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Pool leak

by donna from Philly » Mon 13 Jun, 2011 12:35

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Hello I have a inground pool that is loosing water a little each day My husband reset the valve in deep end and we thought we had it. It did not leak...

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my swimming pool was also old but not old as yours but I am going modify it all but it didn't got leak yet.

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Last post by lightandspace
Tue 26 Jun, 2012 02:12
Low Wall Suction Line Plugged While Filter Pump is Running

by 16x32igpool » Mon 18 Jun, 2012 12:27

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I have a question about the suction line. My pool has 1 low wall suction line located at the deep end and 1 skimmer and 1 return line.

My low wall...

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Assuming that you can valve off the low wall suction line, I don't see a problem with plugging the wall fitting and valving off the line, as long as...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Mon 18 Jun, 2012 16:54
Possible THIRD defective liner in a row?

by zepians1124 » Tue 29 May, 2012 12:53

Hello everyone.
A few weeks ago, we had to get a new liner for our above ground pool (Swimline, Unibead, 52" Outlook style liner) installed...

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Tue 29 May, 2012 12:53
Leaking at fiber light?

by FL Gal » Sun 27 May, 2012 22:44

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I have been doing the bucket test for a week now and we are losing 3/4" of water a day even after it got to below the tile and skimmer. We lose...

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Thanks Chuck! Yes it is a gunite pool. I am waiting for the water to drop below the light and the returns to see if the leaking stops or at least...

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Last post by FL Gal
Mon 28 May, 2012 11:46
Leak between top of sand filter & multi-port valve (Hayward)

by jer989 » Sun 27 May, 2012 22:55

I have an older (probably 15+ years) Hayward sand filter with a top mounted multi-port valve. I noticed as I was topping off the water in the pool as...

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Last post by jer989
Sun 27 May, 2012 22:55
Air from return

by backyardfun » Tue 22 May, 2012 21:39

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My pool has 2 returns that are ran on separate lines that are split from a T right after the heater. When my pump is on high-speed, I get no air from...

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Is the air coming out of the return fitting closest to the filter pad? That would be typical. You are correct in your assumption that the return line...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Wed 23 May, 2012 14:32
Pressure Test

by backyardfun » Tue 22 May, 2012 21:44

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Which is better for finding a leak, water or air pressure? What level of PSI do you recommend starting at?

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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...

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Wed 23 May, 2012 06:25
Air pressure testing question

by Pressureman » Wed 02 May, 2012 22:33

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I'm in the middle of a remodel. They have isolated all of the supply and return lines, put on pressure gauges and have pressured each of the...

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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...

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Sat 05 May, 2012 09:46
Backwash

by Gary Lee » Fri 27 Apr, 2012 14:32

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Following backwash, red georgia clay can be seen coming into my pool through all three inlets (seems to be more coming in through the inlet directly...

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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...

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Last post by Gary Lee
Fri 04 May, 2012 08:53
Cant figure out this pool leak

by Donny23 » Thu 26 Apr, 2012 19:18

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We opened our 30k gallon l shaped inground pool 2 days ago. The pool is about 12 years old and we bought the house about 6 months ago and are new to...

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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...

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Sun 29 Apr, 2012 16:54
Leaking Gunite Pool

by etbrown44 » Fri 24 Feb, 2012 01:28

I have a large 10 yr old gunite pool which has been leaking for some time, however with the moderate earthquake in Va last year, it has been leaking...

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Fri 24 Feb, 2012 01:28
Hairline crack in mortar under stone waterfall in spa

by shellprompt » Sat 11 Feb, 2012 12:37

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Hi All,

I have a hairline crack running under the lip of the waterfall from the spa that falls into the pool. this has the effect of allowing the...

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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...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Tue 21 Feb, 2012 07:09
Leaky pool, no money

by saclark12000 » Mon 07 Nov, 2011 09:38

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My pool has a leak, it requires a top off every 2 days. I do not have money to have someone come out and look at it/repair it. I will have money in...

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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...

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Last post by allclearpools
Tue 29 Nov, 2011 17:25
Rising pool

by PeterR » Sat 24 Sep, 2011 10:49

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Three years ago our plastic liner was replaced by an applied fiberglass coating on the advice of our pool specialist. It was poorly done and leaked...

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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...

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Last post by allclearpools
Tue 29 Nov, 2011 17:16
Pool Overflowing II

by KC » Thu 29 Sep, 2011 01:01

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Hello All,
I have a peculiar problem in my in-ground pool. I have water being added to my pool. I first thought it was due to a malfunctioning...

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

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Last post by allclearpools
Tue 29 Nov, 2011 17:12
Pool Leaking - Water Level Dropping Over Night

by PoolFun » Thu 08 Sep, 2011 05:55

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We have been dealing with our pool leaking for some time - around 2" per day. We did the bucket test over night with the pump off - and of...

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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...

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Tue 29 Nov, 2011 17:09
Leak at return jet from poor winterization

by johncraymer » Sat 06 Jun, 2009 15:15

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I have found a leak in my concrete pool it is on the return at the first tee I pressure tested from t back to filter ok tested from t to second jet...

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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"...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Mon 31 Oct, 2011 14:45
Ultima 30 Premium Pool Liner

by hstewart » Mon 17 Oct, 2011 21:33

Our Pool was installed in July of 2007 and in the process of closing our pool we noticed the ground was wet on one side of the pool. Upon inspection...

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Mon 17 Oct, 2011 21:33
Faulty Light Niche?
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by bigdavetru » Tue 30 Jun, 2009 17:15

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Our old built-in pool ( gunite, made in 1960 ) has a nice leak - it drops about 4 inches/day. The water level drops to about the level of the light...

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have not heard anything. What seems to be the problem with yours.
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Fri 07 Oct, 2011 18:47
Pool Overflowing

by allenh » Tue 16 Jun, 2009 11:52

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So I get up this morning and my pool is overflowing. The pump shuts off around 9pm and was not on yet this morning when I noticed the overflow.

I...

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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...

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Tue 27 Sep, 2011 13:42

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