My Pool is Leaking

[Charlie_R]

Please do post several pics of your pump and filter set from several angles.

You can add some water, enough to just cover the steps, then see where it is a few hours -- or in the morning, with the cleaner out of the water.

Don't turn your pump on, in fact make sure it cannot come on while we try to help you find the leak.

 

[Brantly04]

Here are some pictures of the system. Thanks again for your time!

 

[Brantly04]

Wow, I cleaned the cartridge filter last night and put the top on and forgot to screw it down. Could this be the problem at all? I just noticed it in the pictures and went out and screwed it back on all the way.

 

[duraleigh]

Wow, I cleaned the cartridge filter last night and put the top on and forgot to screw it down

I don't think that's relevant but perhaps. Did you take the cleaner out of the pool?

 

[Brantly04]

Yes. And I'm filling it to the steps.

The filter top has to be screwed down pretty hard and has a pressure gauge on top of it. Wondering if that was a problem.

 

[jblizzle]

Well if the pump was on while the filter was not sealed, then it would have been pumping water right out if the pool and spilling out of the filter.

 

[Brantly04]

It was wet in the low spots by the filter. I think we found the culprit.

 

[jblizzle]

I had a DE filter case split in the off season ... did not go in the yard for a few days and eventually found an empty pool

 

[linen]

It was wet in the low spots by the filter. I think we found the culprit.

But I would think you would see a whole lot more water around the filter if you drained 3/4 overnight...12000 gallons *0.75= 9000 gallons of water on the ground is not going to disappear quickly imo.

 

[Charlie_R]

If it is as dry where Brantly is as it is here, there would probably be little evidence of the leak.

Right now, if you leave a sprinkler on overnight, you have a barely wet area in your yard. Pour a gallon of water on the ground and 5 minutes later it's dry again. So it is possible.

 

[duraleigh]

It was wet in the low spots by the filter. I think we found the culprit.

Are you saying the pump was running overnight? 20/20 hindsight I guess but that would have been helpful to know if that's the case.

 

[Brantly04]

I live in Chico Ca pretty dry. Plus I have a huge redwood tree that was
Probably thirsty

 

[jblizzle]

Pretty sure he mentioned the pump was running for part of the night.

 

[Charlie_R]

I've accidentally left the ring off of one of my Intex canisters. Drained about an inch before I could get the pump shut off and retrieve the lid, which was blown into the pool. So id it very possible that a couple of hours of the pump running for a few hours could have drained his pool that much with the top loose on his filter. Remember, I've only got the 1/2 hp Intex pump, He's got a much higher rated pump.....