Liner Install

by Mishon
(Fergus Falls, MN)

Hi there! We have installed a 24 ft. round above ground pool in our yard. We installed the liner, and after putting about a foot of water in the pool, there are some wrinkles, and the more I look at it, it appears as if the liner is twisted somewhat, as on the wall it has a wrinkle, and the bottom seems to kind of follow it.

It has sat like this for a couple of days as my husband is out of town, and we have not finished filling the pool. I am wondering if it is OK to leave it this way, or if we should pump the water out, and try to fix whatever is going on and refill? If we should pump the water out, how long can the liner be without any water, as I have read once you remove a liner it needs to be kept moist? Thanks for any advice!
Mishon





Hi Mishon. Wrinkles in the liner will make it harder to clean and could eventually cause the liner to wear out sooner than it would without them. Many above ground pools do, however, have wrinkles. Sometimes they are just hard to avoid.

If it looks like something you can fix, and the pool is not yet full, I would do it. You can drain the water down to an inch or so, straighten the liner, and refill as soon as possible. Doing this will not hurt your liner. If you drain it completely and let it sit in the sun for days it will shrink. Just drain it when you are ready to work on it and then refill immediately.