Curious of those that have replaced liners, we are to get new one this week, if it stops raining. We are paying for trucked pool water. I asked if it would be balanced and I didn't get a straight answer which tells me they are pulling it from the nearest fire hydrant and bringing to house. So talk to me about balancing the water? Our pool is kidney, 20k gal, sta rite filter, inline puck chlorinator. Of we are also having them cap off the 3 infloor jets of the Jany system as it hasn't worked right for years and then some!
So it finally begins!! Liner replacement..
- Thread starter Strawberryshortcake
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drsipe
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- Jul 24, 2020
- 384
- Pool Size
- 24500
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
The trucked water can come from different sources, and the company supplying the water should be able to give you an answer. When we had our pool filled, they drew water from the local water company, but they got it right at the filter plant. The water was pretty well balanced, but chlorine was low <.5 ppm and CYA was non existent of course. At the time I had an inline tab feeder, so I put 5 tabs in the feeder and placed the pump in service as soon as the water level allowed. I also added about 3/4 of a gallon of 10% bleach for each tanker as the water was going into the pool. By the time the pool was filled and the pump placed in service, I had a FC level of 12.5, but it took a long time to get the CYA up to a reasonable level. If I do this again (and I hope I don't need to) I would handle the chlorine/bleach just as I had, but I would buy dry stabilizer and use the sock in the skimmer trick.
- Apr 22, 2019
- 422
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool Core-55
Got the steps and fittings cut in today and they took out the blowers (suckers?). I put a half-gallon of 10% in and now we just fill 
Last thing we want to do is try and get the staining off the top of the steps.
Last thing we want to do is try and get the staining off the top of the steps.
- Apr 22, 2019
- 422
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool Core-55
Steps aren't perfect but they're much better looking!
before -- after
That was earlier. The pool is FINALLY full! I overfilled a bit so that the first thing I could do was backwash... I had forgotten to do it before draining. Filter started up fine and I think we're all done now
Just need to balance the water, but I'm waiting on my refills from TFkits. I have chlorine and PH/CYA, but everything else was expired, I usually don't need to test the rest of it often at all but want to for the fresh fill.
before -- after
That was earlier. The pool is FINALLY full! I overfilled a bit so that the first thing I could do was backwash... I had forgotten to do it before draining. Filter started up fine and I think we're all done now
Just need to balance the water, but I'm waiting on my refills from TFkits. I have chlorine and PH/CYA, but everything else was expired, I usually don't need to test the rest of it often at all but want to for the fresh fill.
The steps were a lot of work and took me several days. Hanging the new liner took my wife and I about 20 minutes then I was vacuuming it. I also did a wet install, getting in that icy cold water for drains and fittings sucked but all worth it! My total cost for the step Epoxy kit and new liner and accessories (all new return rings, drain kit and skimmer ring) was approx $1500. Labor free of course!
- Apr 22, 2019
- 422
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool Core-55
That's huge savings! I was too scared to attempt DIY on this...mainly because I didn't trust my ability to measure. I wonder if I can get the company I used to give me the measurements, so I (hopefully 10-15 years) I can do it myself next time. haha! You certainly saved a bunch!
I was surprised when they installed the liner; it was done so quickly! Definitely a lot more in the prep work.
I believe from what I've read here, the size is printed on the back of the liner or a label on the back somewhere? If you use the same brand liner next time they should have a record of it.
Maddie
Maddie
Orion7319
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- Jul 1, 2020
- 1,287
- Pool Size
- 19775
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
My liner came with a drawing with all the measurements. I also kept that obviously.I believe from what I've read here, the size is printed on the back of the liner or a label on the back somewhere? If you use the same brand liner next time they should have a record of it.
Maddie
My liner came with a sheet of paper from GLI that had their CAD drawing on it as well as a serial number sticker.