LBA field policy: We do not perform pool leak evaluations in lightning, active storms, unsafe wind conditions, or poor visibility. There is no exception based on customer pressure or scheduling urgency. The job gets rescheduled. The customer is better served by a reliable result in safe conditions than by a compromised evaluation done under weather pressure.
Why Weather Stops the Job
Lightning near water and electrical equipment
Pool leak detection involves water entry, equipment pads with live electrical systems, and outdoor work on exposed sites. Lightning in the area is not a manageable risk. Any indication of lightning within the area stops all work immediately - including any underwater evaluation, equipment pad work, or ground-level activity near the pool.
Rain disrupts dye testing
Dye testing requires calm water. Rain introduces surface turbulence that disperses dye without indicating a leak. A dye test performed in rain produces a meaningless result - and a result the technician cannot stand behind.
Rain adds water to the pool
Water loss comparison - including the bucket test - depends on the pool and the test container losing water at the same rate to the same weather. Heavy rain adds water to both and disrupts any measurement in progress. A water loss observation that was reliable before a rainstorm is invalid once rain begins.
High winds affect acoustic work and visibility
Wind over an acoustic sensor produces low-frequency noise that can mask leak signals. High winds also create surface water movement in the pool that disrupts underwater evaluation. Wind-driven debris on the deck and in the water creates additional hazards.
Slippery deck surfaces increase fall risk
Travertine, pavers, and concrete pool decks become significantly more slippery when wet. A technician carrying equipment, moving around a pool, or leaning to access fittings on a wet deck is at elevated fall risk that does not exist in dry conditions.
- Lightning or thunder anywhere in the area - stop immediately, reschedule
- Active rain or incoming storm during the evaluation - reschedule
- Wind conditions that affect acoustic work or create physical safety risk - stop or reschedule
- Wet deck conditions that create unsafe footing - delay until conditions improve
- Poor visibility from storms, heavy overcast, or time of day - reschedule
- Customer pressure does not override the weather policy - communicate clearly and reschedule
A written policy removes the real-time decision pressure. When the policy exists in writing, the technician is following procedure - not making an arbitrary call in front of a frustrated customer. That makes the conversation easier, protects the technician, and produces better results when the job gets done in the right conditions.
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