Why is my pool losing water when the pump is on?

Asked by: Abby Terrones

Pressure-side Return Leaks. Generally, if you’re losing water when your pump is running, you have a pressure-side return leak. When you’re running your pump, the plumbing after the pump is under pressure. Often times, this can lead to small leaks and water sprays through your line (from the filter to your return jets.)

What happens if your pool water drops below skimmer?

If the water in your swimming pool is too low, the skimmer can bottom out and suck air into your filter system. And when that happens, you’re at risk for burning out the motor on your pool pump. This could be a costly problem, which is why you should definitely keep an eye on the water level of your swimming pool.

How do I know if my pool skimmer is leaking?

To locate the source of the leak, shut off the pool pump and pour a few drops of red food coloring around the skimmer. You should see the coloring flow into the skimmer. If it flows into the seams around the skimmer, the skimmer is the source of the leak – and the earlier “red-handed” reference.

How do you fix a leaky pool skimmer?

And if you see it actually leaking. It's simple all you're gonna do is you're going to grab. Some of the pool epoxy. This one right here I've already used quite a bit of it. But you're going to take.

Why does my pool leak around the skimmer?

In-ground gunite pools can develop cracks where the plastic skimmer meets the pool’s concrete wall. The likelihood of this happening depends on how the skimmers were installed. The first method is the most leak-proof. It involves placing the skimmers into the steel frame that comprises the pool wall.

Where does a pool skimmer usually leak?

One of the most common areas for leaks on an in-ground pool, leaks can occur inside the skimmer body, or on the sidewalls of the skimmer, usually from winter freeze damage or excessive ground movement. Aboveground pool skimmers are often replaced entirely when leaking occurs, due to their low cost.

Where should water line be on skimmer?

You can see that the water level is actually over the skimmer should be halfway. Which means that inside the skimmer itself is not going to be doing any kind of surface debris cleaning.

Can you run pool pump if water is below skimmer?

You can partially use the pool pump to drain the pool below the skimmer. You can also choose to use a submersible pump on your above ground pool or if your inground pool doesn’t have a main drain. Open the main drain valve and close the valve from the skimmer.

How high on the skimmer should the water be?

The level at which pool skimmers function properly is between one third and about half way up the opening of the pool skimmer. If the water level is too high the debris floating next to the opening may pass by without being pulled into the skimmer.