I have new to inground pools. Bought a house last year with a 20x44 inground pool. Never really paid much attention to what i know now as the "sump pit" to control ground water around the pool. I remember looking in it a couple times and never seeing any water level. Recently it seems like our water level has dropped faster and faster over a week. We had one issue where a pipe blew off the filter and threw off my troubleshooting for a bit. But we have had a very very dry summer and last couple week here in Indiana. Looked at the well pit this evening and the water level is about 3 feet below pool level. Would you suspect a liner or plumbing leak? Losing roughly a 1000 gallons over about 5 days. I see no visible liner holes! Going to get a sump pump that will fit in the pit this week to pump the ground water down.
Pool Well Pit
- Thread starter dclayton416
- Start date
- May 3, 2014
- 62,717
- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
Welcome to the forum! :handshake:
Evaporation may be playing a part in your water loss. But the sump having water in it now without any rain is a tell that is concerning.
You can do a bucket test. Read Pool School - Leak Detection
If you are interested in TFPC, I suggest you read Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry and consider reviewing the entire Trouble Free Pool School.
Evaporation may be playing a part in your water loss. But the sump having water in it now without any rain is a tell that is concerning.
You can do a bucket test. Read Pool School - Leak Detection
If you are interested in TFPC, I suggest you read Pool School - ABCs of Pool Water Chemistry and consider reviewing the entire Trouble Free Pool School.