Pond leak

Pond leak, or leak in your pool?

How old is this pond, If it is new then call the builder back, if you built it read on

How long have you had this leak?

If your leak suddenly started have you just added or altered something? if so this is the first place to look for a leak. (new waterfall or water feature?)

Have you turned off all your pumps? this will prove if it is a pump or pipes leaking (check the pipes / connections are any wet)

If you still can not find the leak, leave the pond / pool, do not refill it, wait until the water stops getting lower, mark where this point is.

continue reading if you have concrete pool, if not look for liner further down and continue reading

Water will leak through the smallest crack, mark wall at water level, then empty pool, look for any obvious cracks / spits if you can not find any you are going to have to do the following all the way round, if you can find a crack then you can proceed at this point.

Remove at least 8cm wide of concrete (and tiles if you have them) either side of water level (where you marked it)

Clean and re cement area, allow at least 7 days to thoroughly dry. Paint with pond sealer up and down, allow to dry. Then paint with pond sealer left to right leave to dry.

Retile pool / pond (if you have tiles) refill pond / pool

Liner

Check along water level mark (where you marked it) look for any puncture, water will leak through the smallest of holes, get a puncture repair strip, follow instructions and apply. If you can not find it remove liner and hold up to light, where you see light through the liner is your leak.

re fill pool /pond

So long as you have followed above starting from the top, your pond / pool will not leak.

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