Beaded liner question.. probably a stupid one ;-) PICS ADDED

[keri1973]

When we bought the pool they told me the liner was a beaded liner. From what I've read, when you have a beaded liner you do not have to remove the top rails to replace it. I was in the pool today and looked up under the top rail and I couldn't see any track (not sure what you call it) that the liner snaps into. I don't see how it could be replaced without taking the top rails off??? Are some different or is my liner not beaded ?? :?

 

[Casey]

Re: Beaded liner question.... probably a stupid one ;-)

Do you have a pic? Can you see the liner on the outside of the pool? <i.e. does it come over the walls on the outside>

 

[keri1973]

Re: Beaded liner question.... probably a stupid one ;-)

Here is a pic from the outside of the pool and 2 from the inside... sorry kinda blurry.

 

[keri1973]

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[waste]

Hey Keri

From the pics, it looks like you do have a beaded liner.

You should be able to access the bead with the top-rail in place, but if you can't - just remove any offending sections and do what you have to to the liner

 

[keri1973]

Thank you.

 

[matt4x4]

There's a difference between a "beaded" liner and a "j-molded" liner - beaded is normally found in inground pools the bead is installed and the liner hangs from it.
A j-molded liner is what is used for fitted liners on an above ground pool - the J portion is welded to the liner and hangs over the top of the wall - and yes - you do have to remove the top rail to work on that since it holds the J in place. Problem is many people just call teh j molded liner a beaded liner - pool stores included and end up confusing the situation.

 

[keri1973]

Thanks alot, that makes since to me now.

 

[Lazyman]

Yep, I had the same confusion when buying my "beaded liner". Knowing nothing about pools, I was told "with a beaded liner, you don't need to take off the top rail to replace it..." GREAT! Put it in the shopping cart! Well, it was a couple of weeks later that I found out I need a snap bead or something to hold that liner up on the wall to make it accessible from the bottom of the rail.

It could have worked on it's own as I purchased it, but I would not have been able to take it off without removing the top rails. I had to install the 'snap bead' or 'J-hook' top coping(?) first, then the "beaded" liner could snap into and out of this rail.

You also had to tear off the top layer, all the way around, of this beaded liner so that it can fit into this top rail.