Swimming pool leak detection in Gateshead
Swimming pool leak detection finds leaks in pools using tracer gas, pressure testing, dye testing and underwater inspection.
Non-invasive leak detection
Acoustic, thermal and tracer gas
Trace and access claim reports
What are the signs of a swimming pool leak?
Water loss beyond evaporation, wet ground near the surround or a pump losing prime can indicate a leak. ADI Leak Detection Gateshead tests the liner, pipework and structure separately.
Every pool loses some water, so the signs below are what separates a leak from evaporation:
- The level falling faster than an uncovered pool should lose to evaporation
- Having to top up between backwashes
- Wet ground, a soft patch or a sinkhole near the pool surround
- Air in the circulation system or a pump losing prime
- A plant room that is damp with no obvious drip
Wet ground beside a pool can also come from garden watering pipes. Irrigation leak detection tests those pipes separately from the pool circuit.
Where do swimming pool leaks occur in Gateshead?
The team investigates unexplained water loss from swimming pools.
- Gateshead Leisure Centre lists a main swimming pool and two smaller pools among its facilities, one example of the town's pool settings. For a pool you manage, prepare observations of the water level and note when normal maintenance, backwashing or topping up occurred.
- Explain whether the loss changes when circulation is running or stopped, if you already have that information. Details of the pool construction and accessible plant help establish the scope of the investigation.
- Where a site has more than one pool, identify the affected pool and any known shared equipment so that separate systems are not confused. The enquiry should describe the actual installation and its recent behaviour.
- If the pool has been altered or plant has recently been replaced, include those details when discussing the loss and arranging access to the installation.
How does ADI Leak Detection Gateshead find a swimming pool leak?
The engineer measures the water loss with a bucket test, then pressure tests the pipework and checks the fittings underwater to find where the water goes. Once the position is found, the engineer explains it on site before any repair is discussed.
ADI Leak Detection designed its own pool and pipework leak detection tools between 2011 and 2015.
A bucket test separates evaporation from a real leak and gives a loss rate to work against.
Pressure testing checks the pool suction and return lines separately after isolation. It usually distinguishes a pipework leak from a structural leak.
Tracer gas is introduced into the failing pool pipe and detected at the surface, including under paving and inside the plant room.
Underwater inspection checks the liner, lights, skimmers, main drain and fittings, with dye testing at every suspect joint.
Photographs record the swimming pool leak location, with video where the fault is under water or under ground.
What happens after a swimming pool leak is found?
Swimming pool leak repairs by ADI Leak Detection Gateshead are guaranteed.
Every leak detection visit ends with a written report by the engineer who attended, with photographs and video, formatted for trace and access and escape of water insurance claims.
- The leak position marked on site and explained before you decide anything
- Photographs and video in the written report
How do you arrange swimming pool leak detection in Gateshead?
Send the form with your postcode and a technical advisor will call you back, confirm the service and book the visit.
If you are unsure which investigation you need, describe what you can see when you call and the advisor will tell you.
Same or next day depending upon engineer availability.
What do people ask about swimming pool leak detection?
Pool owners ask how long the survey takes, how much water loss is normal and whether the pool has to be drained.
How long does a swimming pool leak detection visit take?
It depends on the pool, its plant room and how much of the pipework has to be tested, so the advisor gives you an estimate when you book.
How much water loss is normal for a swimming pool?
An uncovered outdoor pool loses a few millimetres a day to evaporation in warm weather. A bucket test on site measures how much your pool loses in your own conditions.
Does swimming pool leak detection mean draining the pool?
Swimming pool leak testing rarely needs the pool drained. Most testing uses the pressure of a full pool to make the leak show itself.
