Beaded Liner Pulling Out Of Bead

by Larry
(Westville NJ)

About two weeks ago my beaded liner on my 24' x 52" pool pulled away from the wall and the water drained out the bottom on one side. The liner does not look damaged, it is still attached on the skimmer and return. I still have the pool covered.

I installed a new liner last year and it pulled away twice in the beginning of the summer not enough to lose water, I pulled it up and reinstalled the bead in the channel. I think there was not enough sand on the side it pulled away from.

My question is can I replace the sand and reinstall the liner or will I need a new liner? What are the steps I will need to do?



Hi Larry. A liner in its first year or so should be OK to drain and refill. The liner should still have plenty of elasticity.

If it is at all possible I would try to leave a little water in the bottom of the pool. It is also a good idea to leave the skimmer and the return hooked up. Leaving water in the bottom and the skimmer attached keeps the liner from shifting.

A helper could help to hold the liner back out of the way while you added sand and smoothed out the area.

There are also pieces of plastic that can be forced into the bead receiver that tighten the fit for loose fitting liners that tend to pull out like yours is doing. These might be worth looking into.