After years of enjoying your pool, you may start to notice that the water level is down a little bit more than usual in the mornings. Maybe you notice that your water bill has been creeping up. Perhaps you noticed a mushy area in your yard that never seems to dry. If so, you may have a pool leak.
Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between a pool leak and water loss through natural evaporation or normal use. A big leak will be obvious, but smaller leaks are a little more subtle. If you are not sure that your pool is leaking, try using the bucket test.
Fill a large bucket with pool water to just below the rim and place the bucket on a step in the pool so that the rim of the bucket is at least six inches higher than the pool level. Put a couple rocks or bricks in the bucket to keep it from floating away. Use a grease pencil or magic marker to mark the water level inside the bucket and the pool water level on the outside off the bucket.
After at least 24 hours, compare the drop in water level inside the bucket with the drop in the pool water level marked on the outside of the bucket. If the pool water level has dropped more than the level inside the bucket, you probably have a pool leak.
If you think you have a pool leak, call a local pool service with experience in pool leak detection and repair. They have specialized tools and equipment to confirm, find, and repair pool leaks.
