Do You Inspect Both the Pool and the Underground Plumbing?

How We Approach Underground Plumbing

Not every leak is underground. Many pools lose water from the skimmer, a return fitting, a light, a drain, the spa, equipment connections, or a shell crack. We evaluate all of those areas as part of the systematic inspection.

When symptoms point to underground plumbing - pressure drop on a specific line, water loss that does not match any above-ground finding, or wet areas outside the pool perimeter - we test the plumbing lines specifically.

Pipe testing pressurizes each accessible line and monitors for pressure drop across multiple test runs. Multiple runs on each line are required before we declare a result. One reading is not enough. Consistent behavior across multiple tests is what confirms a plumbing problem.

When a break is confirmed, we use acoustic listening with a ground microphone along the deck surface to pinpoint the location. LSL also carries a full trace gas system - one of the only companies in South Florida with this capability. Other leak detection companies call us to use ours when they need it.

The goal is to give the customer and their repair contractor a specific, accurate location rather than an area to explore. Unnecessary excavation is expensive. Accurate location prevents it.

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