We have a 15ft x 30ft x 4ft pool. We have it drained and have the new liner. We were told that with 4 or 5 guys it wouldn't be a big deal to install it ourselves. The company wants $600. to install it for us. Any advice on do's or don'ts?
2006-12-29 05:50:23 · 4 answers · asked by Brandy S 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Replacing the liner is an easy job, just have several people to help. Don't replace it on a cold or cool day Do replace it on a warm sunny day. The heat from the sun will allow the vinyl to stretch a little into place especially when you are refilling the pool. Check to see what caused the old liner to rupture. Sticks stones what ever. If the old liner is still in the pool and still in good shape except for the hole that let it leak leave it in place. I always left it in place and put the new one over the top of it letting the old one be a protective barrier for the new one. When you go to open the new liner place it in the middle and open it outwards and rearrange it to fit generally in the bottom of the pool area. I am assuming you have already taken the top rail that holds the liner to the outer wall off, If not now’s the time Along with the through pool fittings such as the strainer and the return port. Start some place by placing the liner over the support wall and have some one hold it from slipping off. Work your way along the pool wall several feet and as you go take spring loaded close pins and hold the liner in place as you hang it. Pull the seam of the liner to the base of the support wall have every one pull the liner so you don't tear or stretch it out of shape. As the liner is hung on the support wall have some one get into the liner with stocking feet and help you hang the liner using the cloths pins, every one else helps unfold and adjust the liner. When your about half way done look to see if the seam of the liner is running along the base of the pool if not adjust the remaining liner so it is close. Keep going around the pool till you get back to your starting point. Look and adjust the liner as needed. When your satisfied that the liner is in properly and most of the wrinkles are out you can start adding water but again do it on a sunny warm day so it will slowly stretch and take shape. When you have about an inch of water in the pool carefully work out any wrinkles by grasping the vinyl ahead of the wrinkle in the direction you want to go and pull you will form another wrinkle in front of the old one . Repeat this till you get to the wall and have pulled out the wrinkles. Several people can do this at one time it goes quick. Once the wrinkles are gone start to fill the pull a little more, the pool should start to take shape with a couple inches of water, here is where you want to hold the vinyl against the filter opening and cut the new hole for those through pool fittings. Remember always cut from the center of the hole to a corner or side forming a cross or an x for the first 4 cuts then cut each one again if necessary but 4 should do it. Pull the little triangle tabs of vinyl through the opening and tape against the backside of the pool support wall to hold in place then replace the fittings with their screw s or compression flanges and gaskets. Once the through pool fittings are back in place hook up the hoses and fill the pool. Once the pool is filled and water is circulating take a sample to the pool store tell them you just filled the pool and need to know what to put in it and how much. Also if you are a city dweller contact the water company and tell them you are going to fill your pool and they will give you a discount on your sewerage rate because the water is not going to be flushed or drained into the sewer system, since the water is going into the pool and will stay there they will not charge you for treating the water as sewerage. Hope this helps good luck
2006-12-29 06:40:44 · answer #1 · answered by s_kuczynski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st guy is right. Smooth bottom, add more sand and tamp it out then sweep it softly, leaving a six to eight inch high cove around the wall for support. A good trick of the trade is to ease the liner into the pool, using 5 or 6 people work the liner into place, pull it up so that it isn't touching the ground at all, and use wooden clothes pins to hold it all the way around, then start filling it slowly, allow the water to s-t-r-e-t-c-h the liner in to place, the seam should hit at the top of the cove. and once it is there you have enough weight to pull the rest of the wrinkles out of the walls. Set your liner and turn the water up, now just go ahead and start installing your pinch strips and top rails. Do it like that and you won't have any wrinkles in the bottom at all.
2006-12-29 06:16:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer. The key is getting the liner smooth and flat. I actually installed our last liner by myself, except for the underneath, which my husband did. I think the $600 is a bit high. You could try installing yourself and see how it looks before adding any water.
2006-12-29 06:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by kiki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the hard part isn't getting the liner in, the hard part is getting the sand underneath smooth. if you don't trowel the sand it will be really hard to vacumn the bottom and keep the pool clean. i would maybe shop around and see if you can get a better price but having a perfectly smooth bottom on your pool is worth it in the long run
2006-12-29 05:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