Signs And Symptoms To Look For If You Think You Have A Pool Leak

Don't Start Digging. Call the Experts! We can save you time, money and headaches! We're the Leak detection experts! Do you have a Pool Leak? Don't Wait - Prepare your pool for summer today! Constantly refilling the pool wastes time and money.   Signs And Symptoms to Look For: More than 1/4" of water loss in your pool/spa over 24 hours. Algae forming too soon after a chemical treatment. Loose or falling tiles, or cracks. Pool/spa has settled into the ground, and cracks appear on the deck or in the shell. Adding water on a daily basis or auto fill continuously running. Low chemical count due to fresh water being added Higher loss when pool runs, or air bubbles appearing from return lines. Pump not pulling prime properly. Standing water, mushy spots, or uneven grass growth around the pool/spa area. Try The Bucket Test   Bring the pool water to normal level. Fill a five gallon bucket with pool water to about four inches from the top. Place bucket on the first or second step of the pool. Ensure that the bucket is immersed in the pool about half way. Mark the water level inside the bucket. Shut off pump and auto fill then mark pool level on the outside of the bucket. Resume normal pool pump operation, but leave auto fill off. After 24 hours, compare the two water levels. If the pool water goes down more than the inside water level there is probably a leak. If the levels are the same, only evaporation has occurred. If You Suspect a Leak, CALL US FIRST! 888/777-LEAK Share Tweet Forward to Friend

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Pool Leak Detection

It's that time of year to get your pools ready for summer! Memorial Day weekend kicks off the beginning of the summer season, and swimming time. It's always a good idea to begin the re-opening process a bit ahead of time if its been covered all winter long. If after uncovering the pool you notice the water beginning to drop more than usual to allow for evaporation you may be experiencing a leak somewhere. To determine whether the amount of water you're losing is just normal evaporation, or an actual leak we suggest you conduct what is referred to as the bucket test:

 

The Bucket Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is your pool needing constant refilling? You may have a hidden leak in your pool. Try the seven steps to determine if your pool is leak free. Do-it-yourself 24 hour test. Test your pool

Typical evaporation

A quarter inch of water loss per day is most likely evaporation. The evaporation rate in your area will depend on humidity, sunlight intensity, barometric pressure, wind and the level of activity in the pool or spa.

After the bucket test is completed, use the pool leak calculator to determine how many gallons you're losing in a 24-hour period, an hour, and even per minute.

If after conducting the bucket test you confirm there appears to be a leak somewhere in your pool contact American Leak Detection of Oregon and SW Washington at 888/777-5325 and schedule a time for one of our technicians to come out. We test leaks and locate on pool & spas and also do repairs on them as well.
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