- Oct 7, 2019
- 44
- Pool Size
- 27000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60
Hello TFP members, I recently had a suction side leak in my pool that required a skimmer replacement. I also had a crack in the pool that was about 3 feet long starting from the skimmer and going to the floor of the pool. I had previously asked here about a repair for the crack and received an answer for a plaster patch material.
While the skimmer was being replaced the repair tech applied pool putty to the crack. He did this while I wasn't there but said he needed to because water was filling his skimmer replacement hole. He didn't charge for this but also said there wasn't any guarantee. The pool putty worked for a while.
I did a bucket test yesterday and the pool is losing 3/4" or more of water per day. I need to get this crack repaired. You can see in the attached photos how the crack looked before it was puttied up and what it looks like now.
So my question is what type of repair do I need to have done. Some repair companies talk about pressure filling the cracks with epoxy, others talk about removing concrete in a V shape, installing rebar, refilling with hydraulic cement and replaster. Is that all the choices. Input would be greatly appreciated.
While the skimmer was being replaced the repair tech applied pool putty to the crack. He did this while I wasn't there but said he needed to because water was filling his skimmer replacement hole. He didn't charge for this but also said there wasn't any guarantee. The pool putty worked for a while.
I did a bucket test yesterday and the pool is losing 3/4" or more of water per day. I need to get this crack repaired. You can see in the attached photos how the crack looked before it was puttied up and what it looks like now.
So my question is what type of repair do I need to have done. Some repair companies talk about pressure filling the cracks with epoxy, others talk about removing concrete in a V shape, installing rebar, refilling with hydraulic cement and replaster. Is that all the choices. Input would be greatly appreciated.