Replace Liner Or Wait Until Spring

by T Murph
(Lowell MA)

My pool liner failed and I have purchased a new one. It being so late in the season is it best to replace and fill for winter or leave liner out till spring.





Hi T. That is a very good question but a very tough one to answer. It is safer to install the new liner and then winterize the pool. It is probably cheaper money wise to leave the pool empty and install the liner in the spring.

I have seen what a good wind can do to an empty pool, so I never recommend leaving one empty. But I have also seen pools sit empty for years with no damage.

I would recommend you consider your investment in the pool and your local weather conditions. In Arizona we deal with dust storms and monsoons and an occasional micro burst. Any one of these could put an empty pool into your neighbor's yard. We do not deal with a winter freeze so I am not sure how that affects an empty pool.

To be on the safe side I would install the new liner. If you like to take chances you could wait until spring and hope the pool is still in good condition.