Liner is Loose at Bottom of Pool

by Rod Bell
(La Palma, CA)

We have a 12'x18' oval pool, a little over a year old. Today I felt a loose spot with my foot. Instead of being solid on the bottom the liner is loose, or floats a bit.

The area is approx. 18 inches in diameter. Does this indicate a hole in the liner? Could there be too much water from the sprinkler system? What do you suggest?
Thanks




Hi Rod. It sounds to me like a hole in the liner. I would put on the goggles and go down and inspect this area. If you can find a hole it can be repaired without having to drain the pool. You would just need to get a boxer patch kit and follow the instructions.

Patching a pool is as easy as cutting a round patch, coating it with glue, folding it in half and taking it down to the bottom and placing it over the hole. You can then move your big toe over the patch and come up for air. Hold the patch with your toe for a minute or two and you are done.

I doubt the floating liner is coming from an outside sprinkler system. A sprinkler head under the pool that was not capped would do this. I have had this happen a few times. Most of the time the customer said the sprinkler lines in the yard are no longer in use and to ignore them. A year or two later, for some reason, they get turned on and I get called out to take a look.

This page might help also.

Holes in Vinyl Pool