AG pool liner installation problems

I'm new here, from SE Utah near Lake Powell, renting an older house which has a 24' above ground pool, surrounded by wood decking that we just restained. We discovered this spring the liner needed to be replaced, and once that was off, that the pool wall had a number of rust spots completely through (it looked like lace), and that pool walls are not available to purchase. The landlord purchased a replacement pool, Sharkline Heritage, and we purchased the liner. The pool went up fine, but the liner seems oval. It's 8" too long both east and west, and 8" too short north and south. We've measured the pool and it's 23'11" both directions. I'd hoped it would stretch into a usable state, but it seemed to get more exaggerated, the more water in. There's about 1 foot in now, and the walls are bending. We've stopped for the night. I did call the pool company. They wouldn't provide instruction about the liner because I purchased that separately from another company. Called them, but they are not available on Saturday when most would be installing their pools.

We've decided to pump it out in the morning, and try adjusting and filling during the heat of the day tmr. I'm about heat-of-the-day 'd out at this point. We've been at this early to late since Thursday morning, and must return to work on Monday. The liner is beaded, in the track with bead lock, and was purchased from Dohenys on ebay. Once there's water in it there are no returns.

I'm beginning to suspect that liner instructions on Internet are purposefully vague. 'Just snap the bead into the track' - not. Hold the liner up with your elbows, push that stupid bead up to your nail quick into the track and watch it fall out again. And burn your hands and feet and elbows on the hot liner and metal parts. It was 100* today. Finally used a soft plastic pancake turner to wedge it in the receiver.

Just looking for detailed liner instruction and troubleshooting.

I'm so sorry that you are having such a hard time but I have to say that your last paragraph made me laugh out loud!

We have only a couple of liner installer type people who are on the forum sporadically so unfortunately I'm not sure how quick you will get a helpful reply.

But.... I did want to tell you hello and welcome you to the Pool Forum. I hope you are able to get this fixed. Once you have this problem figured out, we can definitely help you with the chemistry and getting the pool started.

Good luck!

. . . membership updated.


I've asked a couple of guys, who know liners, to take a look if they can.

Yes, that nasty heat of the day is the trick. When the liner is nice and hot you can do wonders with it.

Matt wrote a nice page about beaded liners here.

http://www.poolforum.com/pf2/showthr...r-installation

Something there might help.

Dennis