Question about beaded liner install

[denanbob]

Exactly how are you supposed to fit the top of the beaded liner into the bead receiver? Just bend the top part of the beaded liner straight down into the receiver? This doesn't seem like it will hold the weight of all of the water. No instructions came with our new liner (??????). That's how we did it all the way around the pool and it just doesn't seem like it fits in there snug. I'm scared to death that it will pop out and all the water will go behind there and we will have a huge mess. Does it sound like we did this right? Am I explaining this correctly? Thanks and sorry for alllllllllllll the questions.

[hrsdennis]

Hi, It sounds like you are doing it correctly. Most of the time there is a little flange on the back side of the bead and you can feel a little snap when it is in place. Not always though. It is a finger breaking experience to make sure that bead is all the way in the track all the way around.

It is the pressure of the water that holds it in place. A snug fitting liner will put a little down pressure on the bead and hold it firmly in place. It's the loose fitting liners that cause the most problems.

Later, Dennis