Pool Leak Detection Experts - Reed Pool Services, servicing the Toronto and York Region areas

Pool Leak Detection Experts

Specializing in leak detection!

We use state of the art leak detection equipment to accurately locate and repair leaks. Our leak detection service is guaranteed. We can electronically locate leaks in vinyl liners. Liner leaks can be repaired under water - draining the pool is not necessary...

The Bucket Test...

To accurately find out if your pool is leaking perform this test. Fill a plastic bucket with pool water. Place the bucket on the pool steps. Mark the water level inside the bucket with a market. Mark the water level of the pool on the outside of the bucket. Check the bucket after 12-24 hours. If the water loss on the outside of the bucket is greater than the water loss on the inside of the bucket - you have a leak.

Leak finding for pool owners...

Now let's try to narrow the location of the leak down a bit. Repeat the test but this time shut off the pool pump. Is the water loss over the same time period more, less, the same?

Water loss the same - leak is probably in the liner, or main drain.
Water loss greater when pump is off - leak is probably in a suction line such as the skimmer.
Water loss less when pump is off - leak is probably in the return lines.

Okay now you know which line the leak is probably in. Think twice before digging up your pool area, or worse, breaking up a concrete deck. Reed Pool can usually find a leak within a foot or two using sophisticated sonic equipment and the latest leak detection tools. If your leak is in the pool shell or liner we have divers on staff who are experts at underwater repairs.

Clues for the leak detective...

Check your backwash line when pump is running to make sure it is not leaking.
A lot of bubbles going into the pump strainer may indicate a suction line leak.
Soft mushy ground near the pool may indicate where a line is leaking.
Deck stones that have sunken may indicate leak area.
If you suspect that the leak is in the liner - check the rubber bumpers on your pool ladder. If they are missing, the ladder will cut through the liner in no time.