How Do I Know If My Swimming Pool Has A Leak?

Each year we receive several phone calls about concerned pool owners thinking that their pool may be losing water and may have a leak. We would like to explain to you step by step one way that you can check to see if your pool is losing water; a “Bucket Test” is the easiest way to determine if your pool is losing water or not.
Step 1: Start by turning off your pool equipment and if you have an automatic water leveler turn that off as well.
Step 2:  Get an empty bucket and fill it with about 6” of water and take a colored marker and mark the inside of the bucket where the water level is. Leave the bucket out near the pool where it is getting ample sunlight as your swimming pool.
Step 3:  Inside of your skimmer mark with a marker where the water level is at.
Step 4:  Wait 24 hours and with a ruler measure the amount of water the bucket has lost as well as measure the amount of water the pool has lost. If the pool and the bucket both have lost close to the same amount of water your pool does not have a leak. However if your pool has lost significantly more water than the bucket your pool is losing water and you should either have a leak detection company come out to determine where the leak is or you can contact CDC Pools, Inc. to come and evaluate your pool.
Step 5: Turn your pool equipment and automatic water leveler back on after the test is completed.