My Swimming Pool is Leaking
A reader asks: I have an inground swimming pool that is loosing water at a rate of about 1/2″ a week. I have no idea what the problem is. Can you help me figure out why my swim pool is leaking water? Spring is the time of year most of us are opening our swim pools, and it is common for people to call in about losing water from a swimming pool. There are some ways you can narrow down the reasons behind your leaky swimming pool. There are typically one of three swim pool issues with water loss: • leaks in the swim pool plumbing • leaks in the swimming pool shell • excessive splash out or evaporation from the swimming pool Excessive Splash Out or Evaporation Lets touch on the splash out and evaporation issue first and see if it can quickly be eliminated. If the pool is not being used frequently (then obviously), it is unlikely that the problem is splash out.
