leak detection

Hey guys. Question regarding return line repair. Scenario: My pool water level was dipping so I suspected a leak. I marked water lines for a couple of weeks and noticed more loss with pump on versus pump off indicating return lines may be the issue. I walked around the outside of our concrete...

Hi TFP, I have a leak in my spa that’s connected to my pool. Previous owner used epoxy to patch but it’s now leaking. I used food coloring to see that the food coloring is going thru the patch. In the attached picture, you’ll see the gray and white epoxy patch. What’s the best way to DIY fix...

I need a new liner, but that's a project for next year. I'm trying to find a serious leak. 33,000 gal 40x20 in-ground pool, vinyl liner. The leak is 70-100 gallons per hour, 2 inches per day, with the pump on or off, and the pump valves open or closed. The pool will drain itself below the...

Hello Everyone, I am Ed, I just moved to Long Island, New York, to a house with a pool. I didnt know it at the time and wish I would have done my research but doing a pool inspection is a must when buying. The pool was broken and I had to spend thousands to "fix" it and get new pump, filter...

Hi all! **Update** The leak I had in my pool is still persisting. We've had 2 different companies come out to check for the leak. - 1st one found no structural leak and said the return pipes held pressure. - 2nd one found no structural leak and said they found a small leak in the return pipes...

Hi! I've had a leak in my pool for a few months now. Finally gave up and had a leak detection company come out to get it checked out. While they didn't run all the tests possible test that day, they did suggest rerunning my bucket tests to get a more accurate picture before they start other...

Hi all, My pool is a new pool (August 2022 completion date) and I have two Hayward VSP pumps. One (bubblers pump) was replaced a month or so ago because it stopped communicating with the Hayward Omni Panel and would shut off after a minute. The builder replaced it without question for free and...

New pool owner here I drained my vynl liner pool 70%, the shallow end was entirely drained I refilled and started to see leak 2 inches a day I tried to find the leak using leak tester syringe but no luck yet The pictures are below I see water under the vynl in the first picture Any tips where...

Hey Ya'll, Just bought a home. Guess what, Pool leaks. I got tired of filling pool daily so I let it leak to see how low it would go. It's about a foot below the skimmer and it finally stopped. The spa sits about a foot above the pool level and it is just below the spa jets. However on the pool...

I am experiencing issues with my pool's water levels. My pool has a spa built in with a spillover. I also have my pool pump running for five hours a day. When the pool pump is running and the water level in the pool is ideal, everything is good. When the pool pump turns off, issues start...

Uncovered my pool to find that the water had dropped several feet from where I left it in the fall. My pool guy thought it was probably a leak in the liner. Told me to drain the pool, plug the main drain at the bottom of the deep end, and back fill the main line to see if there was a leak in the...

My pool light was not working so I decided to pull it out to do some tests. Noticed that the niche is getting the power so the issue is with the bulb. The gasket had some leaks and water had gone in. Meanwhile I decided to take some pictures to understand the system and noticed that there are...

Sigh... Need help from the wizards again... You guys have been soooo... helpful in the past. When our pool is in pool mode, there's zero air visible. All is fine. But in spa mode, it draws air. Easy to see in the pump basket. Clouds of bubbles from the spa returns. When I turn on the heater...

Hey all, I assume I'm going to have to bring in a professional, but I'm wondering if this awesome community can help me out with identifying a leak. It's an in-ground gunite pool with attached spa. Here's what I know so far: Definitely a leak. I did the bucket test. The bucket dropped about...

Hi folks, I am looking for some guidance in regards to fixing my inground pool. I noticed our pool was leaking and our pool liner was getting worn out so decided its time to fix things up. When i cut out the liner, i saw there were parts on the concrete that is black and deteriorating, and even...

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the forum. Got a headache recently with our pool and hopefully someone here could help giving us some inspirations...! Long story short -- Our pool is leaking so I've hired a leak detect company, paid $700 for their visit and I'm still left complete confused what could...

We just bought and are 75% finished installing a 18’8” I text pool. There is 14” of water in it. I notice a small area while installing side panel slats that there was a little bit of water between the liner and the tarp. All other areas that could still be checked were fine. The area the water...

Got a very old pool this winter when I bought a house. Supposedly on inspection this December it was all working fine. Vinyl liner ruptured during crazy winter storm. Had it replaced and just keep having problem after problem. my skimmer is not pulling like it was before I closed the pull in...

Been reading and learning from you pool experts for about two months, thank you very much for all the knowledge you've passed down to me. Here's the situation: There's a suction side air leak that I haven't been able to find. (checked everywhere leading up to pump, and a little after, have not...

Hello pool friends! I have a question. I just had my pool/spa completed and noticed on the side far behind my pool that the ground was damp (more soggy the farther you went to the back near the fence). The pic shows where there is wet grass (spray painted). It gets MUCH worse about 35 feet to...

I just bought a house and it came with a Clearwater Spa. We didn't buy the house because of the spa, but it's quickly become my favorite new toy. I drained it, scrubbed it, filled it, leveled the chemicals then a week into owning it, the circ pump died and I had to have it replaced. Now after...

Hi all First time pool owner and someone struggling to fix an issue that seems to never end. Also worried I am being taken advantage of by contractors due to my lack of knowledge. A quick background 1) Have a large underground pool and attached spa. Saw that when pump was running the pool...

My relative has a pool like mine - inground with white plaster - and it had a leak we could not locate so a leak detector company was hired. After checking the entire pool inside and out and performing pressure tests on all plumbing, they determined the leak is from hairline cracks in the...

The company that installed my equipment said a few weeks back, when I first noticed a huge drop in the water level, there could be a tear in the liner that’s getting sealed by all the Crud and muck at the bottom of the pool. Has anyone heard of anything like this? They think that brushing and...

I'm having a leak at the skimmer (I have another thread going about that) and a pool maintenance person suggested hiring a leak detection company to find and repair the leak. He told me they might want to replace the entire skimmer, including digging up the concrete and replacing all the skimmer...