We initially pressure test to 20 PSI with water, if the line doesn't hold pressure, i.e. pressure drops faster than 1 pound per minute, we then...

Looks like there has been less than a 2PSI drop over 36hours. Sounds like everything is good to go. You can check it out on my blog at...

I don't rinse all the time - if that's it, I'll owe you big time - there is just so much clay though - it seem too much for normal filtration. I'll...

Inground leaks are always tricky. Here's a couple of things you can do for little cost.

If you can pull the light fixture from the wall, you can...

Short term, it probably won't do any damage. Long term it will cause the cement that holds the spillway stone in place to deteriorate, the crack will...

Depending where you live, you can close the pool until the spring. If you can't close the pool like they do up north then run your pool off the main...

It is very unlikely, that water table below the pool can develop a pressure higher than 57 metric tons in order to raise it.
That is the about the...

Do you have a raised spa? If so there should be at least one check valve to check for failure.

Yes unfortunately there can be a pin hole leak in a vinyl liner pool. When installing the vinyl there could been some debris they overlooked and...

John,
A ! 1/4" pipe won't fit in 1 1/2" pipe, you'll need to use 1" or 3/4" pipe and a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"...

have not heard anything. What seems to be the problem with yours.

Hi, Did you figure out why the water was being added to your pool. I am having a similar problem. I thought my auto-fill was not working. So, I...

Don't go for what is easy, but for what will hold! Take a SDS hammer, knock of a reasonable margin of concrete and fill in with portland cement mix...

If plugging the skimmer line doesn't stop the leak, I'd do a dye test dye test of the skimmer throat & check the skimmer body for cracks. I'd...

Hey ChuckGeo,

Your help is appreciated for me. Actually i have also a leak in air pump and i have searching for its solution and i found your post...

I plugged all the holes and still have a leak. Is the hystrostat my only obtion? Had the pool replastered a year ago.

Sounds like you're on the right track suspecting the light conduit, it is a common leaker. The best way to seal it is with a product called...

It sounds as though the water might have leaked out through the back, top of the skimmer faceplate, a crack in the top, side of the skimmer throat or...