BUCKET TEST

TRY THE BUCKET TEST TO DETERMINE IF WATER LOSS IN YOUR POOL IS EVAPORATION OR A LEAK:

1. Fill the pool to the normal operating level
2. Fill a 5-gallon bucket with water approximately 2 to 3 inches from the top
3. Place the bucket on the first or second step of the pool (you might need to add a brick or two to keep from floating away)
4. Use tape to mark the water level on the inside of the bucket and mark the pool level on the outside of the bucket
5. Turn the pool on
6. Check the water level in 24 hours
7. If the pool water has gone down more than the water in the bucket then you have a leak. If the water loss is the same, then it's evaporation