Using the equipment to your advantage to find a leak you already know that finding the source of the leak in an above ground vinyl liner pool is a challenging task.
Find leak in vinyl liner.
Measure the amount of evaporation to determine if there is a leak.
This is also easy to do.
You will only need food coloring.
Inspect the exterior walls of the pool in an above ground model.
Look for obvious tears or damage around returns lights and corners.
Sometimes you will find that your spa will be lower than usual.
You ll have to eliminate potential sources one by one until you find the actual source.
To do this start with the pool equipment which is the easiest to check.
If your pool has a leak but it s not in the electrical conduits or filtration system you ll need to search for a leak in the vinyl liner.
Fill a bucket with water to within 1 inch.
Ensure the pool is full so the leak s not above the water level.
My pool is fine but my spa is not.