been to three different pool people and this is the first time it has ever been explained why the leak is there when the pool is full and not when it is half full - thanks, maybe now i can fix it

Makes sense. I had a leak in my skimmer for years. I noticed that if I filled past a certain point it went down quickly, but couldn't figure it out. After a small chunk of plaster fell otf the face of the skimmer, and I noticed several large cracks there, I decided to let the water evaporate (over a long time) to well below. Then I painstakenly thoroughly patched in several steps. This was a few weeks ago. Result, the water now miraculously stays up to the tile level that I want. What a relief!

Another product to plug the leak is butyl tape. Its actually a putty rolled up like tape. Very flexible and doesn't harden. User friendly. I bought it at West Marine. Its also sold at RV parts store

nice video - there are also rubber plugs called Light Cord Stoppers that can be used to seal up light conduit leaks, but yes the Pool Putty is the traditional method, lol

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this video, it was extremely informative and helpful.

Good video, I do swimming pool leak detection and pool repairs. This is one thing I do not understand I have checked some almost new pool and when I do a leak detection I always check the light on every pool, but the thing that gets me is about 65% of the time nothing is sealing the light conduit in the light niche. I not trying to tell you what to do but their was no need to drain you water level down again. Leakmaster by Anderson sales a product called Butyl Tape easy to use & long lasting.

great video I had a leak around the return jet and applied epoxy and it worked! I also did the dye test and it sucked in Thank You Thank YOU!!! Saved $$$

Thanks! hopefully you've saved me hundreds. Leak detection companies are not cheap!

Thanks for all the positive comments. Glad this has been helpful to each of you.

Clever way to find the leak. Nice educational video.

Kitchen knife pealing veggies. I think I got that brush/mirror in one of those kits you get when you fly in business class. Good little mirror to see around corners.

Thanks Clive, very informative and info I needed to fix my leaks

Standard food colouring - Available at any food store (bakery shelf). Glass & plastic bottles depending on brand you buy. (go cheap as it is going down the drain... literally ;)

Great Video. Currently working to find my leak as well.

UnderWater Magic works good in these types of situations too.

I did not know how well the product would work and I wanted to ensure that I got the hole completely covered, so I did drain it well below the leak. Then I patched it with A+B and filled the pool back up (the water truck came back a second time) within the hour of applying it. That was almost 3 years ago and I have not had any issues since.

Thanks for taking the time and making this video. Big help.

Very helpful infos. I'm gonna try it. Thank you so much.

us windieldshied butyl rubber tape from the autoparts store. Much cheaper than the actual stuff made fo pools but is the same thing!

Thanks Mate My garden looks like Bugs Bunny's yard when I finally found a leaking light :-( Now I have to fix it

Great video thanks for uploading it.

Top man thank you for this video that’s a brilliant pointer for me

THANKS FOR SHARING > great tutorial and very helpful!

Exactly. Surprised that it did not damage the surrounding wall. Lucky I guess.

Beutel bond Tape is what it's called I believe. Great video btw.

Clear and simple.

Where was the water going though, into the soil?

Dude you are a life saver 😎👍

I got a few hundred patches.. what should I use & where to get it?

Thank you

Thanks for sharing!

Hi, this epoxy works well in a aboveground pvc pool.Thanks

Very good video. Thanks.

Do you think this would work on cracks in a concrete pool? We just moved into a home with an old inground concrete pool & it was fine for a week or two once I figured out the chemical side of things, but almost immediately after that, it starts giving us issues......most of which we can afford (barely) to have done professionally.....seems the filter just needs a maintenance service call that should only be in the low 100's.....but the worst of the issues are 2 hairline cracks on the shallow end floor of the pool, which just happened as they weren't there before, that i estimate that we cannot afford to have repaired by a pro...I've read that it can cost thousands....We would REALLY like to avoid just filling in the pool, as who wouldn't want to have a pool in their back yard? Especially with kids in the house, but at this point I figure if we can't get the issue of leaking (about 1 inch per day) fixed for 500$ or less....then we simply cannot afford to keep the pool. Please advise on if you think this product/process would be worth a try for our particular issue.

