how do you locate a hole in an above ground pool liner?
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First check the pad to make sure that there are no visilbe leaks.
If no visible leaks then fill the pool up to the maximum level. Then do what's called a static water check. Turn all the equipment off and wait a few days until the water seeks the level of the leak, in which case it will stop lowering. Then take a very close look around the perimeter of the pool water and look for the leak. If it is in the liner, then patch it. If it stops at a suction or return line take a close look for any crack or break, if so then use something like an A and B expoxy to repair it. You can get it at your friendly neighborhood pool store.
If you think the leak could be in the pool plumbing (between the pool and the equipment) you need to purchase some expandable test plugs (you can get them at Home Depot and other fine hardware stores) and plug all the suction and return lines (including the main drain if you have one). Big bummer if you have to swim to the bottom in cold water. You may have to use a screwdriver to remove a plastic cover to expose the piping to get to certain areas. Make sure you measure the pipe before going to the store to purchase the plugs. Most piping is 1 12" pvc or 2" pvc. Once the plugs are installed, fill the pool again and wait a couple days. If the level stays the same, the leak is not in the pool liner, it is somewhere in the plumbing.
If the piping is underground then big bummer dude. If that's the case I would next talk to your freindly neighborhood pool repair person for the next step, which could be pressure testing, etc. It all depends on how easy or difficult it is to access your plumbing. Good luck.
Other answers:
You just have to put on a (diving) mask and LOOK for it.. Ditto for putting on the patch.. Vinyl cement and a piece of vinyl
You just have to put on a (diving) mask and LOOK for it.. Ditto for putting on the patch.. Vinyl cement and a piece of vinyl
Look for a tear in the liner---hello!! You may have to swim around to find it.