At the very end of the season last year I began to notice our pool was losing water pretty quickly. We were adding at least a couple of inches of water every day or two. This was with the pump running 24/7. We went ahead and closed the pool. Over the course of the winter (7 months) we have lost 3 ft of water or more. I read on the net that I needed to maintain at least a foot of water in the shallow end so we have added some to get back to that point a couple of times. I know none of these measurements are completely accurate, but you get the idea that there is major water loss! The pump, obviously, has been off and we have lost practically all of the water out of the shallow end so the leak must be somewhere besides jets or skimmer. Here are the details:
Inground 18x32 vinyl liner (I think it's about 5-6 yrs old?)
no lights, no spa, no stairs
main drain, skimmer, two return jets
built 1980
We don't even know where to begin. We haven't uncovered yet, but can at any time (water still very cold though . Our suspicion based on quick net searches is possibly a main drain leak?? Should we fill and turn the pump on and then do tests? Where do we start? Any help is GREATLY appreciated! We are do-it-yourselfers and have been so blessed by this forum! We are ready to tackly any project that we can feasibly do ourselves! (We aren't scuba divers though!)
Inground 18x32 vinyl liner (I think it's about 5-6 yrs old?)
no lights, no spa, no stairs
main drain, skimmer, two return jets
built 1980
We don't even know where to begin. We haven't uncovered yet, but can at any time (water still very cold though . Our suspicion based on quick net searches is possibly a main drain leak?? Should we fill and turn the pump on and then do tests? Where do we start? Any help is GREATLY appreciated! We are do-it-yourselfers and have been so blessed by this forum! We are ready to tackly any project that we can feasibly do ourselves! (We aren't scuba divers though!)