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Pool leak detection · Rotonda West

Return line leak detection in Rotonda West

A Rotonda West pool had lost so much water that the pump was off when we arrived. The plumbing test showed the leak was in a return line, right where the fitting connects to the flex pipe.

By Pro Pool Team, state-licensed pool contractor CPC1460553 · January 14, 2026

Low water on arrival

The pump was off because the water level was too low to run it. Losing enough water to shut the pump down usually points to a leak, not evaporation.

Testing the plumbing

The return side failed the plumbing test. Our tech ran a camera into the 1 1/2 inch return line and found it leaking where the wall fitting connects to the flex pipe.

Warped flex pipe

About 4 feet back, the flex pipe was badly warped. Flex pipe is common on older Florida pools, and over time it can soften and deform underground, which is why we look past the first leak. The repair needs to replace the bad section, not just the joint. See how we repair underground pool plumbing.

Other things we checked

We found old epoxy in the corner of the steps and by the handrail. Neither was leaking at the time of our visit.

Pool return fitting underwater with water flowing out
The return that failed the plumbing test.
Camera view inside a return line where the fitting meets flex pipe
Leaking where the fitting connects to the flex pipe.
Camera view of warped flex pipe inside a pool return line
Warped flex pipe about 4 feet back.
Pool step corner and handrail with old epoxy
Old epoxy by the steps, not leaking.
Pool wall with a circle around the leaking return
Where the leaking return is in the pool.

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