5 Signs Your Pool Is Leaking (Not Just Evaporation)

Florida pools lose water to evaporation every day, especially in summer. These are the signs we look for, plus a test you can run yourself.

Normal evaporation in Sarasota

In hot, windy weather a pool can lose about a quarter inch per day to evaporation. More than that, consistently, usually points to a leak.

The bucket test

1. Fill a bucket with pool water and set it on the first or second step.
2. Mark the water level inside the bucket and the pool level outside it.
3. Leave the pump running normally for 24 hours.
4. Compare. If the pool dropped more than the bucket, you likely have a leak.

Run it a second day with the pump off. If the loss is bigger with the pump on, the leak is likely in the pressure side plumbing.

5 signs of a pool leak

1. You add water more than once a week. Auto-fill running constantly is a red flag.
2. Wet or soft spots in the yard near the pool or plumbing lines.
3. Cracks in the deck or tile line.
4. Air in the system or a pump losing prime. Suction-side leaks pull air.
5. Chemistry that never holds. Constant fresh water throws off balance.

Why fix it soon

Leaks get worse. Water escaping under the shell or deck can wash out soil and cause bigger damage, and your water bill climbs every week.

Professional leak detection

Our pool leak detection service checks the equipment pad, then uses dye and pressure testing to pinpoint leaks in the shell, lights, fittings, and lines. If equipment is the cause, we can handle the equipment repair the same visit when possible.

We serve Sarasota, Bradenton, and the surrounding area. Call (941) 735-2711 to schedule.