swimming pool advice needed

maddog


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 08:24

my friends pool has a leak in the pump room,the problem is its on the pool side of the valve,what i would like to know,is there anyway to isolate it apart from draining the pool down

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 08:42

Is it on the main drain or the inlet line?

You could try sandbagging in the pool, but if you need to glue you will need wet & dry glue from Cyprus Pools.

maddog


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 09:10

its on the inlet line vaughn

Geoff1131


Joined: 12/07/2007
Posts: 276

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 09:12

If the leak is on a pipe joint, you could try a temporary fix by binding the joint with a lenght of rubber strip. Maybe cut a car or bike inertube in strips to get a watertight joint. If you wind the strip under tension around the leak you should be able to stop the leak, and then either put a jubille clip around the joint or wrap with a good insulation tape. Of course you will have to do a proper repair on the joint when you can drain the pool, but it will do as a quick fix, as there is only 'head' pressure on the inlet side of the pump.

JohnW


Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 601

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 09:30

Flashband maybe?

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 09:49

You can buy self-amalgamating tape in Tektan. I have used this and over-bound it with insulating tape to make a temp joint once before.

maddog


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 87

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 10:04

thanks for your suggestions will speak to my mate