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A split in the bottom of our Viking Pool

by judyh » Thu 09 Jun, 2011 22:46

Our Viking Pool developed a split near a corner on the bottom of the pool. It is 30 plus years old and also has bubbles on the fiberglass sides and...

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Thu 09 Jun, 2011 22:46
Water pouring out of line

by KarenS » Wed 25 May, 2011 18:14

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I backwashed the pool today for the first time since last summer and completely forgot about turning off the filter. I just moved the handle from...

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Thanks, I must have just messed up the spider gasket when I turned the valve without turning off the filter. Anyway, I just took the valve off,...

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Last post by Guest
Mon 06 Jun, 2011 22:33
Consistent leak for several years

by bobinct » Mon 30 May, 2011 11:08

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I live in Northeast and have an inground concrete pool which has lost about 3/8 inch water/day during summer. Does this seem excessive ? Tried die...

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The first thing you want to do is take water loss measurements, 24 hours with the pump on and 24 hours with the pump off. If the measurements are the...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Sun 05 Jun, 2011 16:23
Pool never clean- losing water when filter on

by robom23 » Thu 02 Jun, 2011 13:40

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Pool keeps lossing water when vacuum or filtering is in use. Also impossible to get water clean and clear 100%. Would this indicate a leak somewhere...

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The first step in leak detection is to take a set of water loss measurements, specifically you want to measure the loss, in inches, from the pool...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Fri 03 Jun, 2011 16:11
Help

by walton343434 » Sat 28 May, 2011 16:32

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need help losing 4 inches per week pool guy say maybe evaporation. disconected lines and preesure tested all ok except return need to order special...

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Did you try the bucket test to rule out evaporation?

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Last post by robopool
Sat 28 May, 2011 17:33
Air in pump

by rayfg » Sat 01 May, 2010 22:12

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My pump is sucking air when filter is in filter position. It stops if I close one of the return lines. It also stops when filer is in backwash even...

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Hi Chuck, I have an above ground pool that is 26 yrs. old and for the past 3-4 years I have a lot of air bubbles showing in the dome of my sand...

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Last post by bbanks
Sat 21 May, 2011 22:25
Pool Leak with Pump On and with Pump Off

by OB1 » Tue 03 May, 2011 15:16

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Hello, My pool, just completed within the last month, seems to have a leak. I have measured the following: bucket test. With today's weather, I am...

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Well First you need to determine if it is the pool that is leaking or the plumbing return and suction lines for the pool. The pool builder should be...

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Last post by rich
Thu 12 May, 2011 13:31
Leaking Pool

by Rosmau » Mon 27 Dec, 2010 11:10

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Hi,
We have an in ground 8m x 4m concrete pool 1.6 - 1.2m depth. We have had the skimmers replaced including the pipework, the sump has been replaced...

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Hi,
We have an in ground 8m x 4m concrete pool 1.6 - 1.2m depth. We have had the skimmers replaced including the pipework, the sump has been replaced...

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Last post by jenniferhoops
Fri 06 May, 2011 07:06
Leaky drain line

by Gene » Fri 22 Apr, 2011 19:12

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When I turn the brass insert that sits inside the skimmer, so that water is being sucked from the drain, (rather than the skimmer box),i get air...

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Thank you Chuck. Yes it does lose a slight amount of water. I did test the drain once with standing water with the floor drain plugged, and it didn't...

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Last post by Gene
Sun 01 May, 2011 22:45
Pump suction line airlocking

by coolwizard » Sun 24 Apr, 2011 10:29

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When I have the pool in skimmer rather than main drain mode I keep getting an air locking effect. I cannot figure out where the air is coming from.

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Sometimes that can be caused by a stuck skimmer weir door. It prevents water from getting into the skimmer so the skimmer sucks air. Make sure the...

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Last post by mas985
Wed 27 Apr, 2011 18:59
Lost 3 feet of level over the winter

by tkzwolf » Thu 31 Mar, 2011 18:39

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Pulled back the mesh cover over my pool and noticed the level has gone down about 2 1/2 feet over the winter. The pool is in ground with a vinyl...

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Assuming that the water has leaked below the return fittings, the most probable location for a leak would be the liner, followed by the light...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Fri 01 Apr, 2011 07:34
Is pool putty only good as a temporary repair?

by kimi » Sun 09 May, 2010 05:43

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Hi all

I had a pool leak last year - which I managed to detect and fix with the help of this forum (specifically Chuck - thankyou!!). Over the...

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Telmefirst,
I am sure you have a lot of other things on Cyprus we have never heard about here in the States.
Still, there is no relevance to the...

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Last post by czechmate
Thu 24 Mar, 2011 19:58
Crack in concrete with water coming in

by zfuntastic » Sun 20 Mar, 2011 01:52

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I'm trying to repair a crack in my pool that goes down the side close to the bottom. I had previously repaired the crack with pool putty and it...

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We use a BASF product in Europe for fixing active leaks - Masterseal 590.
This cement based mortar hardens and swells in minutes to provide a patch/...

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Last post by poolman123
Wed 23 Mar, 2011 07:29
Losing water with pump off, gaining water with pump on

by jkarafanda » Sat 12 Mar, 2011 16:37

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Hi pool forum,
I've monitored my water levels because I was losing water. I found I'm losing water with the pump off (about 1.5" per day) which...

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Thanks for the input guys.....greatly appreciated. The more I look at the sediment and do my research it sounds like it might very well be the...

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Sun 13 Mar, 2011 15:30
Springy floor on fiberglass pool...

by jmccollum » Sat 10 Jul, 2010 13:13

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Quick inquiry for you experts....

We just closed on a house that has a fiberglass pool. The pool is just over a year old and recently I have noticed...

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Hello - did you ever find out the source of the problem? And what was required to correct the problem? I had a fiberglass pool installed about 4...

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Last post by perezsg
Sun 13 Feb, 2011 16:19
Swimming pool leak please help?

by sohal231 » Tue 01 Feb, 2011 05:53

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water level was by the skimmer for 6 month and the pool was not running after hiring a guy to get the pool running he started working on it and stop...

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The first thing I would do is fill the pool then measure the water loss, in inches, over two 24 hour periods, one day with the pump on and one day...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Sun 06 Feb, 2011 10:38
New lite, new leak

by b.lowry » Thu 30 Sep, 2010 11:59

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Hi all, new guy here. Recently, last weekend, I replaced my pool light fixture. Since then the pool has been leaking. I went back into the niche and...

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There are numerous paces that can leak in light niches. You will need to "dye test" suspected areas to confirm the leak. First I'd double...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Sat 02 Oct, 2010 17:27
Leaking Tile band?

by PYREX67 » Thu 04 Jun, 2009 13:15

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Before I lose what little hair I have left!...How do you test to see if your tileband is leaking? I seemed to have eliminated all other possible...

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This is the mistery leak of this century. It seems according to an engineer that NO leaks comes either from Jets, drain, skimmer or suction broom, or...

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Last post by Crossan
Fri 03 Sep, 2010 12:59
Replaced some pvc got air

by kturner » Tue 17 Aug, 2010 18:37

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Had to replace a small section of pvc coming from filter going to swg now i have air bubbles in
pump basket.I also had drained some water below the...

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I don't know yet I called the BBB and filed a claim so I hope he pays me or puts in a new heater.I

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Thu 19 Aug, 2010 05:23
Leak in liner - help!

by drfinale » Sun 24 Sep, 2006 10:19

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I woke up this morning to discover that I had lost a good 4 inches of water in my pool last night. I have an above-ground pool with a liner.

I...

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How did this turn out?

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Thu 29 Jul, 2010 08:29

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