So when do you know you need a new liner?

[sccm_sysadmin]

Pool is from 2007, vinyl liner, and I *believe* it is the original liner. I can tell it has faded a bit from the original color since the small circle behind where the ladder touches the wall is slightly darker than the rest of the liner.

It has a decent number of wrinkles around the main drain and some around one of my two skimmers, but there's no leaks.

How do you know when it is time to replace a liner from old age, even if it isn't leaking? Or do you just wait until it leaks? I'm assuming that preemptively getting a new liner after XYZ number of years to avoid leaks and potential things like sinkholes in your yard is preferable to the alternative...?

 

[JamesW]

You don't really have to replace it until you feel like it's near failure. If the liner is very brittle, developing holes or tears or is getting sinkholes, it's probably time to replace it.

Of course, sometimes you just want a new liner to get a fresh new look.

 

[sccm_sysadmin]

Thanks for the info. Our liner still seems 'pliable' but I don't have any experience with any other pools, so I don't know what to compare it against.

I'm tempted to see how long it will last us since I'm of the mindset that if something is working, don't mess with it.

 

[brian4110]

I had a similarly aged liner and wondered the same question. My question was answered when I went out one morning and found a giant tear in the liner just above the water line.

Liners are expensive...why replace if you don't have to? The exception to that rule is that you have money to burn and really want a new look.