it...

Thanks for the responses. I didn't include a pic of the equipment because it has all been replaced, it is probably 50-60 feet away, and there are no above ground leaks in that area. The backwash discharges on the opposite side of the house, and runs down the driveway. It is a DE filter. I am...

Hi all, New to the forum, really love the expert answers I see here. We bought a house in north Texas with an inground gunite pool two years ago. We calculate it is about 20,000 gallons. What a learning curve! We've managed to learn to keep water crystal clear and healthy, have replaced both...