My pool seems to be losing water. How can I tell if there is a leak?

It seems that 90% of the time when a pool has a leak we find that it is actually losing water from a problem with your equipment. My first recommendation is to thoroughly check out your equipment area and make sure there are is no water slowly leaking out of the pump, filter or sanitization equipment.

If no leaks are found at the equipment site I then recommend you perform a "bucket test". This will help you determine if you are losing water from evaporation or not.

1.) Fill a bucket about halfway with pool water.

2.) Set the bucket on the second step in the pool.

3.) Mark the bucket with a "sharpie" on the inside of the bucket where the water line is for the bucket and then mark the outside of the bucket with a "sharpie" where the pool water is.

4.) Leave the bucket in the pool for 24 hours and then measure the water levels from both of the marks.

If your issue is from evaporation the water level will have decreased the same amount in the bucket and from the pool. If more water is lost on the pool mark on the outside of the bucket as opposed to the water on the inside of the bucket you can be assured there is a leak.

I would then recommend calling us to come out with our leak detection equipment to find out exactly where the leak is in your pool and give you repair options. It is also helpful to know if you are losing water only when the equipment is running or all of the time.