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Is Your Swimming Pool Leaking?

If this is your first season with a pool, you may not be familiar with how fast your pool evaporates water yet. If you think there may be a leak, but you don't see any leaks around the equipment, fetch a bucket and fill it about halfway with water. Mark the waterline with a pen. Set the bucket next to the pool. Turn off the pump for a couple of days and keep swimmers out of the pool.

When you come back, compare the water level in the bucket to the water level of the pool. If the difference between the mark and the waterline in the bucket is similar to the water level drop in the pool, evaporation is the cause of your water loss, and it's nothing to worry about.

If the level in the pool dropped more than the level in the bucket, you should call a pool service technician. The technician will look for leaks where the ladder is bolted to the side of the pool, around the drain and lights, and along the tiles.

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