{"id":1048,"date":"2018-06-21T18:20:20","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T18:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/blog\/?p=1048"},"modified":"2019-02-21T16:02:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T16:02:56","slug":"case-study-air-escaping-from-a-leak-is-loud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/blog\/case-study-air-escaping-from-a-leak-is-loud\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study: Air Escaping From a Leak is Loud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Type of Pool:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vinyl Liner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equipment Used:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/the-leakalyzer.html\">Leakalyzer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/leaktrac-2400-w-wireless-technology.html\">LeakTrac 2400<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/pressure-testing.html\">Pressure Testing Equipment<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/category\/dye-testers-and-dye.html\">Dye<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Situation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>This job started as a request for us to run a vinyl liner scan with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/leaktrac-2400-w-wireless-technology.html\">LeakTrac<\/a> because the customer had a leak that they suspected was in the liner in a swim ledge. So, when we arrived at the pool we did a scan of the liner, which showed the suspected swim ledge wasn\u2019t actually a problem. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/leaktrac-2400-w-wireless-technology.html\">LeakTrac<\/a> did locate a small leak on the vinyl stairs,\u00a0but this leak didn\u2019t draw enough dye to be the source of significant water loss. We quickly patched this leak with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/vinyl-patches.html\">Leakmaster Peel and Stick Patch<\/a> before moving on to do a full leak detection.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/LowWaterLevel.png\" alt=\"Image of Pool\" width=\"533\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/LowWaterLevel.png 533w, https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/LowWaterLevel-150x93.png 150w, https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/LowWaterLevel-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With a quick pressure test we found a skimmer line was not holding pressure. We then switched from inducing pressure with water to inducing pressure with air and heard a loud bubbling and gurgling sound\u00a0 right in the skimmer bowl without even using a listening device.\u00a0 The leak turned out\u00a0to be a broken pipe just below the skimmer bowl.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JLgRRg2EUeA?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To verify the rest of the line was\u00a0good we dropped a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/inflatable-plugs.html\">550 inflatable plug<\/a> with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/extension-hoses-for-inflatable-plugs.html\">extension hose<\/a> in past the leak and found the rest of the line held pressure.<\/p>\n<p>A repair was scheduled for a later date, but before leaving the pool we plugged the skimmer line and\u00a0ran a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/the-leakalyzer.html\">Leakalyzer<\/a> test to confirm all leaks had been found.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learnings<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pressure testing is a quick way to isolate a pipe leak<\/li>\n<li>Air escaping from leak in pipe\u00a0makes a great noise for sonic location<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaktools.com\/leaktrac-2400-w-wireless-technology.html\">LeakTrac<\/a>\u00a0not only can be used to find leaks, but also to eliminate the liner as the location of a leak if no leaks are found<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type of Pool: Vinyl Liner Equipment Used: Leakalyzer, LeakTrac 2400, Pressure Testing Equipment, Dye Situation: This job started as a request for us to run a vinyl liner scan with the LeakTrac because the customer had a leak that they suspected was in the liner in a swim ledge. 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