Dye Testing

Dye testing is a focused leak detection method used to find the exact spot where water is moving out of your pool. It works well around visible trouble spots such as cracks, fittings, light niches, skimmers, returns, and tile-line gaps. If your water level keeps dropping and you want a fast way to narrow the problem, dye testing can give clear direction before more invasive repair work begins. Many pool owners start with this step after reading about common leak signs in our blog post on my pool loses water every day, is this normal? because the method is simple, direct, and useful when the leak may be near the surface.

We start by looking at the areas most likely to leak based on water loss, staining, or movement around the pool. Then we place dye near those spots and watch whether the current pulls the dye into a crack or opening. If needed, we test more than one location so the result is clear. This method is often used with other leak checks such as pressure testing when the issue may involve both the pool shell and underground plumbing.