Beaded Liner To Small

by Lori
(Warwick, RI)

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 this is a brand new liner going in to your new pool. I will also have to assume the liner is just a little to small as opposed to being completely the wrong size for your pool.

Try installing the liner on the warmest day possible with direct overhead sunlight. Direct sun on the liner can make all the difference in the world. If the liner is to small, as in not enough around the top, and it is not fitting in the bead, the sun will help. You may need to make several tries at this, taking the liner completely out each time. As you are putting it in the groove, pull and stretch it as you go. This is where the direct overhead sun will make all the difference in the world.

If you have the bead at the top in all the way around, but the liner is away from the walls, this is probably just fine. Again, use the sunlight as you begin to fill the pool. In direct sun it is amazing how much a liner will stretch. As you are adding water push all the wrinkles to the edge, keep working the bottom to get all the liner to the outside as possible. If the liner is still away from the wall, and you loose the sun, shut the hose off and try again the next day.

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