How the Leakalyzer Helps Hound Dog Leak Detection Find Pool Leaks Faster
When a swimming pool is losing water, the first question is not always “Where is the leak?” Before searching plumbing lines, fittings, lights, skimmers, or the pool shell, it is important to determine whether the pool is actually losing water at an abnormal rate.
Hound Dog Leak Detection uses the
Leakalyzer® Rapid Water Loss Sensor as part of its diagnostic process throughout Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. The device provides precise, real-time information about water loss, helping technicians confirm whether a leak exists and develop a more focused plan for locating and addressing it.
What Is the Leakalyzer?
The Leakalyzer is a highly sensitive electronic device manufactured by Anderson Manufacturing specifically for pool leak detection.
Rather than waiting hours or days to observe a change in water level, the Leakalyzer continuously measures extremely small changes while the technician is on site.
According to the manufacturer, the device can measure water-level changes down to one ten-thousandth of an inch. It is sensitive enough to indicate the loss of less than one gallon of water from a 20-by-40-foot swimming pool. Depending on conditions, it may provide useful evidence of a leak in approximately five to ten minutes.
How Does the Leakalyzer Work?
During testing, the sensor monitors the pool’s water level and plots the changes on a real-time digital graph.
The technician can enter an estimated evaporation rate for comparison. The Leakalyzer then shows whether the measured water loss is occurring faster than expected evaporation.
It can also calculate the measured change as inches or gallons of water lost per hour or per day. The device determines an estimated leak amount by subtracting expected evaporation from total measured water loss.
This distinction is particularly useful in Las Vegas, where heat, low humidity, and wind can produce significant natural evaporation. A falling water level does not automatically prove that a pool is leaking.
What Can the Leakalyzer Detect?
The Leakalyzer is primarily a water-loss measurement tool. It confirms whether abnormal water loss is occurring and measures how rapidly it is happening.
It does not, by itself, tell the technician that a specific underground pipe or fitting is leaking. Instead, it provides diagnostic information that helps determine what should be investigated next.
For example, technicians can compare water loss while the pool pump is operating with loss while the pump is off. The manufacturer specifically identifies pump-on versus pump-off comparisons as a way to help direct subsequent leak-location efforts.
That information can help narrow the possibilities before more targeted tests begin.
Turning Water-Loss Data Into a Diagnostic Plan
Once Hound Dog Leak Detection confirms abnormal water loss, the next step is determining where that water is escaping.
The company’s diagnostic process can involve methods such as plumbing pressure testing, isolation testing, and dye testing. Pressure testing allows individual plumbing lines—including returns, skimmers, drains, and other circuits—to be isolated and checked for loss of pressure.
If the evidence points toward the pool structure rather than plumbing, technicians can inspect fittings, cracks, lights, skimmers, and other potential leak locations.
This creates a logical progression: first determine whether significant water loss exists, then narrow down which system is responsible, and finally pinpoint the source.
Why Measuring First Matters
Without objective measurement, diagnosing a suspected pool leak can involve unnecessary guesswork.
A homeowner may believe the pool is leaking when evaporation is actually responsible. Conversely, unusual water loss may be dismissed as evaporation when a plumbing or structural leak is developing.
The Leakalyzer gives Hound Dog Leak Detection measurable data early in the inspection. That can help prevent unnecessary testing while directing attention toward the areas most likely to require further investigation.
After repairs or temporary patching, the device can also be used again to determine whether abnormal water loss has stopped. The manufacturer specifically recommends this type of post-repair confirmation to verify that leaks have been located and corrected.
Creating a Clear Plan of Action
Professional leak detection is not simply about finding wet areas. It involves gathering evidence, isolating systems, testing suspected sources, and deciding which repair approach makes sense.
Hound Dog Leak Detection specializes in pool and spa leak detection throughout Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, North Las Vegas, and surrounding communities. The company uses advanced diagnostic methods to locate leaks in pool shells, plumbing, filtration systems, spas, and water features.
By combining Leakalyzer water-loss measurements with pressure testing, isolation techniques, dye testing, and other diagnostic tools, Hound Dog Leak Detection can move from “the pool seems to be losing water” to a much clearer understanding of what is happening and what should happen next.
If your pool requires frequent refilling or appears to be losing more water than normal, contact Hound Dog Leak Detection for a professional evaluation and a diagnostic plan based on measurable evidence rather than guesswork.
