Swimming Pool Leaks

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water behind liner

by brian » Thu 18 May, 2006 20:46

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We had an inground pool installed in our yard last june. When we opened up the pool again this spring, I found a portion of the shallow end liner...

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same thing happened to us. We were told that we have a leak in the return line to the pool. We found this out by turning off the pump and then...

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Last post by doug
Wed 24 May, 2006 07:49
Help with service recommendations

by Chamarro » Thu 18 May, 2006 02:41

Hello,

Iâ€™m new on this forum and a first time pool owner (although the pool is 13 years old) and Iâ€™m hoping to get some service...

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Last post by Chamarro
Thu 18 May, 2006 02:41
Where's the leak?

by MiamiSun » Sun 07 May, 2006 13:32

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We have just taken ownership of an older home with an older inground pool. Over a period of about four days the pool is losing nearly four inches of...

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my brother was filtering the pool for a couple of hours he came out about a half hour ago and the level was down an inch of water

but theres a big...

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Last post by dave
Sat 13 May, 2006 12:54
Suspect skimmer may be leaking

by b_blespo » Tue 09 May, 2006 17:30

hello,

i am new to owning a pool. the house we recently bought has an inground pool with a vinyl liner. the pool is less than 5 years old. i...

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Last post by b_blespo
Tue 09 May, 2006 17:30
Huge leak coming from filter head

by Guest » Sat 06 May, 2006 19:36

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Hey there,

I am just trying to open up my pool this weekend and installed a brand new pump, upgraded from 3/4 HP to a 1HP. I finally got the...

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Thanks for the reply, I went out last night into the shed and guess what was sitting on the shelf, the O-ring :evil: . Popped that in and works like...

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Last post by Guest
Mon 08 May, 2006 06:26
Pool leak mystery

by Lisa » Tue 02 May, 2006 18:09

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Our concrete pool is about 8 years old. I have never had a problem with it. Lately the water has been low. At first we thought it was evaporating and...

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I would still guess at a leak on the pool return line. The pressure from the pump is causing the leak when it runs. Have you looked for telltale...

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Last post by Smokey
Thu 04 May, 2006 00:13
indoor concrete swimspa leaking

by hippiechicxx » Sun 30 Apr, 2006 23:31

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I hope that someone out there can help us. In Feb '05 we hired somoeone to build a concrete swimspa inside of an existing sunroom. He used cheap...

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Waterproofing should be an integral part of the concrete and then a layer of waterproofing applied before the finishing layer.

There are some...

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Last post by Pool Helper
Mon 01 May, 2006 02:39
Losing water

by grammastar » Tue 25 Apr, 2006 16:36

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Does backwashing cause the water level to go down?? We have backwashed alot today .We just opened the pool yesterday. The level is down about an inch...

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By backwashing you are dislodging the dirt from the filter and pumping it to waste. Water loss by backwashing is inevitable, the amount depending on...

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Last post by Pool Help
Wed 26 Apr, 2006 07:10
Pool Leak Under Skimmer

by cosmichobo » Mon 09 Jan, 2006 19:13

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G'day,

I purchased a house in July05 and after moving in a few months later discovered the pool has a leak. When I let the level go down, it went...

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theyre is a plastic stuff we get in the swimming pool bussiness calles smeer see if a pool dealer near you can get it and mix it up for you if not...

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Last post by Guest
Fri 21 Apr, 2006 00:39
DE going where no DE should ever go

by meanirene100 » Tue 24 May, 2005 06:24

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help. i seem to have a bit of a problem. i have been getting the seeping of DE from my filter back through my pump and out into the lines when my...

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if the mesh on the de grids is bad the de goes right through them every time actually it sticks to them till the pump moves the water then the nylon...

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Last post by Guest
Fri 21 Apr, 2006 00:32
Spa leak

by ExplorerFl » Thu 02 Feb, 2006 04:05

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I have a spa/pool combination with the spa spilling over into the pool. I can run the spa by itself or let it fill up and spill over for that...

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ask them why they cant tunnel under the deck and fix it with out cutting deck thats the we have to fix them here in fl unless we get a customer that...

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Last post by Guest
Fri 21 Apr, 2006 00:30
winter cover

by dwilliamson » Tue 14 Mar, 2006 16:58

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I have a 4.5 foot above ground pool. I have lost so much water this winter, with the cover on. It has, I am guessing about 12" of water. The...

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the ice and weight on the cover could have pushed out some water it is recomended that people drain their pool when they live in colder climater

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Last post by Guest
Fri 21 Apr, 2006 00:23
no water

by kmsport13 » Wed 15 Mar, 2006 10:23

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I am a new pool homeowner. I had a company close my pool in the fall.

The cover had not stayed on very well so I've had to fix it a few times to...

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usually the company is not responsible for burst pipes though i recomend having a leak detection company coming out and if pipes are blown then it...

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Last post by Guest
Fri 21 Apr, 2006 00:21
screw holes in pool wall

by doomer062 » Wed 19 Apr, 2006 11:31

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Hi. We noticed that the water level was way too low after the ice melt down, we're in Quebec, Canada. Our pool is an above ground 12' X 24'.

The...

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best way to fix it is replace liner and gring screws off in my opinion it is becouse of ice and other debris pushing on the walls

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Last post by Guest
Fri 21 Apr, 2006 00:16
Winter Pool Leak

by mikeyv » Sat 04 Mar, 2006 10:36

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I have a built in pool and live in N/E I am losing water (practically empty). I 'm concerned the liner is going to be pulled down by weight of ice...

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If the liner is lying flat and was correctly installed, ice will not pull the liner down. If the liner is hanging suspended, then you will have to...

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Last post by Pool Help
Sun 05 Mar, 2006 11:47
New Pool Leak

by Ricky J » Sat 04 Feb, 2006 19:14

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Hi there, I am very new here and hopefully someone can help my situation.

We had a fibreglass pool put in 10th January 06 and 24th had the solar...

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Great advice SG.

It sounds like the water loss began after the solar heating was rigged up. I would test the pool itself for leaks and then focus...

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Last post by Pool Helper
Tue 07 Feb, 2006 12:50
Leak?

by dawzlynz » Wed 11 May, 2005 08:42

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I bought a home with an inground pool a little over a year ago and I didn't know anything about pools when I bought it. I had a professional open it...

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Has the filter cap been deformed in any way; if so, perhaps a new outsized o-ring can help.

The water loss is more of an issue. Firstly determine...

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Last post by Leak Detector
Mon 16 Jan, 2006 05:16
pool leak

by jc » Sun 24 Apr, 2005 22:02

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just wanted to share my experience i had a leak in my concrete pool i had 2 different pool companies come to find the problem both claimed to have 40...

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Three cheers for Stardust. I have found that some companies give a quote on the worst case scenario and rather than establish the problem, they go...

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Last post by Pool Leak
Sun 15 Jan, 2006 07:40
Cut bigger hole in pool wall for new vacumn it's now leaking

by Guest » Tue 19 Jul, 2005 08:08

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What can I do stop the leak from the filter hole in the wall?

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Firstly drain the water below the hole you have made. There are many commercial waterproofing compounds available. Use a cement based product to fill...

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Last post by Pool Leak
Sun 15 Jan, 2006 07:35
adding pool water

by jtb » Fri 23 Sep, 2005 09:07

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I am a new pool owner and my water level drops about 1-2 inches every 3 weeks, is this normal or could I have a leak. I live in northern new jersey...

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1 a week is normal. That includes evaporation, splashout, backwashing etc.

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Last post by ThatPoolGuy
Tue 27 Sep, 2005 22:48

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