dave21478 Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 The big inflatable ring around the top of my pool will no longer stay inflated for more than a day. No obvious leak at the valve, and I have been round the ring with soapy water and cant spot an obvious hole or leaky seam. What would be the course of action here?If I can find a hole, what can I patch it with?Is there something I can put inside the ring? I had thought of filling the ring using aerosols of expanding insulation foam,but it would take a hell of a lot of cans to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Hi Dave, we used to repair inflatable boats that went micro porous with liquid latex. Pour it in swirl around and inflate, of course an inflatable boat was only 11 ft long so not as difficult a a pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 I thought about something like that, but I dont see any easy way to get it spread around the entire inside area, and would take a hell of a lot to do it. The pool is 6m x 3m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Yes boats are seperated off into chambers so you don't sink if you get a puncture. moving a 6x3 is a whole different game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Can you try and work round pushing a section of the ring under water at a time ....Like testing an inner tube the bubbles will have to come up to the surface . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosub Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Forget it and dump it, I had the same problem and it was impossible to find the leak, I suspect it was porous. I could never find the leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 We have exactly the same pool Dave and a similar problem. Our ring deflates over a 7 to 10 day period and like you we cannot find the leak. I was thinking of using a couple of those cans you can buy in a supermarket for inflating car tyres. We will be taking ours down towards the end of next month and I was going to try working my way around the ring, dipping it underwater, as it is not possible when the pool is full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 A couple?A couple of boxes of them [Www]Look at the size of the average tyre and compare it to the ring round the pool [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 The price this week for a 10 foot Intex one with a walled frame ( looks like tubing )..is £49,99 plus VAT in Makro if you can get access to one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Well, there is a conspicuous lack of Makro branches here in France. A replacament 6m x 3.6m pool is closer to €500, although they occasionally turn up a bit cheaper in supermarket promos, so you can see my relucatnce to ditch this one, to say nothing of the time, hassle, and water replacement involved in changing the whole thing - especially as it is in regular use by the gite guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Just an idea ...it seems they need to be filled with somthing that acts the same as the air inflation thats permenant if they are left up.... A zip stiched in somwhere and stuffed and filled with the polystyrene balls that are used in wall insulation or bean bags ..... Now sombody tell me why it would not work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Oh all right Fredrick I will [:D]Because when it's filled with air it forms the top of the structure.Filled with balls it would be as floppy as a bean bag [geek] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Ram them in tight thats what your fists are for ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 [quote user="dave21478"]Well, there is a conspicuous lack of Makro branches here in France. [/quote]You will find them just over the border in Belgium.Probably not much use to you where you are though Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 [quote user="Frederick"]Ram them in tight thats what your fists are for ![/quote]What you mean put them in under pressure? if he could hold pressure we wouldn't be discussing this [:)]Think of a bag of marbles it can be packed full but it still moved, you need balls with corners [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Where do you buy those ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Department71 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Do you know anyone who has a large swimming pool, inflate and dump the lot into the pool, push it under the water and see if any bubbles appear.Just an ideaSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave21478 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 It seems to be an intermittant leak that varies with temperature and therefor pressure.If I bow it up till reasonably firm in the morning, and its a hot day, it will be flat by evening. However, if I do it on a cooler day, or only put a small amount of air in, it will stay inflated much longer.It would seem that the high temperature increases the pressure enough to open up a seam somewhere or force air out the valve. This leak then stays open till its completely flat, where it will close again. A much lower inflation pressure means that the hot weather doesnt heat it enough to raise the pressure to open the flaw.Either way, its still rather annoying, and im fed up of lugging the bloody compressor up the hill to the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Dave try sticking on a gaffer tape patch over the valve to see if it stays up a bit longer .....then you will know its the valve thats leaking if it stays up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Does it by any chance have a pressure relief valve that has some stiction or doesnt like resealing?Try leaving the compressor connected and see what happens, what have you got to lose except a leaky pool and loads of water [6]Seriously that is what I would do but carefully and progressively armed with a paint sprayer filled with soapy water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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