How to Install and Repair Above Ground Pool Liners
A pool liner is typically made of vinyl and is installed inside the pool's frame to hold the water inside the vessel. The pool water exerts pressure on the liner, holding it securely in place against the pool's floor and the walls. Installing a liner is typically a two-person job. Although the liners are made to resist tearing, it is not uncommon for them to develop small leaks as they get older. Holes in the liner can be repaired with a patch kit. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Installing the Liner
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Cover up any sharp areas or edges on the pool frame with tape so that no damage or tears are made in the pool liner as it's being installed.
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Lay a protective layer of sand at the bottom of the pool's frame, building up the sand around the edges of the metal frame and smooth with a rake or broom. This will prevent the liner from folding under the metal frame and create a soft protective barrier between the liner and the ground.
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Unfold the pool liner and inspect it for any signs of holes or obvious damage. Let the pool liner warm in the sun so that it becomes flexible since a cold pool liner can be rigid and difficult to stretch.
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Lift the pool liner up and into the pool frame. This will take a few people to accomplish. Pull the liner over the top of the frame and secure with the plastic pool coping strips.
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Smooth out any wrinkles in the liner, and then begin filling the pool with water. Remove the plastic coping strips as the pool fills, and adjust the liner where necessary, making sure to remove any apparent wrinkles.
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Replace the plastic coping strips and tape the excess pool liner to the pool frame.
Repairing the Liner
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Identify the location of the leak. Swim under the water with goggles on and look for visible holes in the liner, or look for wet areas or puddles outside of the pool.
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Buy a pool liner patch kit. There are patch kits that can be used underwater and others that can be used on dry areas, however, dry patches will hold better.
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Drain some of the water from the pool if the hole is near the surface, but do not completely remove the pool water. Apply the patch kit.
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Tips & Warnings
Seek professional help if a significant amount of water has drained from the pool because damage to the walls and floor of the pool may have occurred.
Air pockets in between the wall and the liner can be removed with a vacuum hose.
