Pool Liner issues

[aesweeps]

hi. i just wanted to mention that we got our liner replaced in April for our in-ground pool and had similar issues as you. The pool guy came out and removed the small wrinkles that I noticed at that time, I wasn't home when he did it but when I spoke to him I asked how that was done and he said they just use a plunger, anyways it worked but definitely would have the pool people do that. I did find a couple other small wrinkles and I was able to smooth those out with my foot just last weekend. Another problem I have, not sure if you do or not, was with the liner not laying completely flat on the floor and connecting wall leading to the steps. Our pool guy said there is more pull in front of the steps and that area will relax more as the water gets warmer. Right after installation he referred to that part of the liner as "floating", and again stated it would flatten as the water warmed up. It has flattened quite a bit but not fully, and hoping it will soon because I see this as a problem if not. Not sure if any of this helps but thought I would let you know my experience with the wrinkles and what could be done. Good Luck!

[amgaut]

Thank you for the response and I had read about the plunger but these are pretty bad and I don't feel like we should have to fix them considering it has not been a week since the liner has been installed. They did send someone out yesterday to look at the pool after I went to their office and showed them the pictures I had taken of how bad it looked, which is a plus. While thankful they said they would "try" to fix it he said something that worried me...He said that they would have to come back when it was hot (with no chance of rain) to stretch the liner and would put some water behind the liner to loosen the wrinkles. I thought that water behind the liner was a bad, very bad, thing and can not find anything online about that being a remedy for removing liner wrinkles. I am on the fence about letting them do that but then in the same sense they will not get paid anything else until the job is done correctly and to our satisfaction. Any idea about the water behind the liner??

[Watermom]

Let me see if I can get one of our guys who are pool installers to take a look at this thread and offer their advice for you.

Welcome to the Pool Forum, by the way!

[amgaut]

Thank you that would be amazing to hear someone elses opinion. We spoke to our normal pool company and they were baffled that they would intentionally put water behind the liner so I am at a loss right now.