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10 April 2015

Signs You Need Swimming Pool Leak Repair San Clemente CA

By Joanna Walsh


A swimming pool adds life to the home environment as it is an additional entertainment feature for your family. However, it is a facility that needs proper maintenance so as to ensure it working as desired and does last for many years. Pools may experience problems that need to be checked by qualified technicians. A swimming pool leak repair San Clemente CA is needed if you suspect that there may be some leaks occurring in the facility.

If you find that you are routinely adding large amount of water to the pool every week, you could be dealing with a leakage. You might want to spend time and money to have the facility checked to determine if there is a leakage somewhere. Although pools are designed to be watertight, at times, the sealants can deteriorate and result to other problems like leaks.

One has to know how pools function and the areas that are susceptible to developing leaks. Once information has been gathered of the possible areas likely to be leaking, a pressure test may be done. The objective is to do away with the non-leaking surfaces and identify the ones that seem to show clues of leaks.

If you have installed a vinyl liner in your swimming facility, it may be the culprit here. There are special considerations to make. You may want to look for sinkholes formed where sand in the underside of the liner could have been washed away. Tears and separations can occur around the fittings such as cleaner line, skimmer, and returns.

While pools will naturally lose water through evaporation, and splashing, leaks can cause too much water being lost. They also result to growth of algae and increased chemical usage. There might be evidence of water leakage outside the pools, which may be masked by the automatic fill device.

Examine whether the leakage only occurs when the equipment is on. If this is the case, it could indicate that there is a pressure-side return leak. When filter pump is on, the plumbing fixture on the pressure side is put under pressure. Such pressure could lead to opening up of small drips that form spraying gushers.

You may want to examine the backwash line or the waste line to find out if water is constantly running. If you are losing an inch of your water, it could amount to hundreds of gallons. Another thing to determine is whether the leakage is occurring when the equipment is off. If you have leakage when the equipment is turned off, it could indicate that there is a suction side leak.

When you have the filter pump set on, the plumbing fixture found on the suction side is usually under vacuum. It is easy for air to be drawn in through leaking voids or spaces. To determine this, you may notice air within the pump basket if there is a clear lid. You may also see air bubbling out in the return line or having air repeatedly building up inside filter tank. Call a Orange County, CA pool leak detection technician to examine your facility.




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