Anderson Manufacturing FT601 Dye Tester Pre-Filled

THis product helped me to DIY a skimmer leak. One of my skimmers had pulled away from the concrete and was leaking water. The previous owner had applied silicone caulk like material to seal it - but it was all coming apart and floating around the skimmer. So I decided to do it right. I removed all the old silicone and identified the exact leak location using this dye kit . The dye is very easy to apply due to the included long tube. Also the dye lingers around for a good long time before it disperses in water. Then I used the pool putty to seal the leak area. I retested with the dye to confirm the water was no longer leaking. The fix was a success and now my water level is maintaining well (except for the acceptable level of evaporation). MY local pool company charges $120 just for every visit and then additional charges to actually fix something. I definitely saved myself several hundred dollars. I just hope this fix lasts a long time. Update: 6/25/19. The fix is holding up great so far. I did loose the thin tube that comes with the dye syringe..so had to order another syringe. Its pretty easy to loose the tube so watch out

I bought this along with a container of additional dye. Definitely get the extra dye as there isn't really a lot in this tube if you have to hunt around for a leak. I had a really hard to find leak in by inground cement pool. It took a couple days of trying but I finally found the leak. Hopefully it's the only one. There are some good video's on YouTube that show what you should expect to see visually when a leak is found. Use just a tiny amount in areas you suspect there may be a leak. If you put too much out it may be difficult to see it getting sucked in before it dissipates I the water. ANd be patient it may take a while to find it. As everyone has said the dye is VERY easy to see and worked perfect for the job. I couldn't have found the leak without it.

The fluorescent version works great in a dark pool with the sun shining. You get a syringe with a cap and a separate small tube that can be inserted temporarily in the syringe. Pretty expensive for what you get, the refill is much cheaper if you have a syringe lying around. The dye stays together nicely and as promised gets sucked into any leaks you have.

Very easy to use and see in the water.

Great product! Had a leak in my pool, and thought I would give this a try. In the syringe, it looks very thin, but upon release into the water, it appeared more like a thin gel. Turn off your pool pump before using, and squeeze small amounts out near the areas where you think there is a leak. It is extremely bright, and easy to see under the water, making it easy to watch for a leak. I was able to find my leak, and fixed it. This product performed perfectly!

I have an inground vinyl-liner pool that was losing water pretty quickly. I was determined to find a leak and this looked like a good way to do it. I bought a Hookah compressor so I could stay down and search any possibility. The dye tester is a fairly thick, very visible liquid which stays in place unless there's a leak. When you find the leak, as I did, the dye is immediately drawn in. It can be easily seen from above the surface to check around returns, skimmers, steps, etc. Saved me a lot of grief.

We are new to having a pool. Ours is underground. I found a couple of places where there were leaks using this product, but was not able to find them all as this product is very subtle in how it works. The other problem is this is a small amount of dye, so we ended up having to buy much more dye. In the end after unsuccessfully finding all the leaks we called a professional which cost $150 which included a SCUBA diver to plug the leaks. This may work if someone is experienced, but is not as easy as advertised.

This is an excellent product. Looks like very little dye but you only need minuscule amounts each time you test. Ended up testing all over a large pool and only used 1/3 of the dye. It does not look like a good color in the tube but when you use it underwater it glows green. Can’t miss it even in direct sunlight. Excellent visibility and very easy to use, just squirt a super small amount and watch it move around. If you got a leak it will get sucked in. See video I took testing my pool.