Came to learn about pool patching and resurfacing. Wish I have seen this years ago. SO good!
@JeroenDeBeukelaer3 ай бұрын
almost done building my pool and still getting valuable nuggets from steve!
@anre51803 ай бұрын
Looking forward perhaps a follow up video that piggy back on the end of this one where you share your seasoned insights regarding pool leaking detection and tips and tricks to determine if leak is in the supply or return or those elements you mentioned.
@Swimmingpoolsteve3 ай бұрын
Here is a page I wrote about pool leak detection you might find helpful www.swimmingpoolsteve.com/pages/leak-detection.html
@brianhornby25643 ай бұрын
90 degree down, I wish I would have known this prior to my remodel three years ago. So far no leaks, fingers crossed. Thanks for all your insight over the years.
@Swimmingpoolsteve3 ай бұрын
The age of pools I am digging up with this leak problem is like 15 to 25 years. It takes a long time, and the leak starts small.
@edwarddrew51273 ай бұрын
Would the 90 degrees down still be susceptible to the terrain settlement vS having the pipe run in parallel to the pool wall by 30 cm or so? It seems like this is inevitable but the 90 degree downwards and have the pipe run along the outer pool wall (maybe centimetres of the wall) of sounds like it’s less prone. I’m doing a pool right now and made this suggestion but my contractor thinks it won’t make much of a difference. Would love your input! Cheers.
@jimbenson90573 ай бұрын
The most common leak we come across is an old spider-gasket in the MPV, and water slowly leaks down the filter waste line. That’s always our first place to check.
@Swimmingpoolsteve3 ай бұрын
Great feedback for areas with a lot of hard plumbed backwash lines where this can happen a lot before anyone notices!
@colinarner7902 ай бұрын
That’s why when building we always put a ball valve on the waste line off filter, super common issue here in nc
@user-er1gy2vg8k3 ай бұрын
I just had to re-plumb two skimmers all the way to the suction manifold again in the beginning of the season. Paver deck
@TheAdunnus2 ай бұрын
Dear god, why did i not find steve years ago, mistakes were made. But im redoing the whole patio, all the lines, fittings and plumbing right this time.
@DervFuel3 ай бұрын
This was an outstanding video, thanks so much. But one question, I see a lot of pool installers ( I like watching here on youtube), throwing away the gaskets for jets, skimmers, returns, etc, and only using caulking. They claim that the gaskets leak. Your thoughts on this ?
@GuruRinpoche8882 ай бұрын
Can you demonstrate all these three leaks in the next video ! Thanks
@Budsandsuds7519 күн бұрын
I have an in ground pool that has been neglect for years. I was able to restore the pool to clear water before but I thought is was still leaking somewhere . It's now been 3 years since the the pump has ran. My question is that the pool doesn't flood when I get rain but I recently tried the pump and I cant get any suction even if primed. If the top pipe connected to my filter has broken from freezing but my second pipe deeper is still working. Will there be a be void under the cement along the top pipe. I have trees popping through the cement. The pool area is a jungle. Can I stop the bleeding by installing a plug to the top pipe in the skimmer until I can fully restore the pool and not worry that I;m creating a sinkhole in my backyard?
@alexballar3 ай бұрын
Curious about your thoughts on spas? I'm thinking of getting a pool. Is a spa/pool combo worth it? Or pool/hottub combo better? I know spa jets can leak. Are they easier to fix one or the other?
@EBAN44443 ай бұрын
What's your thoughts on DIY mastic replacement vs hiring out?
@duffmeister64803 ай бұрын
These leaks you described would be fast very obvious leaks, usually I see pudding on the ground surface . My pool leaks very slow , too much to be evaporating yet for 3 years now I can’t find it, new liner, main drain, return lines ? Very frustrating. Thanks.
@tommyjensen63 ай бұрын
How far down does it leak? It’s likely in the skimmer.
@duffmeister64803 ай бұрын
@@tommyjensen6 every thing is newly replaced, yes below the skimmers, funny thing, during the winter it doesn’t leak at all. Thanks.
@americanskarbie443022 күн бұрын
@@duffmeister6480it doesn’t leak when you close your pool and aren’t running the pump?
@duffmeister648022 күн бұрын
@@americanskarbie4430 no leaks during the off season ?