leak

Hi! I am trying to open my pool for the first time (just bought my home last winter and this will be our first summer at the house). I just tried to turn on my pump and it just leaked some water out from it. Is there any hope for it, or do I need to buy a new one? Also, I just tried to...

Hi I have a 16x32 steel wall vinyl lined pool. 3 years ago I had all the plumbing to the pool dug up and professionally replaced, had the liner replaced and new concrete pool deck poured. This winter I have found that the pool has a leak and I have various water filled bulges behind the liner...

I chased down the leak in my hot tub. There is a crack at the bottom. I found it when I drained it and water started coming back in through the crack. See pic. My plan is to use hydraulic cement to seal it, but I'm not sure if I should chip out the pebble first to expose the shell or just put...

When I close my pool I use these winter plugs with the blow-thru valve in them. I am looking for an adapter, fitting, hose (ect.) that I can screw onto to top of the threaded stem with a seal so I can use these plugs while trying to find a leak in the plumbing. The external threads on the stem...

I'm having an issue with my spa where it leaks internally when I turn on JETS #1. I've linked a photo showing where the leaks are as well as a short video link showing the blast of water past the couplings when I turn on the jets. It doesn't leak when JETS #2 are turned on. Any thoughts on...

Hey TFP Crew, Last summer I had to replace the light fixture as the wiring had worn through and started tripping the GFCI. So I pulled through a new fixture & wire, which was super fun (\s) I'd rather not repeat that if I don't have to, but it's done. The previous fixture was sealed in the...

I obviously have a leak. I had to add water every few weeks after covering it, but I thought it may have been evaporation because it was so warm outside during the fall. But in December this was filled up really high. Now since it’s been cold, I haven’t added water and this is the result...

First issue I’ve had with my pump since installed about 6 years ago. Is this a pump issue or simply a plumbing issue? Is there some sort of seal or O ring in that PVC? Maybe it just needs to be tightened? Not sure I have a wrench that will expand that wide but just trying to understand what...

I have a slow leak in my underground pool. The water level is now below the skimmer inlet so I suspect the pool light. I would like to temporarily seal around the outside of the light where it meets the pool wall to see if the leak stops. I don't want to use epoxy because if the leak stops I...

Hello all, I have an old Hayward DE-4800 filter that came with the house which I moved into a year ago. At the time of moving in, the filter had a constant very small leak from the metal clamp that goes around the middle of the filter. Is is a two-part metal clamp, two C shaped pieces that are...

Hi, I just found that the skimmer entrance has a small leak that is draining into and around the outside of the skimmer canister. I was able to use dye and found the source per the pic below. What kind of sealant can i use around the trim that can be applied on a wet surface? Or would i need...

Hi all, I'm new here, but heard you were the best folks to help me fix my problem. I have a 10k gallon pool with a Rx Clear 3/4 HP Mighty Niagara pump which was new in January (replacing my 15 year old pentair that had a bad bearing and broke as I tried to get it apart). After the pump swap...

Hi folks, I am near the time for closing of my pool, infact have someone coming in tomorrow. But just realized yest that we def have a leak. The water level is reducing significantly and by several inches in a single day (aka I filled the pool on Friday and now by sunday water line is well...

I re-plumbed my pool pump area about 3 years ago, and all has been fine - but about a month ago, I started having some air leakage into the skimmer basket throughout the course of the day. I run my variable speed pump at around 1900RPM for 18hrs a day, and then 2400 and 2900 for the rest of the...

this is the “fix”. It’s an underground Hartford loop. In my unprofessional opinion, this does not look good. My concerns with this is trouble with winterizing, and dirt, settling and putting pressure on the flex pipe and causing another leak, if not major rupture. What are your thoughts on this...

I've had my house for about 2 years, and started using TFP this year. What a game changer! I have a problem with my pump losing prime. I've suspected a suction side leak for some time underneath a mid-sized spruce tree near the skimmer (intermittent sucking/gurgling sounds), but no real...

I need help diagnosing my issue. My Pentair Tagelus multiport valve is leaking out of the location circled in the picture. The o-ring looks fine and I applied pool o-ring grease to it. I would like any and all advice, info, tips, or solutions. Thanks!

Just wanted to share this region-specific story for anyone in the area who thinks they may have a pool leak. I was in the same situation as many of you. The pool seems to be dropping faster than normal, but you're not 100% sure. Leak detection companies cost $500 - $1000 and then some, so do you...

Just discovered a very small/slow leak coming from the return jet plumbing on the outside of the pool. Tried to google a fix, but all the results I found related to the rubber gasket, which is not where this leak is coming from. I don't know the technical terms for most of the plumbing stuff...

I have been plagued with a suction side leak for a while and I'm just stumped. A few months ago, I had all my equipment replaced, which was long overdue (installed Pentair WhisperFlo VS Pump, Clean & Clear Cartridge Filter, and IC40 SWCG). Shortly after that, I had a pressure side leak...

We winterized our hot tub for the first time last October following the instructions in the masterspa manual. We closed the two valves and turned on the water. Water started pouring out of the bottom. What did we miss and is or 6 year old hot tub reparable?

Hi there, I have a leak in my 12,000 gallon Fiberglass pool that’s about 40 years old. I’m losing about a half inch of water a day. I’ve done an ink leak test around the jets and found one spot where it does seem to flow underneath the jet around the rubber gasket. The rubber gasket is...

TFP Friends, Installing a new Hayward PowerFlow Matrix 1.5 hp for my above ground pool. All good with one exception, I seem to have a persistent leak around the gasket where the bonding wire runs from the strainer basket to the bonding lug. I've tried grease and plumber tape, but I'm just not...

I have a strange one for the group. Our gunite pool was replastered at the beginning of last season and was great all of last year. We had our pool company blow out the lines and close the pool in the fall. I opened the pool on sunday and everything looked good. The water level was high so i...

Hi everyone! I recently came home from being out of town and noticed my swim spa was losing water. I followed the leak and found this 1/2 inline check valve to apparently be the problem (at least so far) There are two inline check valves on this side of the spa, neither are attached to anything...

I have a Pentair Ichlor 30 that is leaking near the flow switch. It looks like it is coming from the actual unit, not the flow switch. We have removed and replaced the flow switch, still leaking. The water is coming out from the unit, under the black piece to the left in the pic. I have...

Hi guys, new to this forum. Already learnt quite a lot from reading lots of posts. I’m a new pool owner in Hamilton, Canada. I attempted to open my pool yesterday but was having serious trouble with the pump not priming. It seemed to be sucking a lot of air. After a few minutes, it would...

We have an inground spa. The jets run on their own dedicated pump separate from the filter pump. Water gets drawn from the spa's base, into the pump and pushed out the spa jets. A closed system but for the air inlet valve to agitate the water. When I close the air inlet all but one of the jets...

I found a calcified crack on the dam between pool and adjacent spa, which is situated in the corner of the spillover opening and extends a few inches down on pool and spa gunite walls on each side, as shown on attached pics. I suspected loss of water last season and after winter I found that in...

I have a liner pool and plastic steps. All around steps is a strip that covers the liner that is sealed and screwed, then covered with a piece of coping. I have a few leaks around it and just need to redo the seal. Can anyone suggest the best sealant to use under the strip? TIA