Some water loss from your swimming pool is normal. Depending on where you live, a pool can lose half an inch of water per day or more to normal evaporation loss. Water loss will be higher in hot, dry areas and some pool designs loose more water than others. In addition, if the pool gets heavy use, especially from children, a surprisingly large amount of water can be splashed out of the pool.
A simple bucket test will tell you whether or not your pool is losing water. Place a brick in a large bucket and put the bucket on a step in the pool so that about half of the bucket is above the water. Fill the bucket with pool water so that the water level in the bucket and the pool are the same.
Turn off the automatic water filling device and the pool pump and refrain from using the pool for at least 24 hours. Compare the water level in the bucket to the pool water level on the outside of the bucket. If the pool water level is lower than the bucket water level, you have a pool leak and you need to call a good local pool repair service to find and repair it as soon as possible.
Pool leaks waste hundreds of gallons of water per week and drive up the cost of chemicals to keep the water clear and properly balanced. They can also cause underground erosion that can damage your home’s foundation. Don’t wait to repair pool leaks.
