Hi Guys-
First time posting, long time "learner" from this forum! Just got my pool installed in Sept 2014. (16x32 Vinyl Liner In Ground)
I think I have a leak in my pool. We are definitely concerned, but luckily it does seem to be very slight, so I cannot decide if I am just crazy. Here are two pictures of water levels from 18 hours after I marked them. I did some looking on this forum and you all discussed evaporation (could be up to 1/4" without a cover) and fountain usage (more evaporation) as two causes among others. So I decided to stop using the fountain completely, and cover the pool 100% during the testing to eliminate those two variables. Our cover is a safety cover that fully seals the pool with the exception of about a square inch on two corners.
So yesterday at 1:00 I opened the pool, marked the skimmer faceplate, the skimmer inside, and also did the bucket test and closed everything back up. Already this morning I went out, and we were down about 1/4" in about 18 hours. The bucket test did show some evaporation in the bucket, but not the same loss as the pool. As I said it was a small change, but I do think it might be a leak! Yesterday, before I started the bucket test I inspected some things like the equipment pad, and skimmer faceplate and skimmer, and I did find a crack in the skimmer wall itself! This crack can be seen on the picture. It almost looks like a long hair stuck to the side. I did the food coloring test on this area and did not really see any dye being pulled into the crack however.
I have out pool set to 80 degrees and right now the temps in North Dakota vary from 40 degree lows to 70 degree highs, which I know can add to evaporation, but we have had the pool closed up during the entire test, so I am not sold on it being the evaporation thing.
I am going to seal the skimmer crack with some JB Water Weld on Wednesday once I allow the test to go a little more and really convince myself I am not crazy. Does that seem like a decent fix? Any other words of wisdom or advice would be greatly appreciated!
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September 2014 Water Officially Added to a 16x32 Vinyl Liner In-Ground Pool with Auto Safety Cover in North Dakota
First time posting, long time "learner" from this forum! Just got my pool installed in Sept 2014. (16x32 Vinyl Liner In Ground)
I think I have a leak in my pool. We are definitely concerned, but luckily it does seem to be very slight, so I cannot decide if I am just crazy. Here are two pictures of water levels from 18 hours after I marked them. I did some looking on this forum and you all discussed evaporation (could be up to 1/4" without a cover) and fountain usage (more evaporation) as two causes among others. So I decided to stop using the fountain completely, and cover the pool 100% during the testing to eliminate those two variables. Our cover is a safety cover that fully seals the pool with the exception of about a square inch on two corners.
So yesterday at 1:00 I opened the pool, marked the skimmer faceplate, the skimmer inside, and also did the bucket test and closed everything back up. Already this morning I went out, and we were down about 1/4" in about 18 hours. The bucket test did show some evaporation in the bucket, but not the same loss as the pool. As I said it was a small change, but I do think it might be a leak! Yesterday, before I started the bucket test I inspected some things like the equipment pad, and skimmer faceplate and skimmer, and I did find a crack in the skimmer wall itself! This crack can be seen on the picture. It almost looks like a long hair stuck to the side. I did the food coloring test on this area and did not really see any dye being pulled into the crack however.
I have out pool set to 80 degrees and right now the temps in North Dakota vary from 40 degree lows to 70 degree highs, which I know can add to evaporation, but we have had the pool closed up during the entire test, so I am not sold on it being the evaporation thing.
I am going to seal the skimmer crack with some JB Water Weld on Wednesday once I allow the test to go a little more and really convince myself I am not crazy. Does that seem like a decent fix? Any other words of wisdom or advice would be greatly appreciated!
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September 2014 Water Officially Added to a 16x32 Vinyl Liner In-Ground Pool with Auto Safety Cover in North Dakota