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Pool Leak Detection: Bucket Test PDF

POOL LEAK DETECTION: BUCKET TEST

This is a two phase test- once with the pump on the entire time, once with the pump off.

THESE RESULTS WILL SAVE TIME DURING THE LEAK DETECTION, THUS SAVING YOU MONEY

You will need:

  • 5 gallon bucket.
  • Permanent marker or bright colored tape.
  • Heavy object that can get wet (ex: large rock or brick).

Before beginning the test, make sure the pool is filled to normal operating levels. Turn off all waterfalls, fountains, and auto-fill, and do not backwash or splash water out of the pool during the test. After everything has been turned off, wait for your water to calm and become still.

  • Set your bucket on the first or second step. Add weight if needed to keep bucket submerged.
  • Fill the bucket about two-thirds full.
  • Using tape or a permanent marker, mark the top edges of the water on the outside of the bucket & the inside of the bucket.
  • Wait 12 -24 hours then check the levels.
  • Write down the duration of the time you tested, how much the inside level dropped & how much the outside level dropped in inches.
  • Refill the bucket and/or pool to the marks on the bucket.
  • Rerun the test for the same duration you did the first phase, but this time, the pump is on. Write down the results.

THE BUCKET TEST