Ep150 Listener Pool Leak Question

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Frank 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. 

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00:00 introduction
11:00 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 evaporation
13:40 evaporation calculator from leaktools.com https://www.leaktools.com/evaporation-estimator.html
15:45 commercial break
19:30 leaks may not create wet areas around the pool
20:00 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 lines
24:00 run constant and turn off for 24 hours to see if that changes water loss
24:50 turn system off and see how far water will drop
26:10 water stops at a certain level can mislead where the leak is
28:25 skimmer throats are the most common leak we find
29:00 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 leaks

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