A wrinkle in your pool liner can quickly turn into a tear — and a tear in your pool liner can cause a lot of damage, especially when left unchecked. Damage equates to costly repairs.
There are two types of vinyl pools : above ground and inground. Each come with their own set of dangers in terms of leaks. Losing your above ground pool water may not seem like an urgent issue, but it could cause your pool to collapse in on itself. Not to mention, all the chemicals that will end up all over your lawn.
Odds are, the water will kill your grass and turn your yard into a mud pit. A leak in your inground pool liner has the potential to cause even more damage. That pocket also adds weight, which will cause your liner to rip further. Additionally, tears and holes in your inground pool liner can lead to water pockets beneath your pool deck. This can cause soil erosion, cracks in your concrete, and rust, causing the surrounding area to become vulnerable.
There are a handful of options for patching your pool liner. This can be done above or underwater, and it should provide a strong hold for a little while until you figure out what to do. You can overlap your waterproof tape to cover larger surface areas. However, using this product for smaller areas is best since it tends to peel at the edges over time. This is especially true for vinyl pool liners. Peel-and-stick patches work just like waterproof tapes.
They also work on inflatable pool toys and floats. You can find peel-and-stick patches in sheets or pre-cut into circles. All you have to do is peel off the paper backing and place your patch over the leak. Peel-and-stick patches work best for small leaks and punctures. They can be easily winterized with a proper blower and a positive sealing Jandy type valve to close off, while air is blowing thru.
Hi Gil, that happened to me once. The liner was not fully stretched when they put the screws in, so as the pool filled, the liner stretched, and pulled away from the screws. We tried two layers of Flex Tape to repair a tear in the corner of our inground vinyl pool liner.
It held okay for about a week and now is leaking. I do realize that we will eventually need to replace the liner but we are being told that there is a shortage of vinyl! Please advise! That stuff from TV? Thought it was a miracle, lol! For larger tears, look at our vinyl patch kit.
By Kara Redden. Once found the liner can usually be easily patched both above the water liner and under the water. Typically a pool store will have a patch kit. This will include glue my favourite is the boxer brand and patching material typically clear. If you have kept the piece of liner from when it was installed you can also use that. When the prepackaged liner patch kit is not large enough- bigger then- x, your local pool store may have samples they can cut a piece off from.
This will typically not match your liner, but it will hold the water in the swimming pool. Sometimes when something has fallen in the pool like patio furniture or a glass table, there will be multiple holes.
Make sure you locate and patch them all. You may want to fold the patch over on itself and manipulate it between your fingers to spread the glue across the entire surface. Unfold your patch. For underwater repairs, ensure that you are using a specialty underwater repair kit.
Do not drain your pool as this could actually cause further liner damage. Follow the steps as above but do not unfold the patch, instead swim to the location of the tear.
When you reach the damaged area underwater, unfold the patch and apply it immediately to the liner, squeezing out all water bubbles. Place the patch over the tear and gently work your fingers over it from the inside moving out in order to force out any air bubbles which could weaken the repair. Then firmly hold the patch in place for a few minutes to ensure that it adheres.
For dry repairs, allow for a minimum of 24 hours for the glue to take hold. During this time make sure that nothing disturbs the patch. For underwater repairs you should allow for even longer drying time. Do not disturb the patch for at least 48 hours and allow four to seven days for full cure.
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