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Update: Water kept leaking from the pool. It was an inch a day typically. I decided to dig out the return jets. image by smileddog, on Flickr I dig out both jets and all looked good. A pool guy stopped by who was a friend of a family member and took a look for me. We made sure all the screws...

BUMP... Anyone??? Help.... :(

Update. I did the shaving cream test on the exposed pipes and didn't see any leaks. I then went and purchased a #8 plug and swam down in the freezing 60 degree water and puggled the main drain line. Let the pool run its course and well the water seemed to leak out at an ever faster rate. I...

update: I let the pool sit all day yesterday and overnight without the pump running. The water level only went down to 1/4 inch. just about to the middle bolt on the skimmer box. I checked the skimmer box and there is no crack or leak there at that level. I checked the liner at that level and...

I researched a ton out of that pipe insert and it appears they only sell it to authorized installers of theirs. They won't sell it to the general public for DIY. Soooo I got to thinking that looks just like a vacuum hose. I am sure i could make what they made with the small diameter ball and...

Have anyone ever used one of these? Seems like i could use one for each return and one for the skimmer and the main drain and then know that all lines are at least leak free and then work on any leaks within the actual pool itself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g-fxO3ntjU

Hmmmm... Good point. The main drain goes back to a T right before the pump. The skimmer line runs to the T as well and they both meet up with a valve at the T and then go into the pump. These pipes look like they have had calk or something on them to prevent leaks before and they have the metal...

Update: So water level slowly went down. Maybe 1/2 inch all day. a fizzie once in a while to no bubbles. Pool is clear and nice looking. A few spots of algae on the side walls. I scrubbed and vacuumed again today. Cant wait to see what it will look like tomorrow. Wife is def happy and impressed...

Ok so it has been a few hours. Water level is holding steady still. just a fizzie once in a while in the return jets. Pretty sure that was the issue. So there is no way to DIY fix the floor drain? No Pool fix a flat persay? My only option is to cap it? Just want to know all my options before I...

update: So I came home tonight. Wife filled up pool past skimmer box right to the top of it. Let it sit for a few hours and water didn't go down. Pump was off. So I brushed all the sides. Pool is getting clearer and clearer. I just keep saying patience... patience... It gets frustrating when...

Daddycreswell, I feel your pain. I have been there and done that. Trust me these guys are the best. I once met a guy on here who did the TFP method. Had is vinyl liner or over 22 years. Never once replaced it. never had a green pool. and was barely spending money on upkeep for the pool. I...

Hello All, I am back. After finding this site useful for my above ground pool I haven't been around for years. My pool stayed clean and I just kept doing the BBB with it and everything worked great. Well I moved and bought a house with an inground pool. I bought it during the fall/winter and...

Hey neighbor. Thats actually a great suggestion about throwing the leave cover over the winter cover until the snow really flys and throw it back on as soon as spring hits and i know the snow is over. I might really be able to aviod the whole leave organic junk ordeal i hate. I might have to...

Thanks Ted. Luckily with the air bladder and how tight i am able to get the net its hard as a rock. So all the leaves just tumble across the net and off the other side. Yes small debris will still be able to get through like dust, ect.. but nothing a quick vacuum wont be able to get quickly come...

Not using a winter cover this year in NY, My plan and my question is will it work and any suggestions. Last year we closed the pool and used the winter cover and also used the air bladder for the middle of the pool. It worked good but was a pain to get the yucky water drained off it and then...