Chlorine Tablets On Pool Liner

by Robert Payne
(Oklahoma City, OK)

My grandson undid the chlorine floater and three 3" brand new tablets and two 2" tablets entered the pool. They settled in the middle (the pool is about 6-1/2 ft deep in the center) for approximately 1 hour.

When I got home I saw the empty floater and got in the pool and removed the tablets. It's been almost 24 hours and the water is still at the same level as before.

The water is a little cloudy so we can't see any damage to the liner. I could not believe that we did not have any leaks. Are we very lucky? Shouldn't the tablets have burned a hole in the liner? Please advise.

If we do discover a small hole, can it be patched?




Hi Robert. Most of the time when tablets sit on a vinyl liner for any length of time the liner will be permanently stained. The liner might even wrinkle in that area, but it should not leak. Burning a hole in the liner would be rare.

Holes of that type could easily be patched, even without draining the pool. It's best to use Boxer patch glue and a piece of actual liner for the patch. Most stores that deal with above ground pools would have both of these items.