Orion
10-02-2012, 02:41 PM
I have a 20' x 40" simple rectangle in-ground with a vinyl liner of some undetermined age. We bought the house in 1999 and it was fairly fresh, but now it is completely bleached out and is pulling away from the top in a few spots.
My knowledge to date is pricing out some new liners on the internet (in the swim) to get a rough idea of the cost of the material, but installation? I have no idea. The local pool shops are pretty shark-like, so I hesitate to even call them for quotes.
So I have a few questions if anyone has done this (or had it done)...
I estimate the water volume at around 30,000 gallons. I have a pump that would do the job in maybe a day or so (one of those submersible pumps), but it seems a terrible waste of that much water to pump it all into the street, and then have to run the garden hose for a week to refill it. Not to mention the water bill.
So I approached a guy at the fire dept and asked if I could use their equipment to pump out the water, store it, and then pump it back in. He said they want the old water because it is chlorinated, which wouldn't be true after 6 months of being covered. He also said their trucks only hold 3000 gallons that they pump from their town well, and each load costs $50. He also did not seem keen on the idea even with the '"donation"
So, I'm at a loss for the best strategy to pull this off...drain it, pay a pro to replace the liner, then refill for the cheapest cost I can manage. Any ideas?
My knowledge to date is pricing out some new liners on the internet (in the swim) to get a rough idea of the cost of the material, but installation? I have no idea. The local pool shops are pretty shark-like, so I hesitate to even call them for quotes.
So I have a few questions if anyone has done this (or had it done)...
I estimate the water volume at around 30,000 gallons. I have a pump that would do the job in maybe a day or so (one of those submersible pumps), but it seems a terrible waste of that much water to pump it all into the street, and then have to run the garden hose for a week to refill it. Not to mention the water bill.
So I approached a guy at the fire dept and asked if I could use their equipment to pump out the water, store it, and then pump it back in. He said they want the old water because it is chlorinated, which wouldn't be true after 6 months of being covered. He also said their trucks only hold 3000 gallons that they pump from their town well, and each load costs $50. He also did not seem keen on the idea even with the '"donation"
So, I'm at a loss for the best strategy to pull this off...drain it, pay a pro to replace the liner, then refill for the cheapest cost I can manage. Any ideas?