How to find a leak?

[Mike \(mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums\)]

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?

[Charles]

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
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[Charles]

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

[Mike \(mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums\)]

"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.

[Mike \(mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums\)]

"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.

[Gale Pearce]

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?
>
>

[Gale Pearce]

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?
>
>

[Mike \(mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums\)]

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.

[Mike \(mixmanx at AV and DVD Forums\)]

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.

[Anne Lurie]

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.
>
>
>
>

[Anne Lurie]

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.
>
>
>
>