Leak Detection - How to detect a leak in a pool
Is your pool losing water?
You may not immediately notice if your swimming pool is leaking. But there are a few small things that may make you want to consider having a pool tech carry out a pool leak detection in Naples, Florida.
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How to detect a leak in a pool? One telling sign is bubbles coming out of the vents on the pool walls. Bubbles indicate air in the system, and it could be something as small as a crack in a pipe. Or, a leak somewhere in the equipment, or maybe the start of trouble underneath the deck around your pool. Tiling can also become problematic if it is older and the grout is wearing.
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If you don't have an auto-fill and suspect you have a leak in your swimming pool, then an excellent way to check how much water you are losing is to attach a piece of tape at the water level, then monitoring is for a few days.
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Other things you have to take into consideration with leak detection in Naples Florida, is the weather. From evaporation during scorching hot days with no rain to torrential summer downpours, when pools quickly become filled with water diluting the chemicals. If your pool is turning green in the rainy season, then it could be either a leak or a chemical imbalance.
If you are concerned about the water level in your pool, we can give advice and quickly locate the problem for you.
Another telling sign is that your pool is turning green quickly, even though you are having it maintained regularly. Many swimming pools today have auto-fills, meaning they automatically fill up to the correct level when the pool loses water. When this happens, the chemicals in the pool become depleted, you may think that your pool tech is doing a poor job. But it could be that the pool is quickly going out of balance due to a leak.