Is someone stealing my pool water?
 

No joke, have a neighbor who put in an above ground pool. Twice now, over night, my pool loses 2ft of water.

A leak would make sense if it was happening frequently and often... This is just two random times.

The first time I noticed it I looked over and his pool was full. This time, I look over, and its somewhat empty (some water) as if maybe he used my water to clean his pool?? I am thinking ill be getting a camera set up today.

EDIT: Update 24+ hours later, nothing yet.... He might think I am onto him... I'll give it a few days, regardless the camera is up and running.

Do you live in an area that has water use restrictions?

Following this thread closely.

Sounds like a Rainman thread.

I think he may be the only person who can help you.

Moving 2 ft of water isn't inconsequential. Unless yours is significantly higher, he'd need to be using a pump to move it, and it would take a fair amount of time. Just doesn't seem like something someone could do covertly.

Global Warming.

Your water must be better..

Tbh my dog was barking late last night and I did think I had heard something in the backyard. My pool is a good 10ft and his pool is probably a good 20ft away from mine.. I’m thinking he could be throwing a pump over at night?

I'm just trying to figure out the motive here. Water isn't free, sure, but it's not exactly a premium resource. :shrug:

Exactly what I was thinking. It seems like a lot of work, and possible problems for someone to go through for water...

Maybe I'm just being paranoid. We will see

I'm on it.

First question. Do you by chance own an alligator, triplethreat?

Per DaFace's comment, if your pool is higher it would be easy for him to start a siphon process, and it would be silent unless your alligator caught him reaching into the pool to place it.

But yeah, what's the motive here?

Maybe his neighbor is an alchemist and is turning that water into gold.

if you can afford the pool...

The motive? To have water in his pool ROFL

I am curious if hes throwing it over, or is this dude hopping into my yard? Both are big no no's.

Like I said maybe I am being paranoid, but I don't remember a time ever before this guy installing a pool that I lose 2ft of water over night, and its happened twice since he installed it.

How badly have you been yearning for a thread like this?

Are you for sale or something?

maybe he's selling the water to mexican water pirates

it's a much more valuable commodity down there

it doesn't make sense to run up his own water bill doing this, because it would raise government suspicion

Two ideas.

1. Fill your pool with human shit. This may take you awhile. But he'll never pump it out again after the first time.

2. Fill your pool with gasoline. Once he starts pumping, light it.

Sound legit. You should show your neighbor who's the boss by storming over there and sucking him off as hard as you can.

LMAO Such a Chiefsplanet thread.

But i think the same way as you, OP. Hell, if my gas tank seems lower than i remember i assume someone was syphoning.

I'd plan on purchasing one of these, and donning your snorkeling equipment; then just swim around in your pool all night until you catch the culprit.

https://www.amazon.com/Fin-Fun-Shark...a-784783222318


Or, just get an aligator.
I'll leave that up to you as I'm not a pool expert. and that definitely seems like a 'pool person' decision.

I think this is a great opportunity for a joke of all time.

You need to have all of your friends at CP come over and pee in your pool....Then, the water thief will be floating in our pee.

You could also put some type of black light visible dye in your pool......then check his

so may choices to solve this mystery, Scoob.

depending on the size of hose the guy is using to steal your water....you might be able to toss in a Cassel jersey and see if that will get siphoned into his pool.

Waiting for the inevitable thread that gets started by "his neighbor."

Do you know if you have any feral dragons living in your neighborhood? That could explain the loss of water. :shrug:

Or a pack of elephants.

Is the circus in town?

Somehow antifreeze needs to be in the inevitable solution.

Do you have any thirsty bears in your neighborhood?

Security camera time.

Another possibility is that you have a volcano heating up directly beneath your pool, and it's periodically boiling the water off as it pulses in preparation of eruption.

I'm thinking feral hippo in the area.

FAX

Feral or maybe just lost? Triplethreat, have you seen any 'lost hippo' signs on telephone poles in your neighborhood?

Wait, are you in California? I've seen videos of firefighting helicopters taking water out of pools.

It would be great if you could connect a line at the base of your pool to the base of his pool without it being visible. He could pump all night long and both your water levels would never change.

Bet he is pissing in your pool

But then his water level would be higher.

Fluid level. Whatever you want to call it at that point.

And he would get piss in his pool when he steals the water.

