Liners Online
tips for buying pool liners online
Are you thinking about buying your next vinyl liner online?
There are some reputable online stores to do business with. I
will share with you the names of only those that have been
recommended to me or that I have used myself.
In The Swim is a
store I have ordered from with no problems. I have also heard
from others that have done business with them and all were happy.
SwimmingPoolLiners has been mentioned to me with favorable
comments. Discountpoolliners has also been mentioned favorably.
They are located in California and the owners name is Mickey.
Poolsupplies has a definite approval with this quote "I order
EVERYTHING from them, including a liner last year. Their prices are
the best I have found anywhere." Al had a not so favorable
experience with this store and here is his advice. "Before
buying liners online, or from anywhere, ask specific questions about
thickness, patterns, shipping, substitutions, and anything else you
may not be certain of. Never assume the person on the other
end of the phone knows any details. Before installing or
taking it fully out of the box, measure the thickness and verify
it's what you expected. Read the company's substitution policy
carefully, if there is one. This is their way out of these
issues."
One of the issues Al had was over the thickness of the liner.
Most online liners stores refer to their liners in terms of gauge
while pool manufactures like Doughboy refer to their liners in terms
of mils. An example would be a 20 gauge liner is equivalent to
a 16 mil liner. Real pool companies have not used 16 mil
liners in over twenty years. They are just to thin. My
advice is to only purchase the 25 gauge liners from online stores
and you will get a liner that is close to a 20 mil liner from your
local pool store. The above advice is excellent, ask enough
questions, until you are sure of what you are getting.
Enjoy your online pool liner shopping experience and don't forget,
you can ask the pool pro
anything, anytime.
The best source I know of for vinyl liners online is In The Swim.
That is only because they have taken good care of me and I have had
no reason to shop any place else.
I have mentioned in several places on this site my preference for
a solid blue liner as opposed to the more expensive liners with
fancy patterns. Below are prices for 25 gauge solid blue above
ground pool liners online.
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