Help!!! Leak in used above-ground pool!

[KendraE]

Hi all!! We just bought an above ground 24 foot pool from Another individual... Got it all set up, leveled, etc and are now filling her up... We have a small
Leak somewhere... There is a small stream coming out under the hard side... We have not been able to locate it's source... Any ideas????

[PoolDoc]

Best way, for an inexperienced owner?

+ Stop filling;
+ Let it leak till it stops.
+ Follow the water line around, and find the leak; it will be somewhat below the water line.
+ While your waiting, get a vinyl patch kit, like these:

Hydro Tools Vinyl Pool Liner Repair Kit @ Amazon
Boxer - 4 oz Vinyl Swimming Pool Liner Repair Kit @ Amazon

The 2nd one is the one sold used by pool guys (at least in this area); I believe the first one is Chinese in origin. The "Hydro Tools" brand is known here for low price, not high quality.

You can probably find one like the first one, locally. You might want to buy one like it, and practice with it on an old float or something, while you wait for the pool to leak down, and for second kit