how much water should I loose per day (or week) in North East before thinking about dreaded leaks?
I'm in CT. Today is 75 F, Humidity is 44%, windy, 9 mph
I'm in CT. Today is 75 F, Humidity is 44%, windy, 9 mph
What is acceptable level of evaporation?
- Thread starter psihiart
- Start date
- May 23, 2015
- 24,411
- Pool Size
- 16000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
There is no set answer as evaporation varies A LOT by region and by prevailing weather conditions. If you want to check for a leak, we suggest you perform the standard Bucket Test (see here - Pool School - Leak Detection) to rule out the effects of evaporation.
- May 3, 2007
- 16,895
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
What is your water temperature? Is your pool heated?
My heat transfer model predicts an average water temp of 74F without heat and evaporation of .21"/day. But that increases with higher water temps.
My heat transfer model predicts an average water temp of 74F without heat and evaporation of .21"/day. But that increases with higher water temps.
