Leaking Liner

by Francis
(Pennsylvania)

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, and there's a deep trench where the sand has been shifted underneath the hole.

The liner needs to be replaced, and I can't afford to get a new one this year. Is there any way around this? If I just drained the pool and placed a winter cover on it, is there a way to make sure the pool walls never collapse?




Hi Francis. There is really no way to make sure an empty pool will not collapse. Some pools will stand for years without water and others will blow over with the first strong wind. I recommend never leaving a pool empty because you just never know.

If you are using stick on patches that might be your problem. Try Boxer vinyl repair patch. You apply the glue to the patch, hold your breath and stick it on, come up for air and hold your big toe on it for a while. I have never seen a hole that Boxer glue could not fix.

The sand washing out under the hole is not a problem unless it leaves the liner resting on the pool frame. If the liner is resting on sharp metal it could cause severe damage very quickly. If that is not the case a patch should easily get you through another season or so.

These pages might also be of interest.

Vinyl Liners

Overlap Liners

Beaded Liners