San Diego troubleshooting
Pool repair help
Something wrong with your San Diego pool? Start here. Each guide covers the likely causes, what you can safely check yourself, the typical fix cost, and how to get a local pro out to your city.
Common pool problems
Pool Pump Not Working Fix from $150 A pump that hums, trips the breaker, or stays dead usually points to the motor, capacitor, or power supply. Troubleshoot by city Pool Pump Making Noise Fix from $150 Screeching, grinding, or rattling from the pump almost always traces to the bearings, the impeller, or cavitation. Troubleshoot by city Pool Losing Water Fix from $150 More than about a quarter inch a day beyond normal evaporation usually means a plumbing, shell, or fitting leak. Troubleshoot by city Pool Heater Not Heating Fix from $250 No heat, short cycling, or an error code usually points to ignition, gas or airflow, or a scaled heat exchanger. Troubleshoot by city Cracked Pool Plaster Fix from $350 Hairline check cracks are often cosmetic, but structural cracks and delaminating plaster point to resurfacing. Troubleshoot by city Pool Light Not Working Fix from $150 A dark pool light is usually a burned-out bulb, a tripped GFCI, or a failed transformer, and occasionally a conduit leak. Troubleshoot by city Salt Cell Not Working Fix from $150 Low or no chlorine from a salt pool usually means a scaled or worn cell, a low salt level, or cold water. Troubleshoot by city Pool Pump Losing Prime Fix from $150 A pump that loses prime or pulls air is almost always a suction-side air leak, a low water level, or a bad lid seal. Troubleshoot by city Pool Heater Short Cycling Fix from $250 A heater that fires then quits after a minute usually has a flow, pressure-switch, or high-limit fault rather than a dead unit. Troubleshoot by city Pool Leaking at the Equipment Pad Fix from $150 Drips and puddles at the pad trace to worn seals, cracked unions, or a leaking filter band rather than the pool shell. Troubleshoot by city Cracked Pool Tile Fix from $350 Cracked, loose, or falling waterline tile usually points to freeze-thaw stress, movement, or a failing mortar bed. Troubleshoot by city Pool Deck Cracking Fix from $350 Deck cracks range from cosmetic surface lines to structural movement, and telling them apart decides the fix. Troubleshoot by city Pool Automation Not Responding Fix from $200 A dead panel or an app that will not connect usually means a tripped circuit, a failed relay, or a comms fault at the pad. Troubleshoot by city Spa Not Heating Fix from $200 A spa that will not warm up usually traces to a stuck diverter valve, a heater fault, or an automation setting. Troubleshoot by city Weak Pool Circulation Fix from $150 Weak return jets and poor turnover point to a clog, a dirty filter, an air leak, or a tiring pump rather than chemistry. Troubleshoot by city
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