Pipe attached to multivalve is leaking pool water

[Mendy48]

I noticed that the pipe attached to the multivalve is leaking as seen in pic #1. With that, the water level in the pool is decreasing faster than it should. I mean, living in the west cost right now, the water level should NOT go down this fast. Pic #2 shows the outline of were the water level decreased in just one weeks time.

We are currently under 50 degrees in the West coast, with Freeze advisory yesterday, so I know that this is not due to evaporation of water.

Thus, is it possible that this is coming from the leaking pipe? If so, how can I fix this?

 

[Texas Splash]

Mendy, I'm not so sure the pool water loss is 100% from that connection. I will say that even in our TX winters when the temps are in the 40s for example, I can still see my water level drop and a lot has to do with wind. While the MVP drip probably should be fixed at some point, there's no union so that might be a bit of a pain when the time comes. Be prepared to install unions. But for the pool, you might try a bucket test to see if there is any correlation to that water level drop. Hopefully it's not related to that drip or worse yet a leak at the liner somewhere.

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[sktn77a]

That looks like a pretty small drip from the PVC pipe entering the filter valve. I, too, doubt it's enough to cause 1"-2" water loss in one week. I'd leave that drip alone and look elsewhere for the cause of the water loss.

 

[Mendy48]

Mendy, I'm not so sure the pool water loss is 100% from that connection. I will say that even in our TX winters when the temps are in the 40s for example, I can still see my water level drop and a lot has to do with wind. While the MVP drip probably should be fixed at some point, there's no union so that might be a bit of a pain when the time comes. Be prepared to install unions. But for the pool, you might try a bucket test to see if there is any correlation to that water level drop. Hopefully it's not related to that drip or worse yet a leak at the liner somewhere.

Leak Detection

A number of things can cause leaks in your pool. You can learn tricks for leak detection and how to pinpoint where your pool is losing water.

www.troublefreepool.com

It's been massively windy in my area. Thus, I'm assuming that this wind is the rational behind the pool water decreasing. I don't see any leaks anywhere else except for the pipe I showed earlier. I added water to the pool for an hour or more (on Monday night) to get the pool back up the level I wanted. It looks to be steady right now and it's Wednesday. Thus, this is telling me that the wind had a lot to do with water lost??? I learn something new everyday. Wind and Sun (evaporation) can decrease the water level in the pool?

 

[Texas Splash]

Wind and Sun (evaporation) can decrease the water level in the pool?

That's my biggest factor as well.

 

[1poolman1]

I have seen my pool drop an inch a day when it is very windy here in California while, in normal conditions where I live the evaporation rate is about an inch a week. During the drought all the local water companies asked us in the business to recommend pool owners use either a bubble cover (heavy, un-wieldy) or liquid solar covers. The liquid works very well at keeping heat in the water by slowing evaporation and saving water. I have used it for more than 15 years to good success.