Finding Vinyl Liner Leaks

We have here a comprehensive guide for finding a leak in an above ground pool with a vinyl liner and how it can be repaired.

Finding vinyl liner leaks.

Suspect a hole in the bottom of the vinyl liner if the vinyl floor feels squishy underfoot. Water leaking from the pool may have loosened the sand base upon which the vinyl liner rests. Leaks in a vinyl liner are most common in corners near steps or swimouts and faceplates but can occur. If the leak is.

How to fix a leak in a pool. Most common pool leaks one thing any pool installer would tell you is that fixing the leaky sections of a vinyl pool liner is a whole lot easier than finding where exactly the hole is located. When inspecting your liner swim slowly around the pool with a mask and snorkel and look for anything that looks like a hole. Some holes in a vinyl liner do not leak but if you find any it s best to use a vinyl patch kit to seal it up.

If you still can t find the leak turn off the filtration system and notice where the water stops dropping or put 1 2 drops of test dye solution into the water near a suspected leak point to see if the die is sucked into a crack or gap. If you have a vinyl pool liner look for tears or separations around the fittings lights steps and corners.