lordx Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 Hello all.. I am a new pool owner, and I am experiencing a pool liner issue.. A pretty serious one I think. The pool liner is starting to tear away from the pool wall on two opposite diagonal corners. The tear is slowly getting bigger, and I assume that this MUST get fixed now before I am totally screwed! I am including pictures of the tear to see if anyone can help... the tears are above the water line. PS - I have a contraption in my garage that was left from the previous home owner. It looks like something to cover the pool? How exactly would I use this, and what would I need to buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl.F Posted July 21, 2010 Report Share Posted July 21, 2010 The contraption in the garage is a solar cover reel with the 2 stands. You would need to buy a solar cover corresponding to the size of your pool. Looks like it is (past) time for a new liner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 I had the same pattern for a liner .... and the same problem. At a certain point the liner loses its strength and needs to be replaced ... there are no fixes as far as I am concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkusmier Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 That isn't fixable. Budget for a new liner and replace this fall. Not cheap - but one upside to vinyl-lined pools is that you basically have a new pool after installing a new liner. Make sure to replace all of the "white goods" too - main drain covers, returns, skimmer basket(s) and skimmer faceplate(s). You'll be good to go for several years. If you want to minimize cost, do it yourself (you'll find plenty of DIY info here and elsewhere on the internet). Else, call a few local pool stores, and ask each rep who comes out what their position is. If it's not the owner, they will probably be interested in supervising "on the side" (e.g. on their own time instead of their employer's time) while you provide some people to assist. Many will also discount the costs if you pay in cash (if your budget allows). We pay contractors cash whenever possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinerMFGr Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 For a quick fix you could throw a batch at the termination point of the tear to stop further tearing. But yes, that liner is past it's prime. They stopped making that pattern about 12 years ago Good Luck, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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