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Above Ground Pool Liners




Everything you ever wanted to know about vinyl liners


above ground pool pro This is the part of Ask The Pool Pro where you can ask questions about above ground pool liners.  Included on this page are questions about liner installation, beaded liners, expandable liners and just about anything else liner related.

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Buster Crabbe Liner  starstarstarstarstar
We recently removed our neighbors "Buster Crabbe" Greystone 27x52 pool and plan on self installing it. We were told the pool is not exactly 27'. If this ...

Chlorine Stain on a Vinyl Liner  starstarstarstarstar
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Thanks for your help!
We had a service care for our pool while we were on vacation and the guy didn't put the top of the chlorine container back ...

Beaded Liner Receivers  starstarstarstarstar
We recently bought a 15’ x 24’ x 52” oval above ground pool. It has a beaded liner and we have it almost completely installed. We also have a new liner....

Exapandable Pool Liner For Round Pool  Not rated yet
If I buy an expandable pool liner for a 33' round pool. Can I install it on a 30' round pool and dig the deep end deeper than 7 feet?

Thanks, Matt
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Torn Liner Catastrophe  Not rated yet
Hello, I'm in a heap of trouble! As the photo reveals, a severe tear in my liner has resulted in near 100% water loss--about an inch of water still remains....

Vinly is only the beginning  Not rated yet
You can also find above ground pools that are made of panels of steel, dipped steel (steel with a resin coating for protection) and aluminum. Aluminum ...

Small Pebble Under Liner  Not rated yet
Hi,
We are getting ready to winterize and close our pool. I was inspecting the liner this morning and found what looks like a couple small pebbles under ...

Divots on Bottom of Pool  Not rated yet
We recently noticed several large divots in the bottom of our pool liner in spots where it seems the sand base has washed away. They are about 5-6 feet ...

liners  Not rated yet
My sister gave me an above ground pool . We took it down and moved it to my house where now we cant get the liner to fit back into place. We have tried ...

Beaded Liner Removal  Not rated yet
I am trying to remove a beaded liner in my pool and can't figure out how to do this. I took off the top rail and removed all screws but don't know how ...

Installing a Beaded Liner  Not rated yet
I am installing a beaded liner and need help on what direction the bead receiver goes on the top. Do you slip the liner in it on the inside or outside?...

Old Liner Under New Liner  Not rated yet
I have bought a new 25 gauge liner and a new Blue Rhino cloth like pad. Can I cut the old liner and put it under all of the above at the bottom of the ...

Holes Under Pool Liner  Not rated yet
I purchased a 27 foot round above ground pool one year ago. I am now noticing that there are holes under the liner where the sand bed was put down. The ...

Liner Install  Not rated yet
Hi there! We have installed a 24 ft. round above ground pool in our yard. We installed the liner, and after putting about a foot of water in the pool, there ...

UD Liner Question  Not rated yet
I have bought a used Lomart 18X36 pool with 48" sides. We have decided we want to set it up as a single depth pool, but we would like it to be a little ...

Doughboy 16 x 40 Liner  Not rated yet
Hello, we have purchased a used doughboy above ground oval pool and told it was a 15x30, however after just getting it put up it measures a 16x40. We ...

Wrinkle in Liner  Not rated yet
Hi we have installed our 18 ft round Doughboy pool and it looks amazing. The only problem we have is we installed the liner and it fits perfectly, however,...

Expandable Liner for 18X36 Pool  Not rated yet
Hello, I love this site! Lots of great info. We are getting a used Lomart 18X36 above ground pool. I have been looking for a new liner and am interested ...

Expandable Liner Options  Not rated yet
We are replacing an above ground pool liner with a 72 inch deep end is it better to use a stretch to fit or fitted deep end?


Hi Kay. I have had far ...

18' Expandable Liner  Not rated yet
My above ground pool is 18’ round with a 6 foot deep end and one foot extra in the middle. How big of a liner would I need to buy, 12x48 or 15x48 or another ...

Bumps Under Vinyl Liner  Not rated yet
My above ground pool is only about a year old. I recently noticed hard little bumps under the liner around the entire pool just about a foot below the ...

Liner is Slipping  Not rated yet
Hi - We just installed an overlap replacement liner in our 30' AGP on Friday evening. This morning, Sunday, we noticed that one side of the pool liner ...

Replacement Liner  Not rated yet
Where is the best place to buy a replacement liner online? We recently purchased a used doughboy, broke it down ourselves, then set it up again ourselves....

Liner Installation Problem  Not rated yet
Hi - we just installed a new liner into our 30ft round above ground pool. We left a 6-8" overlap and started to fill the pool. We had started to fill ...

Refilling a Doughboy Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
We have a 28 round doughboy pool. We had to drain it, other than the deep end, in order to patch 2 holes that were in the shallow end. Now we are refilling ...

Wrinkles in Expandable Liner  Not rated yet
We are trying to install an expandable liner in a 27FT. round above ground pool with a 2 ft. dug out deep end. The walls are up and the deep end is filled ...