You could have a monster in your pool that is highly camouflaged in water. Whenever the monster leaves to go find human prey because no one is swimming in the pool, the water level goes down. Most of the time, it just sits at the bottom of the pool and watches you, waiting until the perfect moment to strike.

Would explain his neighbor’s empty pool.

Water Fairies...

Maybe there's a massive sinkhole developing under your pool

Maybe it’s getting splashed out when the neighbors kid skinny dips with your daughter?

Or maybe he's just a nutcase

Before I answer this further....2 questions.

1. Is your wife fat?


2. Does she do cannon balls?

Beat his arse!

Is someone drinking my bath water?

Well, not a pump, but a hose connected to a pump.

I think next time your dog starts barking in the middle of the night, you might want to quietly investigate - like, go out the front door and sneak around the back. If there's a hose dipped into your pool, grab it and yank whatever's connected at the other end onto your property as fast as you can. I assume spirited highjinks would shortly ensue.

Or maybe just look out the window and then call the cops, if you're not that confrontational.

**** that, the look on his face when you catch him is half the fun.

These pretzels are making me thirsty.

Grab the hose and stick into a bucket of oil based paint. Or oil.

Bush’s fault.

I don't think Brooke Pryor works at the KC Star anymore.

slip across the fence and poo in his pool while he's hooking up with hose into your bucket.

Your pool isn't a cattle tank in a field is it?

LMAO

A pool is basically everyones shared ass water

if your neighbor is stealing your shared ass water, that's pretty ****ed up

:shake: {quietly to myself} do not think about...do not think about....

I am lurking this thread and awaiting the outcome of this riveting situation.

For some reason after reading this... I cant help but think of that scene from Mr Show with Bob and David... about the gay porno and the third wheel legend. #RammingSpeed #APipeFittersUnion etc...

X2

ass water.....

I will have an update I am sure tomorrow, after tonight unfolds..

most of the time ass water will clog a pump.
I believe it would have to be at a minimum grey water

With all the talk of pissing and crapping in this guy's pool, this is the post that almost made me throw up in my mouth.

Are you in an unincorporated area by chance? If so, the next time you see your neighbor in his backyard fire off a couple clips just above his head. Then apologize profusely and tell him you were just cleaning your gun because your dog told you someone was sneaking into your backyard and stealing your pool water.

Why not get a Ring Camera and have it on the pool? Shit, I'd do that for security/animals/children anyways if I had one.

Hey Triple-
where do you live?
It could be Cal Fire
shiz gettin real out west
I saw them using a dudes pool water for fire mitigation on the TV (and it was not CNN)

A few years ago, I took my kids to the Omaha zoo and was staying at a name brand hotel near and associated with the zoo.

Kids wanted to swim, I didn't and wife thought I was being a fun hater. I had made notice of the people in the pool and didn't want to be in there. We got in anyway, and immediately noticed a bacon grease film on the top typically saved for hotel water park hot tubs......and a matte of hair.....and 2 band aids floating in the water.

I got pretty grossed out and after subtle hints that were being ignored because she thought I was just being a fun hater....I asked aloud to look at the other people in the pool. I asked if she'd want to be in a bathtub with these people because we essentially were....and then pointed out the hair and bandaids......


I imagine the originator of this topic's pool to look like the indoor water park hot-tub....after swinger night, with edave tongue mining the mud vein of the neighbor's wife on the edge.


When's the invite to the next party?

This is a great idea. Can get an AMA once the OP gets out of jail.

Buy a hazmat suit and make sure he sees your friend taking samples from your pool. If you make eye contact, just start scratching your body and say, "no Bueno" to him. Them monitor his activity and pool level.

I feel like I would know if there was a helicopter above my house siphoning water over night haha!

Throwing a pump over or even sneaking a pump over the fence both seem fairly elaborate. He'd be better off running a hose from a garden spigot to steal. At least that is fresh water. Or is he stealing your pool chemicals too? How cheap can one neighbor be?

Not saying it was aliens but its aliens.

Put some Candiru fish in there.

The first time one swims up his penis, he will stop doing his pool pumping procedure.

Run an extension cord out to the pool before you retire for the evening.

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You live next to this girl???

That's a lot of water for you not to notice a pump or something.

It was probably Billay's mom thinking your pool was full of sperm.

Do you live in California? Maybe a helicopter reloaded at your pool before dumping water on the fire?

Edit: Again