Leak in liner?

[AnnaK]

Thanks, you guys.

Spent yesterday afternoon in a panic. Not about the pool but because I could not access Pool Forum. The site simply would not open. I was afraid it had gone down entirely and what a travesty that would be!

Al, thanks for the description of the leak detector apparatus. It sounds like a project I could totally get behind.

But first, the bucket test. Once I have water in the container and have it floating in the pool, I mark the inside of the container with its water level and make a mark outside the container for the pool's water level, is that correct? Evap would affect both the same and if I do have a leak the mark on the outside would indicate that.

Ted, I appreciate the encouragement. Did you say you had put in your garden already??? We're still getting night frosts here

Anna

[Poconos]

You have the bucket test right. Would be interesting to know the actual leak rate. Ignore the fact some loss is due to evaporation and start to record the level and time as accurately as you can. On your 12,000 gallon pool if you assume a 48" water depth that relates to 250 gallons per inch. I thik my rate was around 40-50 gallons per hour but I'd have to look at records to know for sure. That was easy to spot with the dye.
Al