rain runoff water coming through walls when liner is out

[PoolDoc]

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[charger99]

Thanks for the reply.

I pump out any rain water immediately, visually the concrete bottom of the pool looks in good shape for a 25 year old pool and so do the steel walls. The concrete bottom just has a one hairline crack that is hardly noticeable. Yes the installer called me late this afternoon and said it is normal to have some run-off water entering the pool through the panels when the liner is removed and not to worry. Except for replacing one pump and one sand filter I have had no trouble with this pool and we have been here for 20 years.

[PoolDoc]

Your contractor would know more about local conditions and successful work practices for your area, than I possibly can. That doesn't guarantee his competence, of course. But he's in a far better position to know the 'right answer'. Assuming you did due diligence on checking him out, the prudent thing would be to (1) trust him, but (2) carefully read the terms of his guarantee, to make sure he's got skin in the game if things go wrong . . . which them sometimes do even with honest competent contractors.

Good luck!