Above Ground Pool Liner Bead Types
Pool Warehouse offers the three of the most common above ground pool liner bead types: Standard Beaded Pool Liners, Overlap Pool Liners and Unibead Above Ground Pool Liners. This article will help explain the differences between the different pool liner beads and decide which is best for your above ground pool.
Beaded Pool Liners: Beaded pool liners are the easiest to replace and come in a wide array of designs. Using a bead receiver that hangs over the top of an above ground pool wall, the Beaded pool liner simply snaps into the receiver giving you an even and consistent look. Because they install evenly around the pool wall, Beaded liners flaunt beautiful designs and patterns including wall borders and tile trims.
Overlap Pool Liners: Overlap pool liners are the most economical option and are easy to install. They attach to the pool wall with coping strips that hold the liner to the pool wall. A coping strip is a piece of plastic that acts like a wide paper clip that runs along the top of your above ground pool wall. Since it “overlaps” the swimming pool wall from the inside, the copingstrip ensures that the liner is held firmly in place. Multiple coping strips are used to precisely contour the entire length of the pool wall. Because overlapping may cause unevenness when installing, Overlap designs are typically limited to a solid color or uniform patterns. Many attractive styles are available and add a hint of style to a pool.
Unibead Beaded Liners: Unibead pool liners are the ultimate in versatility and have a two-in-one feature that allows you to replace an Overlap liner with a Unibead liner. Unibead liners have the option to be used with a bead receiver or as a J-Hook liner. If you don’t have a bead receiver, simply hook the line onto the rim of the pool wall. If you have a bead receiver, carefully remove the J-Hook portion of the Unibead system and install like a beaded liner by snapping the liner into place. Both give you a clean, professional look without any excess material hanging over the edge like in an Overlap liner. The Unibead provides all the benefits of protective liner and the freedom to use patterns found only on beaded liners.
Which Above Ground Liner Bead Type Is The Best
With several different above ground pool liner bead types available customers always ask, which bead type is the best? One of the main differences to note is that with an above ground beaded pool liner you would need to purchase a bead receiver track, which is what the pool liner would snap into. While an overlap above ground pool liner does not need this same bead receiver as it just hangs over the swimming pool wall and is held in place by being clamped down. The upside to a beaded or Unibeaded pool liner is that you can purchase them with patterns along the top of the liner. This is only possible because the pool liner is going to be uniformly distributed around the pool, and not pulled too far one way or another. With an overlap pool liner, since you are just pulling it tight yourself, it can sometimes be uneven and not look quite as nice as a beaded liner.
The most versatile and easiest to use is above ground pool liner option is the UniBead. With a UniBead liner you can use it as a J-Hook style or as a Standard Beaded liner. This is accomplished in a matter of minutes by location where the seems meet on the liner, using a utility knife to cut along the seam betweend the standard bead and the J bead. Once cut you simply pull the cut seems between the two beads and completely remove the J-hook bead.
To sum it up, no matter which one of the above ground pool liner bead types you select all the liner material will be of the same quality, you just will have more pattern options and easier installation with a UniBeaded liner.
Above Ground Pool Liner Features
Made of 100% Virgin Vinyl Material
Protected Against Chemicals and Fading
Cold Crack Resistance
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