Is this a Leak I need to worry about?

[bagsofcole]

We’ve had two different leak detectors come out since out resurface. The first one was sent by the resurface contractor and found and sealed a leak in the light niche, twice. When he stopped responding to my texts I called a highly rated leak detection specialist and paid a chunk of change for the to come out and find this leak. He’s been out twice and is telling me we don’t have a leak. He left these stickers and I’ve been monitoring and attached pics at the 24 hour mark. We’re losing about 3/8” a day. I’ve done the bucket test and it lost about 1/4” out of the bucket so I’m assuming we’re losing about 1/8” a day with the pump off. I’ve attached the pics so you can tell me I’m crazy and it’s normal. This is our 3rd pool here in Cental Florida and I’ve never had to refill this much.
The first 2 are with the pump running and the 3rd is pump off.

Am I losing it? Or just losing water...

 

[YippeeSkippy]

No wet spots around the equipment pad or yard, right? Is your spillover spa running- I just wonder if that might increase evaporation?? 1/8th of an inch per day sounds pretty average to me for August.

Lets see what others have to say....?

Maddie

 

[Jimrahbe]

Cole,

I agree with your last leak detection company.. The bucket test is not perfectly accurate... An 1/8th of an inch a day is within my "leak" tolerance...

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[bagsofcole]

Thanks for the replies, so even though the water level drops to the red section of the sticker that says “call to schedule leak detection “ , y’all think I’m ok?

 

[bagsofcole]

No wet spots around the equipment pad or yard, right? Is your spillover spa running- I just wonder if that might increase evaporation?? 1/8th of an inch per day sounds pretty average to me for August.

Lets see what others have to say....?

Maddie

I did have a leaky motor and just rebuilt it again. Third times the charm, right? Lol

 

[bagsofcole]

Now I’ve lost 1/2” from midnight to 8 am. The pump has been off and the bucket lost none.
See pic attached. Am I doing something wrong?
Last night the air temp got down to 76 degrees and the pool is about 88. The humidity is about 92%

 

[sktn77a]

Looks like you do have a leak.

 

[Arizonarob]

Get the leak detection company back out, they did not find the leak.
Show them the same pics you posted here.

 

[bagsofcole]

Turns out we did have a leak. Took til about November but started loosing over an inch a day. I got tired of American Leak Detection blowing me off, and they only honor a 60 day warranty no matter what the tech tells you, so I’d stay clear of them, I basically threw $350 away by calling them.
Fast forward to now, my pool resurface company came back out, drained the two foot of water that was left, and replaced the mail drain again... NO MORE LEAK!