How to detect a leak in a swimming pool

Concerned that your swimming pool is leaking water? Save it in time for summer by taking action and learning how to detect a leak in a swimming pool with a helping hand from the experienced engineers at Chemsol Group.

Fully accredited, you can trust the expertise of the Chemsol Group team to guide you in the right direction and towards the best solution for your leaking swimming pool.

How can you tell where your pool is leaking from?

Once you’re confident that your pool is actually leaking (and the drop in water level isn’t from evaporation), it’s important to identify the source of the leak as quickly as possible.

Unfortunately, however, swimming pool leaks can occur in many different areas, making it hard to tell where the pool is leaking from. Luckily, there are a few straightforward steps you can take to help pinpoint the location of your unwanted leak. You should:

1. Check the equipment and filter system

Between the pumps, heaters, filters, pipes, and valves, swimming pools require significant equipment to keep them in good running order. As a result, checking the pool equipment for any obvious leaks, drips, or sprays is a great place to start.

2. Inspect the pool inside and out

If you can’t see any obvious issues with the pool equipment, you should move onto inspecting the pool itself. You should take a close look at the condition of pool liner and tiles while also keeping an eye out for wet areas, damage, or abnormalities around the exterior of the pool, too.

3. Focus on one area

Once you’ve inspected the pool equipment, pool interior, and pool exterior, you should have a good idea of which area the leak if coming from. For example, boggy ground around your pool may indicate a structural crack in the vessel of your pool.

If you’re still struggling to pinpoint the area of the leak, you may want to consider contacting a professional pool leak detection company, like Chemsol Group. Contact us today for a free quotation!

How to detect a leak in a concrete pool

Leaks in concrete pools tend to be either structural, fitting, or plumbing leaks, but what is the best way to detect them? While some leaks are obvious, others can be more difficult to diagnose. To help you spot the source of the leak in your pool, you should try these simple steps:

1. Turn off pumps and filtration systems

To detect a leak, the pool water should be as clear and still as possible.

2. Use leak detector dye

Apply leak detector dye (according to manufacturer’s instructions) to an area of the pool water where you suspect a leak could be.

3. Observe the dye and repeat

The dye should naturally move towards the source of the leak, so keep a close eye on where it goes. If it simply sits in the water, try another area of the pool which could be leaking and repeat the process.

4. Contact a professional

Still struggling to identify the source of the leak? To protect your water bill and garden from damage, it’s crucial that you contact a professional, like Chemsol Group, as soon as possible for swift leak detection.

We can determine the cause of the leak using a variety of methods, thereby preventing further damage and inconvenience – why not get in touch today to receive a free quote?

Chemsol Group’s pool leak detection services

It’s no secret that finding the source of a pool leak can be tricky, especially if your pool is particularly large, which is why it’s often best left to the experts.

For more professional help learning how to detect a leak in a swimming pool, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our expert team today and receive your free quote.

Our comprehensive water leak detection service is carried out by experienced engineers using high-quality equipment, so you can rest assured that we’ll find the leak as soon as possible.

Keen to learn more about the various tests we use to detect swimming pool leaks? Simply give us a call on 01492 582 888 or send us an enquiry via email to info@chemsol.co.uk