Above Ground Pool Liner Installation

Above ground pool liners play important roles

An above ground pool is a fine addition to your home, but before you use it, don't dismiss the importance of a quality above ground pool liner. The above ground pool liner helps secure the framework and holds the water inside the pool. Above ground pool liners come in two basic styles - beaded and overlap. You can save money by installing an above ground pool liner yourself, but you'll want to follow specific instructions to do it properly.

Installing an overlap above ground pool liner The first step for above ground swimming pool liner installation is to follow instructions that come with the pool and make sure all wrinkles are smoothed. Next, remove the top coping rail from around the above ground pool. Position the above ground pool liner inside of the pool; this will require another person's help. Just enough liner barely touching the ground should be left in the center. Replace the coping sections over the liner that drapes over the pool's edge and secure it enough to keep the liner in place. Now add water and loosen the coping gradually as water tugs at the above ground pool liner. As water continues to fill, keep repositioning the coping sections all around the pool until the water is 6 inches deep. Meanwhile check to ensure the seams are still lined up, then fasten the coping securely over the top rail. Water should be filled halfway up the skimmer.

Installing a beaded above ground pool liner

Installation of a beaded above ground pool liner starts with unpacking the liner and smoothing out all wrinkles by hand. With the help of another person, place the above ground pool liner inside the pool.

Grasp the beaded edge and snap it into the liner retainer atop the edge of the pool wall. Do this all the way around the pool. Next, fill the pool with water, smoothing out all wrinkles as the above ground pool begins to fill.

One of the most common troubleshooting problems comes when a leak is found in the above ground pool liner. There are leak-fixing products available the fix all leaks up to one-eighth inch. Larger holes require snorkeling around and using an underwater patch available at many above ground pool suppliers.

There are many other ways to locate a leak. The most common method is by using food coloring - red works very well. By squeezing a drop or two by seams or other likely locations, the leak will draw the colored water toward and out of the hole. Fixing a leak is important, because even a hole the size of a pencil tip can lead to the loss of hundreds of gallons of water per day.