Greenville Leak Detection
Puddle Pool Services finds pool leaks in Greenville and the surrounding Upstate, including Clemson, Greer, Easley and Spartanburg. Leak detection uses pressure testing on the plumbing and dye testing at fittings, lights, skimmers and returns, all without digging.
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- Expert Leak Repair
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Is it a leak or the summer heat?
Some water loss is normal. NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Greenville Downtown Airport station count about 52.5 days a year at 90 F or more. Long hot afternoons pull water out of a pool steadily. Splashing and heavy use add to it. A leak is more likely when the level drops faster than the weather explains, keeps falling with the pump off or leaves the ground near the pool or equipment wet. A bucket test helps sort it out: fill a bucket with pool water, stand it on a step and mark the level inside it and the level of the pool. After a day, compare how far each has dropped. Rain complicates the picture here. The downtown station averages 47.04 inches of precipitation a year. A wet week can hide a slow leak by topping the pool up for you.
A clue from Clemson's water meters
The City of Clemson's water page notes that an automatic pool fill valve can make a meter's leak indicator move. That is a useful hint anywhere in the area. If your pool has an autofill, it can quietly replace water as fast as a leak loses it, so the level looks steady while the meter keeps turning. Clemson also offers separate irrigation accounts for customers who water lawns or gardens or fill swimming pools, so that outdoor water is not billed for sewer. If your water use climbs with no clear reason, switching the autofill off for a day and watching the level is a quick first check before you book a test.
How we find the source
Testing is done in stages rather than by guessing. Pressure testing checks each plumbing line individually, which tells us whether the leak is underground in the plumbing or in the shell or liner. Dye testing then shows where water is escaping at fittings, cracks, lights, skimmers and returns. It is worth testing every line even when one leak seems obvious, because a second leak is easy to miss. Vinyl liners tend to leak through tears, punctures or around faceplates, while concrete and plaster pools more often leak through cracks or at tile lines, lights and returns. Detection itself is non invasive. Digging only comes up if a leak is confirmed in an underground line. Hot tubs and spas are tested the same way.
Leaks and drought stages
A leak wastes treated water. In a dry year that matters beyond your bill. Lake Keowee, one of Greenville Water's three sources, sits in a basin whose Low Inflow Protocol has five stages. At Stage 2, irrigation withdrawals by neighbors of Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee are limited to two days a week and large users aim to cut withdrawals by 5 to 10 percent or more. That basin has moved into and out of drought stages from one season to the next. Under Easley Combined Utilities' drought plan, the Severe and Extreme phases eliminate filling or maintaining public or private swimming pools. A pool that cannot be topped up has no margin for a leak, so finding one early is the safer course.
Once the leak is found
We show you where the water is escaping and explain the repair options. A leak at a skimmer, a light, a fitting or a small crack is often fixable on the spot. Larger structural or underground plumbing repairs are quoted separately so you can decide with the full picture. Even a small leak is worth fixing promptly. Treated water keeps escaping, so the chemistry never holds, the pump works harder and water soaking into the ground can damage landscaping and eventually the structure around the pool. While you wait for a test, keep the level high enough that the pump does not run dry and jot down how much water you add and when. A record like that helps narrow the search on the day of the test.
Greenville Leak Detection: Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Greenville's summer heat affect pool water loss?
Quite a lot. NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Greenville Downtown Airport station count about 52.5 days a year at 90 F or more, with a July average high of 90.9 F. Hot afternoons steadily evaporate water from pools and fountains. If the level drops faster than the heat explains or keeps falling with the pump off, a leak test is the way to find out.
Can drought restrictions affect my pool in Greenville?
They can. Under South Carolina's Drought Response Act, the state Drought Response Committee can order mandatory curtailment of nonessential water uses in a drought management area during severe or extreme drought, overriding local plans. Lake Keowee, one of Greenville Water's sources, also sits in a basin with a five stage Low Inflow Protocol. Stages there change often, so keeping leaks fixed and water loss low leaves you better placed if limits arrive.
Which Greenville neighborhoods do you cover?
We look after pools across Greenville, including Downtown Greenville, Pettigru Historic District, Hampton-Pinckney Historic District, Augusta Road Area, Nicholtown and Conestee. The full list of areas is on our Greenville page. If you do not see yours, get in touch and we will confirm.
What happens if you find a leak?
We show you where it is and explain the repair options. Many leaks at fittings, skimmers, lights or small cracks can be repaired directly. Larger structural or underground plumbing repairs are quoted separately so you can decide with the full picture.
Why does a small leak matter?
A pool holds a large volume of water, so a small leak adds up quickly. Beyond the water bill, a leak makes chemistry impossible to hold because treated water keeps escaping, it strains the pump and circulation system and water escaping into the ground can damage landscaping and, over time, the surrounding structure.
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Areas we serve
- Spartanburg
- Greer
- Anderson
- Taylors
- Simpsonville
- Mauldin
- Easley
- Clemson
- Gaffney
- Fountain Inn
- Boiling Springs
- Seneca
- Travelers Rest
- Union
- Lyman
- Piedmont
- Central
- Walhalla
- Belton
- Woodruff
- Williamston
- Duncan
- Pendleton
- Pickens
- Liberty
- Wellford
- Landrum
- Inman
- Westminster
- Pelzer
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