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American Leak detection

by kelly from AZ » Thu 28 Dec, 2006 18:35

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Called them they want $450 to find the leak so I'm going to try food coloring with some fishtank air hose attached to a stick so I can put it where I...

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Great you found the most likely source. Now if the fix is as simple you are done.

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Last post by dynamictiger
Wed 03 Jan, 2007 23:24
1/2 to 3/4" per day leak

by Kelly from AZ » Wed 27 Dec, 2006 22:08

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12k gal. play pool made by paddock pools in the early 80's or late 1970's. Looks like the pool has some sort of leak with the pump off now for a week...

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If you suspect the light you could do a dye test around the light.

The reagent pHenol Red is quite good for this. The #2 solution in your test...

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Last post by dynamictiger
Thu 28 Dec, 2006 15:42
leaking drain return line

by stevem » Mon 02 Oct, 2006 18:40

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I have a 40 year old gunite pool that is structurally sound and its surface is in really good shape. I have never been able to effectively balance...

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no one here uses there main drains everyone I know uses some sort of automatic cleaning system like a creepy crawly which basicly becomes a remote...

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Last post by kelly
Wed 27 Dec, 2006 21:59
Leaking grout?

by The Chlorinator » Wed 20 Dec, 2006 22:29

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Is it possible for the grout between the tiles to begin leaking? I've used A+B Putty to seal a few leaks in my spa, along with much of the vertical...

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I used A+B Putty on many of the vertical grout joints in the spa, where the leeking seems to be worst. Also puttied several horizontal joints. In the...

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Wed 27 Dec, 2006 21:15
Air in system

by Lloyd » Sat 09 Dec, 2006 21:43

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I have a concrete pool 1 year old. Air is being sucked into the pump and filling the filter which requires to be bled every hour. Have alternatively...

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Spray some soap solution on all your suction fittings on pump & valves than turn pump on & off real fast, & see if bubbbles up at certain...

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Last post by Guest
Sun 17 Dec, 2006 21:41
Bucket test shows loss of 1 inch a day

by The Chlorinator » Thu 14 Dec, 2006 18:26

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I did the bucket test last night and measured the results today. Once inch of water lost from both the bucket and the pool. Pool is inground, gunite...

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Silly me. It occurred to me the bucket might be leaking after sending the post. I checked and sure enough, it is. However, I did find a few places in...

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Sat 16 Dec, 2006 14:26
Leak @ Multi-port valve, Spider gasket replacement

by miker1755 » Wed 06 Dec, 2006 20:27

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I am trying to replace the spider gasket in my multi-port valve. It was apparently put together with excessive glue and the old gasket comes apart...

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a standard plane headed screwdriver tends to do the job without the expense of a new multiport section. I tend to find just working at it gently but...

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Last post by Ickle
Sun 10 Dec, 2006 16:48
can't locate a pool leak

by Dr Headley » Thu 12 Oct, 2006 18:01

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Could you tell me what is the best way to find a leak?Water is below the light and I got a plug in the drain.I'm still losing water,I checked all...

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Could you tell us what the pool is made of and when you say teh water level keeps going down is it as fast or faster than before?

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Last post by dynamictiger
Fri 01 Dec, 2006 17:31
Leak where the backwash tube goes

by BSos32 » Mon 13 Nov, 2006 16:55

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We've been losing water and then we find out that when the pump engine goes on theres a small water leake outside the pvc pope where the backwash...

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I assume you have an MPV.

In the MPV is a gasket under the change plate which looks like a spider or a wagon wheel. This gasket is most likely...

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Last post by dynamictiger
Fri 01 Dec, 2006 17:29
pressure test for leaks

by kels133 » Sun 10 Sep, 2006 03:41

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Hi,

My 8 month old pool is leaking, I believe.....my patio concrete is discolored...black patches on it on one side of the pool and on the other...

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I can understand why from your post it would be reasonable to assume the pipe work is leaking, and indeed it may be.

I would strongly suggest the...

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Fri 01 Dec, 2006 17:11
Air leak

by St. Louis Pool » Mon 04 Sep, 2006 13:54

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We have an air leak in the inflatible ring of our Intex Pop Up Pool. It is a slow leak and we have been unable to find its location. Any good ideas...

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spray soap.

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Last post by Leak Guy
Fri 01 Dec, 2006 02:11
Can Water Temp cause water loss?

by tyler1012000 » Mon 15 May, 2006 12:11

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We bought an 18x36 inground swimming pool last summer with a heater. We opened it this year at about the middle of april so we had the heater at...

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1/2" per day, heated pool is average for heated pool. multiply by 7 days=31/2". where is water going? Go outside at night watch steam...

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Fri 01 Dec, 2006 01:37
Cracked return line

by Rolf S » Tue 31 Oct, 2006 08:43

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In the course of renovating my pool, new dqaimondbrit fisnih, the pool builder manged to crack the return line in the bottom of the pool. From the...

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Ask yuour builder to dig out the elbow and fix it. There is no alternative. Any plug will work for a while, but cannot be guaranteed long term.

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Last post by dynamictiger
Fri 24 Nov, 2006 19:25
Leak from jets on stairs

by Guest » Tue 15 Aug, 2006 21:30

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We currently have some water leaking from one of the jets on the stairs. We did a test with dye and it is sucking it in. The previous owners patched...

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You can again patch it with an epoxy type resin, most of the time you can get it from your local pool shop, its normally a two part mix, mix it up to...

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Last post by Ickle
Thu 23 Nov, 2006 11:48
cant find inground liner leak no visable damage to sidewalls

by slavepupy » Sat 04 Nov, 2006 10:52

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my pool is losing an inch of water every few days. it is 8 feet deep pool with shallow end. right now the level is at the bottom of the shallow end....

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The last thing i think you should be doing is draining the liner, either by letting it leak or pumping it out, unless you Vac back the liner.

Do you...

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Last post by Ickle
Thu 23 Nov, 2006 11:40
Leaking Filter

by Ickle » Thu 23 Nov, 2006 11:34

I have a filter which is leaking from the under drain so i am currently emptying the filter of sand so as that i can get to the drain.

I am trying...

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Last post by Ickle
Thu 23 Nov, 2006 11:34
Cause of "V" cuts in Liner

by V-Cut_Detective » Fri 03 Nov, 2006 05:27

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1. Residential, InGround, 11 yrs old

2. Alot of wrinkles. 1st started a couple of yrs ago... so yes need new liner, but Im trying to...

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Last post by V-Cut_Detective
Fri 03 Nov, 2006 05:27
pool liners

by johnw » Thu 12 Oct, 2006 12:14

Type of pool , concrete construction with tileds

Just over a year ago i installed a pool. sited in southern spain which gets very hot in summer....

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Last post by johnw
Thu 12 Oct, 2006 12:14
Pump output leaking

by Guest » Wed 04 Oct, 2006 12:18

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I have a small leak on the output side of the pump where it joins to the PVC pipe. THe caulk(?) is leaking. How can I repair that? I think I can get...

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cut the pvc pipe about four inches or so above leak,unscrew the fitting from pump housing,where the teflon tape has melted down from heat damage,coat...

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Wed 04 Oct, 2006 19:18
Return Pipe Leaking

by robsp » Sat 23 Sep, 2006 14:10

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Hi All,

Any help is appreciated.

I noticed my pool was losing water. first it was the multi-valve gasket and then I found a puddle of water...

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if you have more then one return you coul dhave all of the tee'd together, plug all holes or lower the water to the return level.

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Last post by Walter
Tue 03 Oct, 2006 06:12

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