I had my AGP put in last June, so we are nearing the end of our 2nd season. Over this time period, I have had to patch six different tiny pinhole leaks. Five leaks have occurred on the bottom and near the wall and one leak was on the wall near the bottom. No leaks have been on any seams (which the pool store tells me is the only thing that would be their problem). I think the installers did a pretty poor job with the sand bottom as it is pretty lumpy, but in my opinion, this shouldn't be causing leaks. I haven't been able to determine the cause of the leaks, but I am suspicious that maybe when acorns or small twigs have fallen in, and then I use the Dolphin 10 robot, maybe the robot is sort of grinding these sharp objects into the liner when it runs into the wall and spins its tracks there for a moment.
My questions to the forum are:
1. Is it common for an AGP liner to get so many leaks? Is three leaks per season crazy or just normal? I am wondering if I need to go back to the pool store and haggle for a new liner.
2. Is my theory about the robot feasible?
3. Does anyone have recommendations for how to stay on the bottom to make repairs? I have been having my kid stand on my back to hold me down, but that isn't going to work if I have to do another October repair in a wetsuit.
Thanks.
My questions to the forum are:
1. Is it common for an AGP liner to get so many leaks? Is three leaks per season crazy or just normal? I am wondering if I need to go back to the pool store and haggle for a new liner.
2. Is my theory about the robot feasible?
3. Does anyone have recommendations for how to stay on the bottom to make repairs? I have been having my kid stand on my back to hold me down, but that isn't going to work if I have to do another October repair in a wetsuit.
Thanks.