Water Loss Diagnostic Sheet
Diagnostic
If your pool is losing water you will have to ascertain where the leak is before it can be fixed; i.e. is it the pipes, the main drain or the liner or shell of your pool?
The following procedure is intended to help you isolate the leak with a minimum of cost.
Fill pool to halfway up your skimmer opening and mark level on skimmer face.
Observe change in water level over 24* hours while your pump is running.
Refill the pool to halfway up skimmer face plate opening after 24* hours and shut pump off for 24* hours to observe water level change again.
* If you have a very slow leak you might have to wait 48 hours between observations.
Results
RESULT A:
If your water loss stops or there is a significant decrease in water loss when pump is turned off, your leak is probably in the piping to or from your pool.
RESULT B:
If water loss does not change significantly with your pump turned off your leak is either in the liner or shell of the pool or in your main drain.
Solutions
SOLUTION A:
Arrange to have your lines pressure tested by your Pioneer Family Pools Service Technician.
SOLUTION B:
First arrange for a main drain isolation test of your pool. If the leak is not found in the main drain a diver will have to be employed to check you liner for leaks if you have a vinyl pool, or in it’s shell if you have a concrete pool.