How to Tell If Your Pool Is Leaking: Simple Pool Leak Tests for Phoenix Homeowners
If you're noticing a larger than normal water level drop in your pool, it might be time for a pool leak test. All of the pool leak tests listed below are easy to do.
The "Bucket Test" is a simple and commmon way to tell the difference between normal evaporation and abnormal water loss. Although the bucket test can provide good information on your pool, it will not locate the leak for you.
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How To Do A Bucket Test To Check For Water Loss
- Place a bucket on the pool step
- Mark the water levels of the water inside of the bucket and outside of the water level from the pool with duct tape
- Shut off the pool pump and wait 24 hours
- Compare the water level line on the outside of bucket (pool level) and the water level line from the inside of the bucket
- If the outside line (pool level) from the bucket has dropped more than the inside line, you may have a pool leak
Other DIY Pool Leak Tests
Leak Test
1. Pool Pump On vs. Off Test
2. Pool Dye Test
3. Visual Pool Inspection
4. Monitor Auto Fill And Look or Continuous Running
What To Look For
Mark or monitor pool level drop with pool pump on vs pool pump off. If pool level drops more with pool pump on, you may have a pool plumbing leak
Inject pool leak dye around pool lights, cracks, return fittings and other locations to check for leaks. We recommend you let our company handle this!
Walk around perimeter of pool, look for wet spots in landscaping. Walk around and behind water feature and pool pump area, look for wet spots
Get to know your autofill. Is it constantly running? This could indicate a leak