Locally, Spartan Pools can do the leak detection for you from start to finish. However, if you are interested in saving time and money you can do so by completing the following testing.First, determine if the pool is losing water. This may sound odd, but it is not infrequent that customers think they have a leak but evaporation is the problem. Evaporation can account for as much as ¾” daily in our area.

First, determine if the pool is losing water. This may sound odd, but it is not infrequent that customers think they have a leak but evaporation is the problem. Evaporation can account for as much as ¾” daily in our area.

IS THE POOL LOSING WATER?

1. Mark the water level
2. Put the solar cover in place in the pool.*
3. Measure the water loss in 24 hours (For best results, care should be taken to avoid testing during a rain)
4. Initial test inches lost ______________

If the pool is shown to be losing water, perform the following test to help determine why:

First make sure that water is not dripping out of the backwash, bottom of the pump or that you have some obvious plumbing leaks. A small drip accounts for more water than what you would think.

1. Refill the pool to its normal water level and mark the water line.
2. Turn off the pump.If the pool is equipped with a timer, be sure to disable it.
3. Put your winter plugs into the returns and plug off the skimmer.
4. Shut off the valve that controls the bottom (main) drain, at the front of the pump.
5. Put on the solar cover to prevent evaporation.*
6. After 24 hours check the water level.
   1. If the pool does not loose any water the problem is in the lines or filter.Call Spartan Pools at 989-792-5351 to schedule a service call to pressure test your lines.
   2. If the pool continues to lose water, the problem is in the liner, main drain or possible the light. Call a diver who inspects liners and patches holes/plugs main drains.
   3. If no leaks in the liner are found the diver will plug the main drain. Once this has been done you can contact have the main drain line pressure tested.

Our standard leak detection service requires the pool bottom be clean, the water clear and in good balance. There must be a minimum of 2 feet of water in the shallow end for the diver, if required.

* If you do not have a solar cover, you will have to do what is commonly called the bucket test.Place water from the pool into a 5-gallon bucket. Mark the water level in the bucket and mark the pool water level. By comparing the water loss from the bucket with the pool you should be able to determine if the loss is equal to or more than evaporation. Both the bucket and the pool will evaporate at the same rate.