Aquaman Leak Detection

I’m a general contractor that is building a pool. I had Aquaman come in and make sure that the pool shell was water tight prior to applying the plaster to prevent any issues that could arise in the future. They pressure checked all the lines, and did a visual inspection explaining where most leak problems arise.

They were professional, knowledgeable and helpful. It’s an added layer of reassurance that I’m happy to pay for.

The short version:

I had several leaks in my pool, John and Kenton came out probably 5 times until they found the biggest elusive leak inside the spa wall. Each time they picked up the phone when I called and came out with a smile to make sure they found the leak. John and Kenton are stand up guys, and I would definitely recommend their service!

The long version:

We purchased our new home in the Fall and my pool guy kept on telling me that I’m losing too much water and he has to add too many chemicals to keep it blue.

Come summer, I’m having to add water to my pool every other day to keep the pool pump from sucking in air and burning out and by the end of the week my pool is growing algae.

I called Aquaman and they told me to do a bucket test. I did the bucket test and in the bucket I lost 1/4 inch of water outside the bucket the water loss was 1 3/4 to 2 inches per day!

John from Aquaman came out and found a bunch of leaks, one near the skimmer, another set around the waterfall from the spa to the pool. John pointed out the leaks and patched what he could.

I got a handyman to come out and apply some hydraulic cement ($8 from Home Depot) to some spots over my waterfall that had cracks and the area near the skimmer.

I did the bucket test and I was still losing 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inch outside the bucket per day. I called John again, he came out again, and didn’t have enough plugs to retest the spa (the spa has 10 jets). He ordered more plugs, came back again a few days later, and found no other leaks.

I was still losing water. I called again. John and Kenton came out; this time they found a leak inside the wall of the spa. They said because I have two different pumps, they didn’t test it correctly the first time and could hear the whistling this time around.

I started getting quotes to open up the spa wall and was getting CRAZY bids, like $1200-$1700, my highest was $3600 to open up the spa wall and patch the jet.

Turns out my pool guy has a friend who gave me the lowest bid of $850. I went with him. He opened up the wall and the leak was not there.

I called Aquaman again, both John and Kenton came out again, they determined the leak was further down the line and assured me, it was there.

The contractor came back, we opened up more of the wall, and sure enough the leak was there. The ground was muddy probably 3 feet deep around that area. The surface was dry because I suppose the sun was drying it out, but once we started digging around that area, it was super wet.

Anyway, Aquaman found the leak, they came out multiple times to my property until the solved the issue at no extra cost, always answered when I called, and never gave up.

Definitely recommend.