Why early detection matters
A small leak wastes water and chemicals every day, and it can wash out soil around the pool. The sooner it is found, the smaller the fix tends to be.
Watch for these signs
Your automatic fill valve runs constantly, or you keep adding water by hand. The water line drops faster than normal even on cool, calm days.
Wet, spongy or unusually green patches appear in the yard near the pool or equipment. Tiles or the deck shift or crack. Your pump sucks air or loses prime.
One sign on its own does not prove a leak, but two or more is a good reason to run a test.
What to do next
Try the bucket test described in our evaporation guide, keep a simple log of the water level, and call us if the pool loses more water than the bucket does.