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Posted by Don Phillipson on April 23, 2006, 9:48 am
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> I'm entering the third summer as owner of an inground pool, and I'm still
> learning how to maintain it!
> Our liner currently has about 20 patches in it around the top where it's
> tearing away. When we bought the house, we knew nothing about pools or the
> . . .
> I was told that I need to have the pool clear in order for them to measure
> for a new liner. Is that correct?
The pool contractor does not need to remeasure the pool
before supplying a liner. He just checks the brand and
size and looks it up in a catalogue of liners.
Plastic (vinyl) pool liners degrade in sunshine.
Twenty repaired holes suggests this liner was far gone
before you bought it. (Mine is nearly 20 years old, no
holes yet.) --Or else the liner either fitted badly or was
improperly installed.
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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Posted by Matt Kruse on April 23, 2006, 12:29 pm
Don Phillipson wrote:
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> The pool contractor does not need to remeasure the pool
> before supplying a liner. He just checks the brand and
> size and looks it up in a catalogue of liners.
Interesting - I will call the 3 installers tomorrow and check with them
directly to see if they need the pool clear. If not, that would be great for
me!
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> Plastic (vinyl) pool liners degrade in sunshine.
> Twenty repaired holes suggests this liner was far gone
> before you bought it. (Mine is nearly 20 years old, no
> holes yet.) --Or else the liner either fitted badly or was
> improperly installed.
Any of the above could be true, I suppose. The pool is about 20-25 years old
and I'm pretty sure it's the original liner. We got absolutely no
documentation or information about the pool from the original homeowners.
(They were not happy with us after the sale because we modified our offer
after the septic inspection!).
There were plenty of patches when we bought the pool (again, something I
hadn't noticed originally since I knew nothing about pools) and I patched 5
small holes last summer. We knew it would need to be replaced this spring. I
just want to get it done asap so we can swim by the time it gets warm!
One other question - I assume the installers drain the pool, so it doesn't
sit empty and cave in? If so, then where do they drain it? Do they run a big
drain line down to the storm drains on the street, or will they expect to
dump 20,000 gallons of water in my yard? We all have septic systems out
here, and that probably would be a bad thing :)
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Matt Kruse
http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com
http://www.AjaxToolbox.com
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Posted by Don Phillipson on April 23, 2006, 2:12 pm
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> One other question - I assume the installers drain the pool, so it doesn't
> sit empty and cave in? If so, then where do they drain it? Do they run a
big
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> drain line down to the storm drains on the street, or will they expect to
> dump 20,000 gallons of water in my yard? We all have septic systems out
> here, and that probably would be a bad thing :)
If installed under building permit, the plan for this pool
also indicated where it would be drained, with special
reference to the septic system tile field. Siphoning
out through a single garden hose will lower the level
at least one inch per hour. A pump naturally works
much faster. The practical question is whether you
drain to natural ditches, sewage drains etc.
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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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> learning how to maintain it!
> Our liner currently has about 20 patches in it around the top where it's
> tearing away. When we bought the house, we knew nothing about pools or the
> . . .
> I was told that I need to have the pool clear in order for them to measure
> for a new liner. Is that correct?