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    Default 40 year old pool needs new liner

    Hi there,
    The liner ripped over the winter but the pool, backed simply with sand has no main drain. The water table is pretty high and we can lower it to a few inches with the pump, but as soon as it is shut off, the water rises. We are not attempting to replace the liner ourselves and had been trying to wait out the ground water. Doesn't seem that is going to happen. What can we do to remove the water so the pool company can replace the liner?

    Thanks in advance!
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    Default Re: 40 year old pool needs new liner

    You need to let the liner company manage the water; if they don't know how to do that, it's not safe to let them install the liner!

    You need a liner company that CAN manage the water.

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    Default Re: 40 year old pool needs new liner

    Thank you.

    The company we are using can manage the water, we were hoping to save some money and remove the water ourselves.

    Thanks again!

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    Default Re: 40 year old pool needs new liner

    Good!

    That's not something you want to DIY in your situation. IF he does it, and there's a problem HE has to fix it. If you do it, you have to pay him 2x for the work, if there's the slightest problem. Not good.

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    Default Re: 40 year old pool needs new liner

    Excellent advice!

    I appreciate your thoughts and guidance, you are very wise. Thanks so much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mwoe's pool View Post
    Excellent advice!

    I appreciate your thoughts and guidance, you are very wise. Thanks so much.
    He IS wise! You guys don't know but....... Ben's avatar really is what he looks like!!

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    That owl is looking MEAN, not wise!

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    Default Re: 40 year old pool needs new liner

    Mean and wise...a good combo!!!

    Is there anything we can do DIY until we can get on his schedule? The sand is a wreck. It looks like beach erosion, so much has fallen and the water just sits. I can use the sump pump to get it lower, but it just comes back up when the pump is shut off, so it seems pointless.

    And of course, we are looking at some serious cash to fix it.

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    Default Re: 40 year old pool needs new liner

    Our pool guy hasn't called back...so I called another company. We have lived in this house for 10 years and I spoke to the guy who owned the house when the pool was put in (early '70s we live in a small town), and he confirmed there is no drain under the liner or any other drain. He also confirmed it is all sand, there is no vermiculite.

    I just want the pool fixed. And it CAN be fixed, correct?

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    Default Re: 40 year old pool needs new liner

    Quote Originally Posted by Mwoe's pool View Post
    I just want the pool fixed. And it CAN be fixed, correct?
    I know it's not what you want to hear, but the correct answer is, "Usually, but not always, unless you are ready to essentially rebuild the pool. The 'hole' can be fixed, but if you pull the liner, and the walls are shot -- repairs are tough.

    There are some unconventional methods I can probably point you toward, but let's not borrow trouble!

    When the liner comes out, take pictures like crazy. That was expensive 30 years ago, but a 16Gb chip for a camera not costs about $30 and holds over 3,000 hi-res pictures. If you have pictures, we (or possibly another forum with more pool guys as members) will be able to offer ideas.

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