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    Default losing salt too fast

    salt level is low again and I just put 4 bags in 2 weeks ago and 6 bags a month before that; does that correspond with having a leak somewhere? Thank you!

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    cwstnsko is offline Registered+ Thread Analyst cwstnsko 0
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    Default Re: losing salt too fast

    Unless you have a bunch of really crazy parties causing tons of splash-out, you almost certainly have a leak somewhere.

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    Default Re: losing salt too fast

    no crazy parties, and I seem to put the hose in the thing every other day. I measured it one day and it was at least 3/4 inch loss in 24 hours. my liner also floated last week.... sounds bad huh?

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    Default Re: losing salt too fast

    3/4" ijn 24 hours looks like a leak. If you use the "bucket" test it may well confirm it. Do a search for "bucket test" and it will tell you how to do it.

    I'll leave it to the vinyl pool owners who have had this problem to help you find the leak.

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