J Hook Liner is Slipping

by Trish
(Georgia)

We installed a new j hook liner last year, it started to slip at the end of the season, this year after fixing it, the j hook liner is slipping off the track but in more places. Any help besides duck tape?


Hi Trish. I have a couple different suggestions that might work. First off, are there any retaining rods that snap in place over the bead of the liner? There are usually metal rods around the top of the pool and these could be crimped tighter to better hold the liner in place.

The second thing I would do is drain the pool down to about a half inch of water. On a very warm day, with direct sunlight, working on your hands and knees, starting in the center, work the liner in all directions pushing as much slack as possible to the outer edges of the pool. With a warm liner you might be amazed at the amount of liner you can work out of the bottom. This excess liner is needed for the pool sides.

When the bottom is worked as tight as you can get it, the start of the refill needs to be done during the hottest part of the day. With direct sunlight the liner should stretch into place properly.

If you have tightened the rods, and used the heat of the sun effectively, and the liner is still to small, it's probably time to replace it.