Really nice video, Thanks. I have done the food dye test in the skimmer area and the dye disappears at the bottom. I am not seeing the same around the light fixture though and my pool is definitely losing water. Any idea where else the leak could be ?

awesome video!

The only problem with using epoxy is you won't be able to remove the the pool light wire from the conduit if it ever goes bad and has to be replaced! Thats why the wire is loose in the hole %65 of the time, it was designed that way.

An interesting discovery I use to get bubbles in my returns but the other day I was away for a few days so i filled pool up to bottom of the bull nose above the tile so pretty high up and just above the mouth of the skimmer. Noticed no bubbles in my returns or in the pumps basket unbelievable but how?

sounds great...but we have a leak in the bottom now and the pool is full...its about an inch long...any suggestions...we really cannot afford to empty pool and refill..... water is real expensive here..

If you don’t mind me asking. How long did it hold off the leak? I’m going through a similar situation with a light fixture. How long does it prevent the leak from coming back? I’ve heard multiple solutions (from fiberglassing the inside to changing the whole light and niche)

What type of bottle did you use to put the dye in, to pour out the drops?

I noticed you said it can be cured underwater; yet you drained the water to do the repair.

Hi Clive. Is there other colors except the white. It will look silly in a blue painted cement pool....or does one just paint the proxy?

Have you ever used A+B or a similar product to fill a tear in the liner and give a patch something to adhere to? The patch jobs by my local pool place keep getting sucked into the tear, causing wrinkles in the patch which water then leaks through. I'd like to figure out a good way to fill in the tear/crack so it can be fixed permanently. The pool place wants to sell me a new liner. For right now rocks sitting on a trash bag covering the patch and tear is holding the water in the pool. But of course I need a permanent solution. Any thoughts?

Have I ground pool. Water drops to about one inch Above all returns and skimmer. Done Dye test and visual in pool on all tile which were installed on Gunter surface. Am retired and Can't afford $279.00 for leak detection company

if the stuff works underwater why did you drain the pool below the light

I'm confused. I thought you had found the leak in the skimmer. You added food coloring and it was drawn into the skimmer. ????

good info

Now how do you fix a leak when its 40f outside :/ Good video!

My pool was leaking and I thought i figure it out and used epoxy to fix an area behind the pool light in the housing area. It was good for about 2 weeks until we had a bad storm and now it is leaking again. Do you think the epoxy came loose??

hey i had a queston , i have a pentair 4000 series fiber glass filter container and it has a lil crack and water drips from it , how can i patch that up ??

That simple ? .. no no ... What if a pvc is cracked under the concrete ?

@6066118 Good to know. Never heard of this product nor can I find much on the internet. Do you have a link, url, etc to assist other folks when making a choice over the two products?

Hello, I think I might have a leak in my pool. I performed a dye test and nothing. The dye just floated in the same area and did not move. I did it by the filter, drain, pool light, and skimmers and nothing. I also taped where the water is up to to see how much we lose. If there another test I can do to try and locate the leak? The filter has been off since last night and it’s still going down.

Yes

Was the pool light working? Will the pool light work if there is a leak in the housing?

I hope you had the pool light fuse off when messing with the light!!!

Did your water level go below the light when you noticed the leak?

Can you apply that A+B epoxy under water, and will it cure under water? I may have a leak in my pool that is deeper than a reachable place near normal the water level.

Hello, do not understand what does your skimmer taken in water as a source of your leak has to do with the your light????please explain, are you hiding information your not disclosing?

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thankz it works

It's called "Butyl Tape" (Not 'Beutal')

Hi, in which State did this happen?

great video. If you try the food color trick and still acn't find the leak you can try making a simple hydrophone, check out this youtube video How to make low cost Hydrophone FIND A POOL LEAK WITH HYDROPHONE KIT

Perhaps he meant "Butyl Tape"?

You know you can use that epoxy even under water, it will set under water.

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Why not just filled the pool with clean tap water? I say that truck has to be costing you a trip fee big time...

I wish it was that easy to find a pool leak after 30 years you may find it once in every 100

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this video, it was extremely informative and helpful.