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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
Pool filter loses prime when shut off
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by dmorgan » Mon 27 Sep, 2010 10:38

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I have a 14 year old pool with a hayward super pump and a triton tr-60 sand filter. Pump was new last year with new attachments (impeller etc.) up to...

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Can u please tell me what the water trick is with the hose and the shaving cream trick on fittings? Thank u!
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Last post by debrr1
Thu 10 Nov, 2011 19:56
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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Last post by Curatolo Pools
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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Last post by KC
Tue 27 Sep, 2011 13:42
Water leaking into drained inground pool

by nickbwilson » Thu 30 Jun, 2011 22:56

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I have an inground pool which I have drained and am preparing to epoxy paint. I have a very slow, small leak at the corner of one of the steps (2...

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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...

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Tue 30 Aug, 2011 15:53
Pool leak problem

by Frustrated » Mon 27 Feb, 2006 04:26

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My pool is losing about 3-4 water a week. I have noticed the ground near the skimmer is always damp and think the problem could be at the skimmer....

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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...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Thu 25 Aug, 2011 16:15
Vacuum leak?- Air in the pump when I valve from Skim to Vac.

by dmc123 » Tue 17 May, 2011 13:56

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I recently bought the house with the pool and Im learning the system. I bought a really cool robot Jandy MX-8 and it can connect to the existing in...

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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...

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Thu 25 Aug, 2011 15:46
water loss from hydrostatic valve

by pool boy » Tue 18 Jul, 2006 21:21

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Does anyone have any experience with testinh hydrostatic valves. We are losing water at the rate of 1-2" per day. It appears water is leaking...

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

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Last post by jim talbot
Mon 15 Aug, 2011 10:27
Pool Leaking - A Good Mystery So Far

by guitarzombie » Wed 10 Aug, 2011 06:58

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I have a leak in my 4 yr old vinyl pool liner. The pool is over 20 yrs old. (see pool data below). I have been taking "pool water level"...

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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...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Fri 12 Aug, 2011 16:38
Need Help And Ideas On Source Of A Strange Water Loss

by coollx » Sun 31 Jul, 2011 14:08

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I have a 15,000 gallon inground pool with a 15 year old vinyl liner. Beginning about five or six years ago we started to experience some small leaks...

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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...

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Last post by ChuckGeo
Mon 08 Aug, 2011 05:59
Ground water

by Elin » Wed 03 Aug, 2011 11:06

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In process of installing ingound pool. Have gound water coming into deep end. What is the best way to proceed?

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if your in sand use well points to dry the area if in clay use gravel to control it by over digging with a sump of gravel and suction point

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Last post by poolfool1000
Wed 03 Aug, 2011 20:59
Pump losing prime overnight

by ellsbird » Mon 25 Jul, 2011 10:56

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Please help me with ideas as to how I am losing prime overnight - it's making me crazy and I'm sure it should be simple.

Here's the situation:
In...

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You most likely have very small leak in the backwash valve or filter can rubber seal.
Air creaps in the filter dome overnight. Sometimes it is the...

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Last post by czechmate
Sat 30 Jul, 2011 06:19
Pool Suction Leak
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by jim1504 » Wed 18 Mar, 2009 11:47

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I have a 15k gal gunnite pool/spa. I'm having a problem with excess air in the pump strainer basket which has been causing substantially reduced...

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If you had a leak in return line which is sealed by ground, you would be loosing water.
Either into the ground or above ground which you would see....
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Last post by czechmate
Tue 26 Jul, 2011 08:45
Loose and wrinkly liner

by Guest » Fri 22 Jul, 2011 08:17

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Hi,
We had our pool installed in May/June (vinyl walls, sand bottom) and for the first month everything was great. On Monday, after some rain on...

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We are experiencing the same problem with wrinkles on the bottom of the pool and when you walk on the liner it moves under your feet. We have a...

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Last post by delightcurtis
Sun 24 Jul, 2011 08:38
3" crack on btm of Hayward MICROCLEAR DE 6000 Filter ca
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by blondie » Tue 25 Jul, 2006 08:44

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There is an approx. 3" crack on the bottom of the filter tank. It runs from the center of the tank (starts from the extrusion left from the tank...

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Well, my Hayward pro series sand filter gave out this past month. Finally the third guy realized that the collar at the top of the base unit (the...
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Last post by sunny h
Thu 21 Jul, 2011 23:42
Sudden Leak/Skimmer draining

by CameronsPool » Sun 03 Jul, 2011 18:42

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I am a new in-ground pool owner and have a sudden problem - the pool is losing water, about 2 inches so far in 24 hours. One skimmer works well but I...

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Have you checked your all valve of swimming pool and check its drains leakage? Otherwise you have to check the complete pool to find the leakage.

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Last post by jenniferhoops
Thu 21 Jul, 2011 06:23
Air leak

by vespaio » Sun 26 Jun, 2011 13:23

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Hi, I have a 16,000 gallon play pool that has an elevated spa attached. The pump pulls water from the pool and returns it to the spa, which returns...

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Thanks. I was thinking of a more difficult solution that likely would not have worked.

Ray

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Last post by vespaio
Sun 03 Jul, 2011 08:49
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

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