DIY Pool Repair

How To Find Swimming Pool Leaks

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  Swimming Pool Leak Detection
• Pool Resources
  List of swimming pool resources - Must read for any pool owner
• Signs of damage
  Obvious deficiencies can be a significant possibility for water loss
• Water loss characteristics
  Has the leak developed slowly over time or suddenly over a short period of time
• Pool plumbing systems
  Understanding your plumbing system is critical in being able to diagnose a leak in your swimming pool
• Hydrostatic test
  Learn how to monitor water loss and conduct a hydrostatic test for your pool
• Test Analysis
  Analyze the data from this leak detection test to find out where your pool is leaking
• Condition 1
  Leaking the same with plumbing system on and off
• Condition 2
  Leaking more when plumbing system is on, but water loss in both conditions
• Condition 3
  Leaking more when plumbing system is off, but water loss in both conditions
• Condition 4
  Leaking when plumbing system is on, not leaking when it is off
• Condition 5
  Leaking when plumbing system is off, but not leaking when it is on
• Leak detection test 2
  Another easy method to determine where your pool is leaking
• Water Level Test conclusions
  Analyze the results of the water level leak detection test
• Faceplates & Gaskets
  water level holds anywhere where gaskets or faceplates are touching the waterline
• Skimmer & Mid Wall
  water level below skimmer mouth but above return outlets
• Return Outlets
  water level holds at the height of wall returns
• Indefinite Drop
  water level continues to drain down past wall returns or lower
• Leak Detection Dye Test
  Use colored dye to locate leaks in your swimming pool
• Common Pool Leak Points
  Breakdown of pool components prone to failure and associated water loss symptoms
• Hole In the Liner
  See symptoms associated with a hole in the liner of your swimming pool
• HRV Failure
  Hydrostatic relief valve failure symptoms
• Filter Head Gasket
  Filter head gasket alignment is a common location for unexplained water loss
• Leaking Skimmer
  See symptoms associated with a leaking or cracked skimmer
• Leaking Return Lines
  See symptoms associated with leaks in the swimming pool return lines

Pool Leak Characteristics

Worth noting is the insight that you may have as the owner of the pool. If the leak developed shortly after having construction done on your property, or heavy landscaping around the pool area, or a wild party with broken glass on the pool deck, these could all easily help to determine the likely location of the problem.

In fact, the history and characteristics associated with the leak in your swimming pool is likely the single biggest factor that can help you to locate and identify the leak source. Being able to monitor the tendencies of the leak and what affects the rate at which your pool loses water can often alone point you in the direction of the leak location.

Monitor Your Water Loss

The importance of maintaining a leak rate schedule for your pool can not be understated and this is true whether you are fixing your own pool or hiring a pool service professional to do the job for you.

How and why your pool leaks under different conditions is a complicated subject. Arming yourself with as much information as possible will help to increase your chances of fixing your own swimming pool leaks.



Assuming that no one jumped their bicycle into the pool recently, and you keep glass shattering pool parties to a minimum, a likely candidate for sudden water loss issues could be the pool plumbing system or you can stay with this subject and read further advice from an industry expert about the importance of monitoring the rate of water loss in your pool.

The menu on the right is a chronological step by step process to determine where a swimming pool is leaking. This website is written as a readthrough technical assistance guide for locating leaks. When you believe you have identified where the pool is leaking you need to go to our sister website to see pictures and learn more about the actual swimming pool leak repair process.