Comments on: How to Find Leaks in Vinyl Liner Pools http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:24:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Dave Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:26:22 +0000 http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/?p=72#comment-655 The most common reason for a leak is your pool’s plumbing system. You can easily test this as a factor if you pressure test the piping into your pool. Block off the end of the pipe and pressurize it to 20 psi, and mark down where you see any leaks. If you find a leak at a joint, then use some good Teflon tape on the threads of the pipe to seal it. If you find a crack or corrosion in a pipe, replace that section. If you don’t find a leak within the plumbing of your pool, then the water is leaking out of the pool itself. You need to inspect the interior of your liner to find any cracks. Do not drain the pool to accomplish this; rather, get as close as you can to the liner and feel out any cracks, holes or sharp bumps in it. If you think you may have found a leak (or more than one), simply squirt some food coloring into the water near it. If the food coloring disappears into the crack, then you have found the cause of your leak. If you’ve found a break in your vinyl liner, you can try to use a patching kit to re-seal it, however, often pool owners find that repairing the crack may not go well and cause the whole liner to need replacing. The most common reason for a leak is your pool’s plumbing system. You can easily test this as a factor if you pressure test the piping into your pool. Block off the end of the pipe and pressurize it to 20 psi, and mark down where you see any leaks. If you find a leak at a joint, then use some good Teflon tape on the threads of the pipe to seal it. If you find a crack or corrosion in a pipe, replace that section.

If you don’t find a leak within the plumbing of your pool, then the water is leaking out of the pool itself. You need to inspect the interior of your liner to find any cracks. Do not drain the pool to accomplish this; rather, get as close as you can to the liner and feel out any cracks, holes or sharp bumps in it. If you think you may have found a leak (or more than one), simply squirt some food coloring into the water near it. If the food coloring disappears into the crack, then you have found the cause of your leak.
If you’ve found a break in your vinyl liner, you can try to use a patching kit to re-seal it, however, often pool owners find that repairing the crack may not go well and cause the whole liner to need replacing.

]]> By: Scott http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Scott Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:35:42 +0000 http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/?p=72#comment-250 Add a second T to the pressure stand. Use a bushing to reduce the size down and add a Schrader valve. Use an air tank to add air pressure to the PVC line. Add a second T to the pressure stand. Use a bushing to reduce the size down and add a Schrader valve. Use an air tank to add air pressure to the PVC line.

]]> By: mario crone http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/comment-page-1/#comment-249 mario crone Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:15:27 +0000 http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/?p=72#comment-249 excelent blog on pool line leaks. i am assembling a pressure testing tool that i located on your web site. please explain or send a drawing to illustrate where and how to add the air pressure fitting to the device. thanks, mario excelent blog on pool line leaks.
i am assembling a pressure testing tool that i located on your web site.
please explain or send a drawing to illustrate where and how to add the air pressure fitting to the device.

thanks,

mario

]]> By: Jamie Albert Snyder http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Jamie Albert Snyder Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:31:04 +0000 http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/?p=72#comment-216 Great article! Best one I have found so far on leaks. Keep up the good work! Great article! Best one I have found so far on leaks. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: The Pool Team | Retail & Wholesale http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/comment-page-1/#comment-213 The Pool Team | Retail & Wholesale Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:12:21 +0000 http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/?p=72#comment-213 Thanks for the great information, this is something that is going to be very useful in this line of work, something so small, but can give one a huge headache if you don't know what you are looking for. Thanks for the great information, this is something that is going to be very useful in this line of work, something so small, but can give one a huge headache if you don’t know what you are looking for.

]]> By: PVC Plumbing Pressure Testing | Swimming Pool Blog - Tips, Care, and Installation http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/comment-page-1/#comment-121 PVC Plumbing Pressure Testing | Swimming Pool Blog - Tips, Care, and Installation Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:08:16 +0000 http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/?p=72#comment-121 [...] is losing water and you have checked and eliminated all 4 possible causes in our previous article http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/, the leak could be in the PVC [...] [...] is losing water and you have checked and eliminated all 4 possible causes in our previous article http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/, the leak could be in the PVC [...]

]]> By: John http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/how-to-find-leaks-in-vinyl-liner-pools/comment-page-1/#comment-2 John Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:20:56 +0000 http://www.royalswimmingpools.com/blog/?p=72#comment-2 Thanks for the great post. I did exactly what you mentioned and was able to determine that I did have a leak. I also was able to fix it using the adhesive patching. Thanks for the great post. I did exactly what you mentioned and was able to determine that I did have a leak. I also was able to fix it using the adhesive patching.

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