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I think the water level in my pool is lowering, what do I do?
Does the water level in your pool drop faster than the rate of evaporation?
• First of all consider evaporation and that it is feasible to loose ¼” each night.
• Consider splash-out! Have the kids been having a lot of fun lately?
• If your water loss is greater than that the first step is to determine if the equipment is leaking. Inspect the pump & motor. There is a seal that if broken would let go of a considerable amount of water with the pool operating. Look at all other connections and plumbing for any wet spots. Most importantly inspect the Backwash/Waste line. If the valve responsible for allowing water out of the backwash line has failed it will basically “drain” the pool when operating and not intending to backwash.
• If the system looks good, we now need to determine if the water loss is a possible tear in the vinyl liner or a crack in plumbing underground. The best way to isolate the liner is to pretend its winter-time and plug everything. Turn the pool off, remove the return fitting eyeballs and install the threaded plugs, remove the skimmer baskets and install the gizmos. Take a piece of duct tape and mark the water level. 24 hrs later take a look at the water loss considering evaporation. If you are still loosing the same amount of water there is a leak in your liner. You can grab a pair of goggles and try to find it yourself or call a diver (we can recommend a great one).
• If the water level does not drop beyond the rate of evaporation (keep in mind much warmer days v. cooler nights might cause you to loose slightly more water) then your problem is underground. Inspect the skimmer housing for any cracks. Give us a call and we can perform a pressure test of the plumbing lines to find which line is leaking.
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