Vinyl Liner Tear

[2neuges]

Hello,
Just went to prep for closing last night an noticed tiny holes/tears above the water in the corner of our vinyl liner.
We have covered the area with FlexSeal tape and closed our pool this morning.
But am wondering thoughts on how to handle this moving forward/when we open next spring? Will it be ok over winter with the FlexSeal tape? What do we do for a longer term solution that looks nicer?

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Get yourself a proper patch kit.-

To properly apply a patch, cut a piece of patch material so that it is large enough to cover the tear with ~3/4" overlap and be sure to round off any corners. Unrounded patches tend to come off fairly easily. Apply a thick, even coat of the adhesive to the back of the patch and fold it in half so that it's glue to glue.

Unfold the patch right at the leak and apply it - this is where you use the seam roller roll the patch from the center out using good pressure on the patch then spend a minute or two rolling around the edge of the patch.

 

[2neuges]

Get yourself a proper patch kit.-

To properly apply a patch, cut a piece of patch material so that it is large enough to cover the tear with ~3/4" overlap and be sure to round off any corners. Unrounded patches tend to come off fairly easily. Apply a thick, even coat of the adhesive to the back of the patch and fold it in half so that it's glue to glue.

Unfold the patch right at the leak and apply it - this is where you use the seam roller roll the patch from the center out using good pressure on the patch then spend a minute or two rolling around the edge of the patch.

What kind of patch kit do you recommend?

 

[JamesW]

How old is the liner?

 

[2neuges]

How old is the liner?

About 10 years old

 

[JamesW]

About 10 years old

What date was it installed?

 

[2neuges]

What date was it installed?

I'm not sure. We're not the original owners

 

[JamesW]

So, when you say "about 10 years old", you really have no idea how old it is, right?

 

[JamesW]

Can you show this sticker?

 

[JamesW]

When was the pool installed?

Can you look up the permits for the property?

 

[duraleigh]

James W is trying to get a more accurate age of the liner. Do you have any idea how those holes happened?

 

[JamesW]

It looks like typical aging due to UV exposure.

The liner is also too tight in the corners.

It is probably time to replace the liner.

 

[2neuges]

James W is trying to get a more accurate age of the liner. Do you have any idea how those holes happened?

I have no idea. The best I could guess is that they burn fields in our area and we've been getting significant amounts of ash falling into our pool from that.

 

[duraleigh]

Could be ash but JamesW's thought is much more likely.

 

[Newdude]

The best I could guess is that they burn fields in our area and we've been getting significant amounts of ash falling into our pool from that.

My first thought yestetday was burns and assuming nobody was smoking all sloppy like in the corner, I kept it to myself.

They're too round to be rips/tears IMO.

 

[YippeeSkippy]

Dropped ashes from smoking? Would those be round? <shrug...never smoked so can't say>

 

[JamesW]

I have no idea. The best I could guess is that they burn fields in our area and we've been getting significant amounts of ash falling into our pool from that.

Is it ash or burning debris?

Probably time to replace the liner.

 

[2neuges]

Is it ash or burning debris?

Probably time to replace the liner.

I think both? But I don't know much about agriculture ha. Big chunks of black (like you would see at a bonfire) and also field debris

 

[JamesW]

If you have reason to believe that the fire caused the damage, file a claim and ask them to pay.

 

[Hootz]

What kind of patch kit do you recommend?

Here is an example: Ocean Blue Vinyl Pool Liner Patch Kit, 1 oz - OBW197020 - INYOPools.com the patch material is clear
The advantage to your situation is that this area will not be underwater in a normal circumstance. You will have to determine the overall condition of your liner and estimate the life left. The fit in the corner is poor, the holes could very well be due to uv degradation considering that portion of the liner is facing to the sky.
There is nothing to lose by patching this area and getting as much life out of the liner as you can.