Nelson Pool Company | Pool Leak Detection and Renovations

How can you tell where your pool is leaking? When done effectively, locating a swimming pool leak follows a systematic process that begins with the clear identification of leak symptoms to the exact location of the leak, which could be a crack, a hole, or a tear. If you are a diligent pool owner, you may be able to find some leaks yourself, or at least the process that can make the job of pool professionals like us more efficient. The first thing for you to do is to ask yourself some questions so you can easily determine where the leak may be coming from. For instance, you may ask yourself, when did my pool start leaking? If there are notable events that happened around that time, you may be able to identify what possibly caused the leak. A recent construction activity around your pool, an object that fell into your pool, and extreme weather conditions are events that commonly cause specific types of pool leaks. Another question that will help you locate the leak is “does...

Why is your pool losing water? It is every pool owner’s wish to conserve water daily. That is why especially in drought-stricken states, pool owners cannot afford to lose hardly any drop of water from their pools. If you are a pool owner and you notice that your pool is losing water, then you are possibly experiencing a pool leak. But since identifying leaks in a swimming pool can be a difficult and expensive task, it is imperative that you determine first whether your pool is losing water because of a leak or simply because of evaporation. It is normal to panic if you notice that your pool is losing water. However, remember that pool water loss does not necessarily mean that your pool has a leak. Well, it may be a true leak, but it may also be simple evaporation. Typically, a pool that has no heater, no waterfalls, and other features can lose as much as a quarter-inch per day because of evaporation. That is more than one and a half inches in a week. Although this is the hig...