New Member Looking for help with Inground Liner Installation

[Darken]

Hey Everyone,

Been lurking here forsome time and thought it was time I joined. I have to say there are some great members and really useful information here.

Anyway the question I have is regarding our inground vinyl liner install....We went to install our new 28 mil grecian liner today and found it did not seem to fit at the deep end. Using a vacuum did pull the liner to the walls but seemed to leave a bowl at the deep end that is not resting on the bottom or the coved sides. The shallow end is fine.

I know the liner will stretch as water is added but I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this is normal or perhaps the liner was not cut 'deep' enough? I was OCD about my measurements and they are correct on the skematic the liner manufacturer sent us...but I just couldn't believe that it was normal for the deep end to be 'raised like this prior to adding water.

Any information you could provide would be appreciated.

[Watermom]

Darken,
Pool installations are not my area but we do have a few members who should be able to help you with your question. So, sit tight and hopefully one of them will see your post and be able to give you some good advice.

Welcome to the Pool Forum! Glad you decided to join us!

[PoolDoc]

Darken,

I've installed a couple of liners, but not often enough to be good at it. Waste is the only person around here who has that sort of experience. I'll contact him, but he's been tied up, lately.

Meanwhile, I'd suggest:
1. Checking YouTube for some liner installation videos.
2. Take some pictures; send them to your liner mfg; and ask them.

[waste]

Welcome to The Forum!

I think you'd be fine to add water, even though the liner hasn't pulled in to the bottom.


HOWEVER, let me ask you a few questions before you proceed.

1) What is the floor made of (sand, vermiculite or crete)?

2) How far down the wall is the end of the vac hose (and what kind of vac are you using and what size is the pool and where is the vac)?

3) Did you duct tape all the panel seams? (also, are the valves closed on all the system equipment, tape off the skimmer lids as well as the light conduit)

4) Did you have a water issue when the pool was installed that required putting a layer of gravel down, to keep the ground water at bay?

What kind of steps do you have?


Sorry for all the questions, as well as some I may have forgotten (on the plus side, this may help me finally write a stickyable 'how to drop a line post' )


Please let me know how it's going.