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How to find a leak?
I think I have a leak in my new pond. Whets the best way to find it? it
can't be very big, the pond has gone down about 2 inches overnight, I've had a look but can't see anything obvious- no bubbles or anything, I've check all the pipework and that seems OK. I'm using a liner by the way, Unless it is just the liner 'settling' as I only filled it up yesterday? |
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How to find a leak?
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:32:04 +0100, "Mike \(mixmanx at AV and DVD
Forums\)" wrote: I think I have a leak in my new pond. Whets the best way to find it? it can't be very big, the pond has gone down about 2 inches overnight, I've had a look but can't see anything obvious- no bubbles or anything, I've check all the pipework and that seems OK. I'm using a liner by the way, Unless it is just the liner 'settling' as I only filled it up yesterday? Only yesterday? It could be a leak, or evaporation. Keep filling it day after day, If you find someplace getting wet, then you can trace back to where the water is coming from. If you suspect evaporation, place a container with some water floating in the pond, if it loses about the same amount of water as the pond, then you can assume that it is evaporation/ -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
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"Charles" wrote in message ... On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 08:32:04 +0100, "Mike \(mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums\)" wrote: I think I have a leak in my new pond. Whets the best way to find it? it can't be very big, the pond has gone down about 2 inches overnight, I've had a look but can't see anything obvious- no bubbles or anything, I've check all the pipework and that seems OK. I'm using a liner by the way, Unless it is just the liner 'settling' as I only filled it up yesterday? Only yesterday? It could be a leak, or evaporation. Keep filling it day after day, If you find someplace getting wet, then you can trace back to where the water is coming from. If you suspect evaporation, place a container with some water floating in the pond, if it loses about the same amount of water as the pond, then you can assume that it is evaporation/ -- - Charles Don't think it is evaporation, it's lost another half an inch since I first looked at it this morning, about 3 hours ago. |
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How to find a leak?
Mike (mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums) wrote:
I think I have a leak in my new pond. Whets the best way to find it? it can't be very big, the pond has gone down about 2 inches overnight, I've had a look but can't see anything obvious- no bubbles or anything, I've check all the pipework and that seems OK. Well if you've managed to tear the liner, then just wait until the water level stops going down. The hole will then be at the water level somewhere. -- Matt Helliwell matt at helliwell dot me dot uk |
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"Matt" wrote in message ... Mike (mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums) wrote: I think I have a leak in my new pond. Whets the best way to find it? it can't be very big, the pond has gone down about 2 inches overnight, I've had a look but can't see anything obvious- no bubbles or anything, I've check all the pipework and that seems OK. Well if you've managed to tear the liner, then just wait until the water level stops going down. The hole will then be at the water level somewhere. -- Matt Helliwell matt at helliwell dot me dot uk Good point, let's hope it's not on the bottom or it will be a bit of a pain to find. |
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How to find a leak?
Mike,
Do you have a waterfall? If so, fill up your pond, turn off the waterfall and see if you loose any more water. If you don't, then you have water escaping somewhere in the waterfall. If you still have a drop, then you can try noticing if the ground around the pond is wet. If your pond is deep enough for the safety of the fish, you may let it continue to drop and see how far down it goes....it will stop when it gets below the leak. What you don't want to read is.....if it continues to drop, then you'll have to remove the fish and plants and do the dreaded wet soil search. I wish someone would invent some kind of fish safe water dye that would illuminate a leak. Good luck. "Mike (mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums)" wrote in message ... I think I have a leak in my new pond. Whets the best way to find it? it can't be very big, the pond has gone down about 2 inches overnight, I've had a look but can't see anything obvious- no bubbles or anything, I've check all the pipework and that seems OK. I'm using a liner by the way, Unless it is just the liner 'settling' as I only filled it up yesterday? |
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How to find a leak?
If you have a waterfall, shut it down and see if it still loses water -
waterfalls are quite often the culprit, this will eliminate that as your problem if it still drops Gale :~) "Mike (mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums)" wrote in message ... I think I have a leak in my new pond. Whets the best way to find it? it can't be very big, the pond has gone down about 2 inches overnight, I've had a look but can't see anything obvious- no bubbles or anything, I've check all the pipework and that seems OK. I'm using a liner by the way, Unless it is just the liner 'settling' as I only filled it up yesterday? |
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How to find a leak?
Thanks for the advice everybody, I don't have a waterfall, but I've found
the leak now, not a proper leak as such, just a bit of poor planning. |
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How to find a leak?
Mike,
I just have to ask: are you in the UK? I have such trouble imagining an American saying "not a proper leak as such"! Good luck with the leak. As for the planning, well, there's planning, pre-planning, armchair-quarterbacking (when Americans who watch football discuss what the quarterback should have actually done during the previous weekend's games; known as 'Monday morning' quarterbacking before ABC got the bright idea to show football game on Monday nights). Anne Lurie Raleigh, NC "Mike (mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums)" wrote in message ... Thanks for the advice everybody, I don't have a waterfall, but I've found the leak now, not a proper leak as such, just a bit of poor planning. |
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How to find a leak?
"Anne Lurie" wrote in message .com... Mike, I just have to ask: are you in the UK? I have such trouble imagining an American saying "not a proper leak as such"! Yep, I'm in the UK, that's why evaporation was out of the question, all we've had is rain here for the past week or so! |
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How to find a leak?
"Mike (mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums)" wrote in message .. . "Anne Lurie" wrote in message .com... Mike, I just have to ask: are you in the UK? I have such trouble imagining an American saying "not a proper leak as such"! Yep, I'm in the UK, that's why evaporation was out of the question, all we've had is rain here for the past week or so! Don't tell 'em that, they'll all want some! #:O) |
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