Vinyl Swimming Pool Liner Installation Tips

You’ve decided to replace your old swimming pool liner yourself and are ready to remove the old liner and put in the new one, please use these vinyl swimming pool liner installation tips as a guide. Installation can seem a daunting task for the homeowner who has never done it before, but you can do it by following the following simple instructions. Each manufacturer includes instructions with the liner that will ship to you – refer to those when installing your liner. At Pool Warehouse we primary use vinyl swimming pool liners manufactured by Hydra Pools. Hydra has over 20 years of vinyl swimming pool liner manufacturing experience and multiply factories around the USA so we can expect your liner will be made right the first time and delivered on time. Also remember all of our liners come with a 20 year warranty!

Vinyl Swimming Pool Installation Tips

Step 1: Removing The Old Swimming Pool Liner

First drain the pool. You can use a portable sump pump or rent a commercial pump from your local home improvement store.
Make sure to get enough drain hose so that the water you are draining will not return to the pool area – running it directly into a storm drain is best.
Remove all faceplaces (skimmer, main drain, returns, etc.) and step gaskets. A drill will expedite this job.
Now is the time to cut liner into sections for easier removal. You can cut it into 2 to 4 pieces to make it easier; some also cut around the liner, 6″ below the bead track, removing the bulk of the liner then returning to remove the small amount still in the bead track.
Inspect floor and walls for anything that might damage new liner. Take the time to make sure the floor is smooth and in good condition; duct tape all seams on the walls so they won’t show through the liner.

Vinyl Swimming Pool Liner Installation Tips

Step 2: Install The New Swimming Pool Liner

You MUST completely install your liner before beginning to fill it with water.
Position liner at deep end, outside the pool, with arrow facing the shallow end.
Remove from box and unfold width-wise.
Have two people take the shallow-end corners and pull the liner to the shallow end, keeping the liner away from any sharp edges. Avoid dragging the liner across the pool bottom.
Snap the liner bead into the semenax in canada liner track, adjusting the liner so the seams are horizontal across the pool.
Along a long side of the liner, remove a small amount of the liner from bead and insert approximately 36″ of vacuum hose behind the liner – take care not to let the hose touch the pool base.
Tape hose into place and cover skimmer to create an air-tight seal for vacuum.
Turn on vacuum and adjust fit of liner as it is suctioned.
When liner is pulled down snugly with no wrinkles, locate main drain by feel and install the gasket and faceplate. Once faceplate and gasket are screwed on, carefully cut out the liner material inside the main drain and install the cover.
Place garden hose in deep end of pool and start filling the pool. Do not begin filling your pool with water before you have the entire liner installed. If desired, once there is 6″ of water in the hopper, a water truck may be used to fill the rest of the pool.
When water is 6″ deep in shallow end, remove vacuum and install step gasket/faceplates.
Once the water is 12″ to 18″ in the shallow end, the returns and skimmer gaskets/faceplates may be installed. Do not install these before those water levels, as the liner may stretch until then.

Vinyl Swimming Pool Liner Installation Tips

Step 2: Alternate Way To Install  The Swimming Pool Liner

Instead of positioning liner at deep end, you may position the liner in the center of the pool (arrow side facing shallow end) and unroll it from there. This is extremely helpful if you are running short on help.
Follow remaining instructions from above Step 2

The above instructions should only be considered as a general guide
You will need to follow the instructions that the liner manufacturer sends you along with your liner – they may have specific ways to install their liner that you will need to follow.
We cannot be held responsible if you follow the above instructions and the liner does not fit your pool. These vinyl swimming pool liner installation tips are best practice but other factors could affect the fit, like wrong measurements.

Vinyl Swimming Pool Liner Installation Tips

Questions

If you have questions about our vinyl swimming pool liner installation tips at any time please feel free to give us a call at 1-800-515-1747 or send us an email, [email protected].

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