Wrinkles in Vinyl Liner

[CarlD]

Get out your toilet plunger and get into the pool and you can move the wrinkles around with it. It's not an easy job but there's no real easy way to do it. Emptying the pool runs the risk of pulling/tearing the liner away from the fittings and you could ruin your liner. If you end up with extra material, try to position it at the base of the wall where it will be least noticeable.

I would NOT follow this advice....Where has that toilet plunger been? In toilets! And you are going to put that in your pool where you SWIM????
YECCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

If you want to try it, spring for a new plunger that will never see a toilet. But I tried it with no luck at all, and it wasn't for lack of elbow grease.

[jmcst25]

... plunger ....

I had wrinkles arise earlier this year - and I was about to pay a service company .... but after researching on this forum .. there were a couple of recommendation ... putting more water behind the liner with a hose then pumping it back out after you removed the wrinkle -- (I was not comfortable with doing this myself )... something about a bowling ball.... and a plumber little helper.... once I figured out what a plumber little helper was ....

I bought a plunger at the dollar store for a buck ... (same reason as Carl indicated) ... but make sure it's the old fashion has the nice rubber -- not plastic ... it worked like a champ .. in 2 minutes I got the wrinkles out .. all I did was push the plunger down near the wrinkle and pulled it towards the side.

... but after talking with a local service guy I trust on equipment - he added some additional information about this ... if it's a newer liner / wrinkles this will work - but if it's older liner - this will not work and be careful not to rip a brittle liner.

It worked for me -- and I think I got lucky -- so best of luck to you.

[jrv331]

I tried the plunger method and it worked a little, but I have some major wrinkles that are 3-4ft long and have a "skin fold" of at least 1/4 inch. It had no effect on these. Other than draining the pool to the half way point and going from there(which I dont want to do) Im at a loss. I guess I asking if this is something that needs repaired or can wait until a new liner is needed(when ever that is)
Thanks
John