As a swimming pool owner, you have a place to escape and enjoy the best time with your friends and family.

However, energy and water prices vary a lot around the country, but for sure a leaking pool can lead to a road of expenses.

You can preserve the quality and life of your pool with routine and preventative maintenance, like Swimming Pool Leak Detection

Look for the signs of a Pool Leak Detection

It is common for swimming pools to develop leaks over time. Some pool leaks are easy to find and cost little to repair, while others can require special equipment and are more expensive to resolve.

Either way, it is necessary for you to know what can cause a pool leak.

Pool leaks can be the result of a variety of reasons, including:

1. Losing more water than regular evaporation

Between the weather, pool use, and splashing while at play water loss beyond standard evaporation is one of the most common signs of a leak.

2. Air in the system

If you see air bubbles coming out of the return lines, you likely have a leak in the filtration system.

3. Pool cracks

Normally beginning as a crack that is so small it would be difficult to identify. By the time a crack is visible, there is almost always a leak.

4. Deck sinking or lifting

Leaks that occur underground can lead to pooling water that can damage your pool deck.

5. Soggy spots around the pool

A soggy spot in your yard could be due to rain, but also could be a sign of a leak.

6. Adding water frequently

If you have had to increase the frequency in which you fill your pool, it is likely a sign of a leak.

**7. Inconsistent pH and chemical levels **

If you are having a difficult time maintaining your pool’s pH balanced, and chemical levels in the water then it is likely a sign of a leak. When water levels are going down, chemical levels are coming along including the chlorine, this is because when adding it, it is diluted more in water.

How To Tell Where Your Pool Is Leaking

Now that you have confirmed you have a pool leak, it’s time to locate the source so it can be repaired.

Pool leaks in the equipment pad are common and easy to find because they usually leave behind puddles of water. Pool leaks in skimmer boxes and drain sumps are also common and can be determined by performing a dye test.

You can use the phenol red pH indicator reagent from your pool test kit as the dye for this process.

To complete a pool leak dye test, here are the steps:

  • Turn off your pool water circulation system.

  • Squirt the dye around the edges of your pool’s skimmer and drain sumps.

  • Take a look if the dye stays in the water or is drawn to a corner, some other part of the skimmer, or drain sump to indicate where your pool leak is.

If you cannot locate your pool leak through the previous list options you may have a leak in your underground pool plumbing system that will require a pool leak detection company to find.

A Swimming pool leak detection professional can isolate and pressurize the pool’s plumbing system and using ultrasonic equipment will locate the leak.