Pool Line Pressure Tester

First to determine if a section of plumbing is or isn t leaking and secondly to assist in pinpointing the exact location of the leak if one is identified.

Pool line pressure tester. Threaded reducer to the skimmer again with teflon tape to prevent any pressure loss. Your pressure testing stick should be made with a 1 5 inch threaded male fitting on the end. I picked this one up at home depot to do a pressure test of my gas line checking for leak. After i connected and turned on the gas the gauge stays at 0 psi.

If your skimmer has two inch ports add a 2in. I installed it at the end of the line and performed an air pressure test at 15 psi. The danco 0 15 psi 1 10 increment the danco 0 15 psi 1 10 increment compressed air test gauge tests up to 15 psi using 1 10th increments. Each kit is packed in a convenient tote box and includes an assortment of different sizes and styles of closed plugs a range of open stem inducer plugs and a pressure tester.

The gauge is designed to fit onto 3 4 in. It is extremely common for pool companies to pressure test by charging the pipes with 5 or 10 pounds of pressure look at the pressure gauge maybe tap it once or twice and then release the pressure in the line. I know my gas company have my gas regulated down to 2 psi. Swimming pool leak detection dye and repair epoxy putty kit 4 0 out of 5 stars 15 pool leak pool plumbing pressure tester pool leak detector swimming pool leak detector.

If the equipment is higher than the pool we would inject into a return in the. Then plug the pool returns other skimmers and the main drain whatever pool pipes you want to test. It is crucial for two important steps in the leak detection process. When we pressure test and find a line leaking we keep the line isolated and inject both air and water into the line.

I had a pressure problem with my pool filtering system it was either the suction line or return line issue. Pressure testing kits provide the plugs and induction system you will need to quickly and confidently pressure test most residential swimming pools. It is intended for use to gauge the pressure of the compressed air in your tank. To have my pool lines pressure check it would have cost between 200 300.

Easy to use and found the problem and this will make blowing out my lines in the fall a lot easier it was a no brainier to buy the tester.