Quote Originally Posted by MyBlueDog
Hey Waste (and everyone),

Thanks for the advice. You said if I need help to write. So I am.

Now that I believe I've found the leak, and there's a temp. plug I placed in the skimmer, should I call out a leak detection service to pin point the thing...?

My goal is to try to keep my pool holding water. Mainly so I can use my skimmer.

My pool is screened, so I've never really used the skimmer since most of the debris stays out. I use my main drain, cuz I've been forced to. But more importantly, it's never held water. So I want the thing will hold water permanently!!!!

I'd rather not abandon the skimmer entirely by permanently plugging the skimmer hole until I determine fixing the thing may be either too costly or labor intensive. Know what I mean?

I am seriously thinking of buying some of that liquid leak sealer and following the instructions for 29 bucks and dumping that into the skimmer to see if it plugs it up.

Where would you start next? A leak company??

Ideas and advice, please.

Thanks,
Daryl Bluedog
Florida
Daryl, how to proceed depends on what you can afford vs. how badly you want the repair made and how quickly you want it made. For the most part, pool repairs are done on a 'time and materials' basis, you pay an hourly rate for the guys to come out and diagnose and make the repair + the cost of the materials they have to use to perform the fix. When your talking about having to dig under a deck to get to the problem, the price can skyrocket, just in digging time. There are some things you can do to lessen the time they are there, if you'd like me to fill you in on them, I will, gladly (however, no guarantees on 'workability' for your particular situation). If you want the skimmer for next weekend and can afford it, call in your local experts, it'll be one less thing on your mind. As per before, if I can be of any help, I will do all I can for you - Ted (a/k/a/ -WASTE)