Vinyl Liner Problem

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Hi, folks. Hope everyone is having a fab summer.

The local pool store installed a new liner & coping two (three?) years ago. We had some of minor separation of the liner from the coping earlier this season, which they mitigated with the plastic inserts. (This was before I'd read here that this could be a DIY job.)

Now the inserts came loose and the liner is peeling away further. Is this something I can still reasonably address myself, or is the broken seal so wide I need to get them back out here.

I appreciate the advice.

 

[Newdude]

Hope everyone is having a fab summer.

We're doing great THANKS, and racking up some serious float / bob hours. Friends keep saying 'Oh, cool, you have no plans so you're free to XYZ' and I'm all 'Nononono. No plans *IS* *THE* plan. Please enjoy your XYZ without me'

Is this something I can still reasonably address myself,

Same as Cappy. Massage it from the edges towards the middle. It should be nice and pliable this time of year and your finger friction will help some too. Then liner lock it ($30 for 120ft on amazon). I'd do the whole pool, it'll only take minutes so why wait for other spots to pop out 2 years from now ?

There's a visual at the bottom of this wiki

Liner Replacement - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

 

[sande005]

You should be able to get it done yourself. It may take some effort. Do it on a day when it is hot, and the pool temp is high (but no need to extra heat the pool). The liner has a beveled edge that hooks on to a strip in the coping. By pulling up on the liner, and pressing the edge in, you should be able to get it hooked back on. Start from either end and work toward the middle, pushing the liner up and the edge in. You may have to do a little bit at a time. Easier to do while in the pool, if you can maintain your position next to it (if at the deep end). You may be tempted to use a tool to help push it in - but that runs a pretty high risk of damaging the liner.

 

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We're doing great THANKS, and racking up some serious float / bob hours. Friends keep saying 'Oh, cool, you have no plans so you're free to XYZ' and I'm all 'Nononono. No plans *IS* *THE* plan. Please enjoy your XYZ without me'



Same as Cappy. Massage it from the edges towards the middle. It should be nice and pliable this time of year and your finger friction will help some too. Then liner lock it ($30 for 120ft on amazon). I'd do the whole pool, it'll only take minutes so why wait for other spots to pop out 2 years from now ?

There's a visual at the bottom of this wiki

Liner Replacement - Further Reading

www.troublefreepool.com

Thank you, New. Sorry for my tardy response. I’ve been traveling. Really appreciate your help.

I have a related question re rusty bolts in the skimmer assembly. Will post w photo to a new thread.

Best to you -

 

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You should be able to get it done yourself. It may take some effort. Do it on a day when it is hot, and the pool temp is high (but no need to extra heat the pool). The liner has a beveled edge that hooks on to a strip in the coping. By pulling up on the liner, and pressing the edge in, you should be able to get it hooked back on. Start from either end and work toward the middle, pushing the liner up and the edge in. You may have to do a little bit at a time. Easier to do while in the pool, if you can maintain your position next to it (if at the deep end). You may be tempted to use a tool to help push it in - but that runs a pretty high risk of damaging the liner.

Thank you, Sande.

 

[sande005]

Search Amazon for "liner lock" - a plastic ribbed strip that wedges into the gap between the liner and the coping, after you get yours back into place. My installers just did short little sections near my steps. I'm gettin the 120' roll, and will just do it all the way around, so that it doesn't pop out again.

 

[Bill1974]

You should be able to get it back in. It's not going to fun. It's going to take a number of attempts and your fingers will hurt for a bit afterwards.

Clean out the track as best as you can before starting to get the liner back in. If the line is to stiff to work, pour hot water over it to make it more pliable. Wait a few second then start working it in (or you just burn your finger). After pouring hot water on it there is a minute or two where it's not super hot and not cooled where it's a lot more pliable and easy to work in.

I used an electric tea kettle (plugged into a GFCI). Mine was no fun, not sure what it would cost to have someone fix it. Unfortunately mine is has come out a bit since getting it back in. Now that I have a bit of knowledge and experience, fixing it before it gets worse should be minimally frustrating.

 

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You should be able to get it back in. It's not going to fun. It's going to take a number of attempts and your fingers will hurt for a bit afterwards.

Clean out the track as best as you can before starting to get the liner back in. If the line is to stiff to work, pour hot water over it to make it more pliable. Wait a few second then start working it in (or you just burn your finger). After pouring hot water on it there is a minute or two where it's not super hot and not cooled where it's a lot more pliable and easy to work in.

I used an electric tea kettle (plugged into a GFCI). Mine was no fun, not sure what it would cost to have someone fix it. Unfortunately mine is has come out a bit since getting it back in. Now that I have a bit of knowledge and experience, fixing it before it gets worse should be minimally frustrating.

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Thanks, Bill!