Liner Pulled Out Under Fitting  Not rated yet
When I removed the winter cover on my 18' above ground pool, I discovered that the liner dropped about 1/2 of an inch directly under the intake or circulation ...

Wrong Pool Liner  Not rated yet
I've made a terrible mistake. I ordered a 'beaded' liner instead of a J-hook? Is there a way this can be remedied without buying another liner?

Thanks,...

A Hole in Vinyl Pool  Not rated yet
We have just set up and filled our pool only to realize that there is a hole that water is trickling out of. Can we patch a pool that is full or do we ...

Pool Liner Shrunk  Not rated yet
I have a 24x15x5 oval pool with the six support beams. My vinyl liner was installed about two years ago. The installer did a sloppy job and installed ...

Beaded Liner To Small  Not rated yet
We installed a new 15 x 30 pool and now the beaded liner will not fit, it is too small. What do we do to make this fit?

Hi Lori. I am going to assume ...

Pool Liner Install  Not rated yet
Is there anything that I need to know about buying an above ground beaded pool liner, I was told by some of the local companies where I live that most ...

25 Gauge Pool Liner  Not rated yet
There are 20 and 25 gauge liners for above ground pools. What is the best way to go? Would it make a big difference? Prices are increased about $40 more ...

Beaded Pool Liner To Big  Not rated yet
After we installed the pool liner we found that we have 3" that would not go into the beaded channel. What could we have done wrong? Could it be because ...

Wrinkles in Vinyl Liner  Not rated yet
I just had my 18 x 33 above ground pool installed and the whole bottom is very bumpy and the liner is wrinkled in lots of places. Is that okay?



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Patch Hole in Pool  Not rated yet
My plastic pool has a whole at the bottom. How do I patch it without draining the water?

Hi. If you are talking about a vinyl lined above ground pool ...

Expandable Liner for Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
Does an expandable liner have more material on the bottom section to allow for a cupped bottom? Or is it the same as a standard liner with longer side ...

Pool Deck and Liner Installation  Not rated yet
How do I install a replacement liner on an 18 x33 pool which is decked on 3 sides?



My guess is that the deck will have to come apart for you to ...

Pool Liner Problem  Not rated yet
I purchased a used pool at the end of last season. I did the installation myself and got to use the pool for about 3 weeks or a month before we had to ...

Liner Overhang on an Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
I am trying to replace my liner. If I only have two inches of overhang is there a problem with the type of liner I have?




Hi William. Your ...

How to Install an Above Ground Pool Liner  Not rated yet
How do I put a new liner in an above ground pool?



Hi Pam. Installing a new liner in an above ground pool is usually a fairly easy process, but ...

replacing pool liner  Not rated yet
I need instructions for replacing above ground 24' round 48" pool liner. Can you tell me where to look? Thank you.



Hi. Most liners come packaged ...

Expandable Liner  Not rated yet
How do you prepare the ground (in the deeper area) before you install the liner and before you add the sand for cushion? I am doing a 15 X 30 ft. pool ...

Liner installation price  Not rated yet
What should I expect to pay to have a 24 foot round new liner installed, its a beaded liner so you don’t have to remove the top rails. I have the new ...

Tear in Liner  Not rated yet
I drained & refilled my above ground pool. Well, of course the liner shifted a little and we tried to get it in place as much as possible. We started ...

Doughboy Expandable Liner  Not rated yet
I am looking to purchase an expandable pool liner for my 24' round pool. On the internet there are many to choose from and the cost is around $225 - $275....

Installing an Expandable Liner  Not rated yet
What is the best method for installing an expandable liner to be as wrinkle free as possible?

Hi. Whenever possible I stretch the liners into place ...

Expandable Pool Liner  Not rated yet
I bought a used 24' round pool with 52" walls. The pool had a j-hook pool liner. I want to replace the liner with an expandable version so that I can ...

Drained pool, Liner came off.  Not rated yet
We own a 16x28 doughboy pool with a deep section and an expandable liner. We drained it to remove some roots that were growing under the liner. When we ...

Expandable liner question  Not rated yet
What is the best way to install an expandable liner for a new 33 foot above ground pool? I have about 8 years experience installing above grounds, but ...

Doughboy liner installation  Not rated yet
By the sounds of it, you have installed a lot of Doughboy pools which is what I have. I have a 48" wall Timberline and the liner is original I think. I ...

Leaking Liner  Not rated yet
There's a hole on the bottom of my overlap liner and water keeps leaking out onto the lawn. I tried a patch a couple of times but it's not holding up,...

Beaded liner  Not rated yet
Hi there,
I'm installing a beaded liner and I have the pool completely empty (quite a job). The walls are exactly 48" high and the bead receiver sits ...

pool liner install  Not rated yet
I am installing a replacement 18'x33'x52" Swim Line above ground pool liner. I have it in the pool area with a few inches of water in the bottom. The ...

Beaded Liner Replacement  Not rated yet
I just bought a new beaded liner to replace my old one which is also a beaded...but after installing it it doesn't seem to fit right..seems like it is ...



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