Liner came off, any advice is appreciated

[olavski]

I have had 3 different pool stores came out and they all said one thing: Replace it. The gap is now about 6 to 8 feet wide and some of the upper liner (what goes in the track) is torn. There is hardly no stretching, even not with the hairdryer/warm water.

One guy said he could get me through the summer by removing some of the old liner and glue/patch some replacement vinyl over the old vinyl. He said that should be ok for now so i can fill up the pool just like we used to do but said also this is only temporarily. Sooner or later we need a new liner.

I'm very tempted to do this, the repair is about $175 and would allow me and the family to swim and save up for a liner. Any ideas or suggestions on this temp. fix?

[aylad]

If replacing the liner isn't feasible for you right now, and this guy can guarantee you a swim season out of it, then it's your call--but I would go ahead and start putting money back for a new one, because even if it goes another season, I doubt you'll get two.

Just my $.02

Janet

[olavski]

It's replaced with a new liner a couple of weeks ago and i'm pretty happy with the deal we got. The gap had become almost 10 feet wide and the liner was just too old to get any decent stretch.

Anyway, now i have a liner bead lock in there. Not expecting miracles from it, it's more a placebo for a peaceful mind.

Thanks for the replies though.