Loosing water

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Mypool372 posted this 27 May 2019

Pool solar panels 7 months old. 

Pool loosing water. 1/2” a day, have to refill once a week to keep skimmer from sucking air.  

Waterbill $ 20-30 more a month cause of refill pool.

Did every test, evap, dye squirts to every inlet and outlet, pool filter dry. Nothing leaking.

Solar company says not panels.  I can’t believe this,as pool never lost water before like this.. 

I’ve had solar on previous home, never lost water like this..  

Is there some sort of pressure test they can do to find a leak on panels?????

Please help, I need some info to back me up with solar company  

 

help bucket-test
InyoRob posted this 27 May 2019

You'd see water dripping from the roof or gutters if there was a leak in the solar panels. Have you tried the bucket test to verify if it's a leak or evaporation? 

One sure way to determine whether your pool is losing water from evaporation or from a leak is to perform a water bucket test. To perform a bucket test, complete the steps below.

  1. Fill your pool to its normal level. Using a standard bucket, fill it to 1 inch from the top with pool water.
  2. Place the bucket in the pool at about five inches. You can set it on the first or second step of your pool.
  3. Mark the water level inside the bucket and the water level outside the bucket. (You can use a marker or piece of tape)
  4. Return after 24 hours to compare the inside water level on the inside to the water outside.

 

If the water level outside of the bucket dropped more than the water level inside of the bucket, then you likely have a pool leak. At this point, we recommend calling a professional. 

 

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