HELP!! In-ground Pool Leak

[sm2907]

Hi all

Hope you’re all well, new member here.

We have a kidney-shaped in-ground liner pool (approx 100,000L) which had been losing around 50mm a day for about 2 weeks. It has since settled with the water level about 80mm below the top of the pool light (well below the returns and skimmer). The rate of loss didn’t seem to be affected by the pump being on or off. There is no evidence of water-logging in the lawn adjacent to the pool light, so I’m hesitant to conclude that the light is responsible. There are also no visible holes or tears in the liner. The water level was holding well for years prior to this, but was full of debris for a while prior to being cleaned recently. The main drain was heavily covered in leaves, but was exposed a short while before the leak occurred, which is the primary reason as to why I suspect that the main drain line may be compromised.

The base of the pump is located approx 200mm below the designed water level of the pool.

Not sure how to proceed from here, so any help would be most welcome. Please let me know if any more info is needed.

Many thanks in advance.

Surj

 

[Bperry]

Hi all

Hope you’re all well, new member here.

We have a kidney-shaped in-ground liner pool (approx 100,000L) which had been losing around 50mm a day for about 2 weeks. It has since settled with the water level about 80mm below the top of the pool light (well below the returns and skimmer). The rate of loss didn’t seem to be affected by the pump being on or off. There is no evidence of water-logging in the lawn adjacent to the pool light, so I’m hesitant to conclude that the light is responsible. There are also no visible holes or tears in the liner. The water level was holding well for years prior to this, but was full of debris for a while prior to being cleaned recently. The main drain was heavily covered in leaves, but was exposed a short while before the leak occurred, which is the primary reason as to why I suspect that the main drain line may be compromised.

The base of the pump is located approx 200mm below the designed water level of the pool.

Not sure how to proceed from here, so any help would be most welcome. Please let me know if any more info is needed.

Many thanks in advance.

Surj

Check the light for leak in the housing. You may also want to check its electrical junction box to see if it’s wet around that. Some light conduit is not sealed and so that may point you to the source.