IS YOUR POOL LOSING PRECIOUS WATER?
A pool loses between 1/8″ and 1/4″ per day just due to evaporation, and maybe even more if heated a little too much. If you’re losing more than that, you most likely have a leak. If you have an automatic filling device, it may be harder to detect the leak.
Other clues that present a leaking pool:
1. Consuming more chemicals than usual
2. Higher water bills
3. Voids and cracks in the pool deck, from sub-terrain wash out
4. Flooding outside the pool shell or in the yard
Here is a DIY method to see just how much water you are losing!
PERFORMING THE BUCKET TEST:
Get the pool water to its normal level (mid-tile or mid-skimmer).
Fill a clean bucket with pool water to about one inch from the top.
DO YOU HAVE A LEAK IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE?
The best way to see if you have a house or foundation leak is by checking your water meter.
Call SEEK A LEAK FLORIDA, LLC right away. Schedule an appointment for one of our technicians to find your leak today!
A pool loses between 1/8″ and 1/4″ per day just due to evaporation, and maybe even more if heated a little too much. If you’re losing more than that, you most likely have a leak. If you have an automatic filling device, it may be harder to detect the leak.
Other clues that present a leaking pool:
1. Consuming more chemicals than usual
2. Higher water bills
3. Voids and cracks in the pool deck, from sub-terrain wash out
4. Flooding outside the pool shell or in the yard
Here is a DIY method to see just how much water you are losing!
PERFORMING THE BUCKET TEST:
Get the pool water to its normal level (mid-tile or mid-skimmer).
Fill a clean bucket with pool water to about one inch from the top.
- Put the bucket on first or second step of the pool
- Mark the water level on the inside of the bucket
- Shut off the pump and then mark the pool water level on the outside of the bucket
- Turn the pump on again
- After 24 hours, compare the two water levels. If the pool water level (Outside Bucket) goes down more than the water level (Inside Bucket), there is most likely a leak.
DO YOU HAVE A LEAK IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE?
The best way to see if you have a house or foundation leak is by checking your water meter.
- Turn off all water being used inside or outside of your home.
- Find your water meter and check the leak indicator to see if it is moving. Depending on the brand of your meter, the leak indicator could be a small triangular shaped dial or a small silver wheel that rotates when water is flowing through the meter. If the dial is moving, most likely you have a leak.
- You can also take a meter reading and wait 1 or 2 hours and take another meter reading (all while your water sources are turned off). If the reading has changed, you have a leak.
- After you perform these tests, contact SEEK A LEAK to schedule an appointment to target the location of the leak
Call SEEK A LEAK FLORIDA, LLC right away. Schedule an appointment for one of our technicians to find your leak today!