How to spot for Pool or Spa Leaks

Do you suspect your pool or spa is leaking? Here are several reliable ways to check.

• The Greasy Guide ‑ Use a grease pencil to mark the water level of the pool at the skimmer. Check the mark 24 hours later. Your pool should lose no more than 1/4 inch per day. Otherwise, a leak is indicated.
  
  
• The Bucket Test ‑ Place a bucket filled with pool water on a pool step (weight it with a rock or brick). Mark the water level on both the inside and the outside of the bucket. The starting point levels should be about the same. Check the mark 24 hours later. If there's a greater drop in the line on the outside of the bucket, a leak in the pool is indicated.

Do you suspect your pool or spa is leaking? Here are several reliable ways to check.

• Algae or other persistent water quality problems indicating imbalances in the chemistry can occur when a leak prevents the water level from staying constant;
• Loose tiles or cracks in the pool deck;
• Cracks and gaps in the bond beam; or
• Water‑saturated soils in the area around the pool, pool pumps or plumbing.

When in doubt Contact Adams Pool Specialties to further assist you in determining if you pool has a leak.

Determining the Location of the Leak

If you determine that your pool is losing water, turn off the filtration system and note where the water stops dropping.

• If the water stops at the skimmer, the leak is probably in the filtration system. The lines may crack at vulnerable elbows and fittings that are under stress from shifting soils.
• If the water stops at the light, the leak is probably there.
• If the water drops below the light, then there may be a leak in the drain at the bottom the pool.

If you suspect you have a leak in the filtration system these clues may help you pinpoint the location:

• If you see bubbles in the return water when the pool's pump is running, it's likely there's a leak in the suction side of the filtration system.
• If the pool is losing more water while running the pump, then water is being lost on the return side of the system.

Don't hesitate to contact Adams Pool Specialties if you have any questions about pool or spa leaks. We make it our specialty to find and repair pool leaks. Our standard for quality craftsmanship and superior service has continued since 1953. Let our pool repair specialties work for you.