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    Default American Leak Detection came out....what do you think

    We have been dealing with a leak all summer. It has gotten worse....to the point where we really can't run the pump for any length of time b/c we are losing so much water that the skimmer is sucking air even with the hose running in the pool.

    We live in a small town so getting someone to even come out was not easy but American Leak Detection came yesterday. Spent 2 hrs listening, testing, listening, testing....and ended up saying "it's in the return line" (which I already knew ) but they weren't able to locate the exact spot b/c it sounds like it is deep in the ground. They are thinking the plumbing may be under the pool....has anyone ever seen or heard of this?
    The guy says he hears the leak the best in the deep end using an underwater listening device or something like that.

    Anyway, they came back today and say that the best way to deal with this is to plug off the return port and abandon that line and drill a new port and run new plumbing. They are suggesting putting the new port in the deep end not too far from the skimmer b/c it's closest to the pump. All of this to the tune of about $3K

    Oh and they plugged the return line before they left and we still lost a small amount of water. So, I guess that means there is still another leak that they didn't find since he spent the entire 2 hrs listening & testing the one return line.

    Any one have any comments or suggestions on these recommendations? We're thinking we need to get another estimate but have no idea but pool repair costs.

    This is depressing.

    23,000 gallon IG guinite
    Last edited by AndieP; 07-25-2006 at 07:08 PM.

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