Hello,
18 ft diameter pvc pool - the type with an inflatable ring on top. Set it out and started to fill it. When it got to about 6 inches deep we realised we had a leak.I've tried to examine the seams and the base as well as I can and haven't found any holes or slits. There are lots of seams and it's thick textured pvc. Does the team have any techniques for finding leaks?
Fill it to 3" ... if it still leaks at least you have reduced area to inspect ... just watch where it gets wet first ... observation will track it down.
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Am I missing something? It starts leaking when there's a few inches of water, have you looked around the outside for a dribble of water?
If it's in the base, keep some water in for a day or two, then empty it, preferably on a hot sunny day so the thing dries quickly, and look for the damp patch where the water is seeping back in from the wet ground underneath.
I had a small leak in my frame pool, caused by the ladder feet, snagging on a wrinkle in the base - took a while to find due to looking just like a bit of crud on the bottom of the pool.
Although holes are easy to fix once empty, they can be tricky when its full. I did a temporary patch on mine with some epoxy putty...
I have made a wonderful discovery in the course of mending some leaks in my 12ft version. "Sticks Like Shit" works underwater...
Self amalgamating tape and contact adhesive
Oddly that was exactly what I used to do a puncture repair on the mower's tubeless tyre the other day - could not find a puncture repair kit anywhere!
Or stand it on some cement powder...
S.
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