Send us a textFrank and Jacque take a question from a listener about a leak in their pool. They discuss basic things you can easily check while waiting on leak detection, and temporary and permanent fixes. Get 10% off on Camereye purchases from camereye.ai with coupon code DEEPEND24 - the ultimate pool safety and monitoring solution.Save 10% on CycloneFilterTools on purchases from CYCLONEFILTERCLEANER.COM with coupon code DEEPENDBig savings on CU Lator products at CULATOR.COM, use coupon code DEEPEND44The Deep End Pool Podcast focuses on residential pool maintenance and may not cover commercial pool requirements. Please consult the CDC and local authorities and code requirements for commercial pool maintenance.Email us questions and show suggestions at [email protected] our home page thedeependpoolpodcast.comOur sponsors for the 2024 podcast season. poolwerx.com. jandy.com. bluerayxl.com cyclonefiltertools.com. ipssa.com allsafepool.com clearcomfort.com poolmagazine.com, Periodic Products / CULATOR.COMKona Labs auto fill system. Discount code FRANK30 https://konalabs.com?sca_ref=2885748.7RaoP0UgWu&utm_source=uppromote&utm_medium=refferal&utm_campaign=affiliates00:00 introduction00:00 introduction11:00 S.C. from Texas asks. "My pool has an obvious leak, almost one inch per day.  My leak leak detection company says they are at least three to four weeks out. What are some obvious things I can check, and what are the fixes if I find it?"12:00 evaporation can vary greatly depending on several factors. surface disturbance can greatly increase evaporation13:40 evaporation calculator from leaktools.com https://www.leaktools.com/evaporation-estimator.html15:45 commercial break19:30 leaks may not create wet areas around the pool20:00 you can test puddled water around a pool for CYA to determine if it is pool water.22:38 first thing to check is backwash valves and lines24:00 run constant and turn off for 24 hours to see if that changes water loss24:50 turn system off and see how far water will drop26:10 water stops at a certain level can mislead where the leak is28:25 skimmer throats are the most common leak we find29:00 dye testing is a good method to locate leaks or light niche leaks.30:40 suction side plumbing leaks will draw air into the system, and possibly leak when the system is off.35:20 fixes for leaksPlease give us a 5 star rating and a review, and contact us at [email protected] for questions and show ideas. Thank you

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