Leak Detection

Every pool in Miami loses some water to the sun. A leak loses more, and it keeps going on cloudy days too. A leak raises the water bill, keeps knocking the chemicals out of balance and can wash out the ground under the deck. Finding one takes the right tools and someone who knows where pools usually leak, which is why we send a licensed technician instead of guessing.

Signs your pool may be leaking

• You are adding water much more often than you used to.
• Your water bill went up and nothing else changed.
• Wet or soft ground near the pool or around the equipment.
• New cracks in the deck, along the tile line or in the pool surface.
• Air in the pump basket or bubbles coming out of the return jets.
• Chemicals that will not stay balanced, because fresh water keeps diluting them.

Rule out evaporation first

Fill a bucket with pool water and set it on the first or second step so the water inside lines up with the pool level. Mark both levels and run the pump as usual for 24 hours. If the pool drops noticeably more than the bucket, the water is going somewhere other than the air, and it is time to call.

What happens on a leak detection visit

The technician checks the places pools usually leak: the skimmer, the return fittings, the light niche, the main drain, the plumbing lines and the equipment pad. Once the leak is found, you get a plain explanation of where it is and what caused it before any repair starts.

Most leak repairs use parts we keep on the shelf at our store on SW 24th Street, like skimmer and return fittings, valves, unions and PVC, so the fix does not have to wait on an order.

We cover all of Miami-Dade County, from Miami Beach down to Florida City. Call (305) 226-3050 to book a leak detection visit.