The equipment pad is the busiest plumbing in your whole system: pump, filter, heater, valves, and unions, all under pressure whenever the system runs. It is also the easiest place to find a leak, because it sits above ground and in plain sight once someone knows what to look for.

Pad leaks are often the good news of leak detection. A worn union o-ring or a cracked valve can look alarming and cost very little to fix. A detection pro confirms whether the pad is the whole story before anyone considers the harder possibilities.

Drips or puddles around the pump, filter, heater, or valves, a filter that will not hold pressure, or rust and mineral trails on the equipment.

Confirm it is a real leak before you call anyone. Rule out evaporation with the free water-loss test or the bucket test. If it is more than evaporation, a detection pro pinpoints the exact spot so any repair stays small.