Liner stretched

[Pool_Mike]

Anyone here also experienced the liner coming out of track when the water first was put in??


Fresh newly water was added to our IG liner pool and notice 2 days later in two diffent areas right across from each other that the liner came off track.

Is this pretty normal?

Thanks for any help. New concerned pool owner.

[Waterworks]

That problem is relatively common in new installs, especially if your builder doesn't use liner-lock. To cut down on call-backs like this my crew now uses liner lock around the entire pool. (Please don't take this to mean that liner-lock should be standard and that your builder is cutting a corner by not having used it.) Also, the cantilever coping can make it more difficult to get the liner to bead into the track properly. This is a very simple fix involving hot water and a little elbow grease to yank the liner back up into place. I wouldn't sweat it, just call the builder and get him to fix it.

Brad
Waterworks Pools

[Pool_Mike]

Thanks Brad. I'll mention about Liner Lock.

We do have the copeing

[waste]

Mike, as Brad said, it's no big deal - liners, especially new ones, do that. Hope everything works out for you:)

Brad, your crew isn't installing them right if you have to 'liner lock' the entire pool. You can feel when the liner goes in right. There's a small difference between a bead that is in enough to look good and one that's properly seated, but it can be felt. I see the liner popping out of the side that whichever new guy put in. 'Locking' the whole thing seems a bit excessive, but 'locking' insures that the bead is all the way in, and less call-backs is a good and wholesome thing ;)
Sorry to everyone else who read this, for the 'shop talk'

[Waterworks]

Waste, I'm not saying I need to install the liner lock on every pool to ensure that it won't pop out, but every once in a while this problem does happen. And since customers are not familiar with liners they can become concerned with this type of problem. I know that if I just spend the $20 per pool I won't have to deal with this specific problem. Call backs are bad in that they cost money to send my guys back, but also customers don't appreciate problems with their new pool, whether they are big or small. Any time I can spend a few bucks and make sure that a particular problem won't come up, I'm happy to do so. Sorry to hijack the thread everyone

Brad
Waterworks Pools