If you need help getting rid of stubborn stains, you can try using a metal stain remover for vinyl liners and/or a stain-removing tool. You can wipe the stain directly with a clean cloth or use a brush or another liner cleaning tool to get at hard to reach spots.
The majority of pool liner rips, tears, and holes can be repaired. Most small issues can be patched and repaired underwater without draining the pool. Larger holes can also be patched but usually with a lower rate of success. The age of the liner also plays a factor in the success of patching the leak.
Your liner will fade naturally over time as it ages and is exposed to chemicals and UV rays. You'll want to monitor significant rust stains or algae buildups, however, as they can be difficult (if not impossible) to remove. Another common issue is aesthetics. As liners fade, so too do their patterns.
Vinegar and Baking Soda Cleaner
Mix vinegar, baking soda and hot water in a bucket. Use a mop to clean the liner. This will kill mold and mildew and leave the liner clean and fresh smelling.
During the process I started using the magic eraser to clean the vinyl above the water line which has turned gray and black. This stuff works like magic without a lot of scrubbing. It is even taking some of the yellowish (I'm asumming iron) stains off my acrylic steps.
Saltwater is extremely corrosive to certain types of metal pipes and pool equipment. Occasionally, saltwater pools are equally corrosive to pool liners. If saltwater wears away the lining of a pool long enough, it will create holes or tears in the liner. Once the liner tears, you'll have no choice but to replace it.
The typical lifespan of a vinyl liner is anywhere from 15-20 years and where your liner falls in that range depends, most crucially, upon your proper maintenance of the pool's chemistry.
If your pool gets a lot of sunlight, I always recommend to go with a thicker liner, and the sun will have to work harder to wear the liner down. I also make sure to wash down the water line area regularly with a vinyl cleaner that protects the vinyl from the sun's rays.
Vinyl pools are almost completely customizable and fairly easy to modify, whether that's a cosmetic replacement of the liner or making the pool shallower by 2'. Polymer and Steel wall pools are going to have similar costs.
Vinyl swimming pool liners can be repainted using epoxy paints, premium acrylic paints, and water-based acrylic paints.
Using too much shock may result in a brief down period of your pool. A pool that's been recently shocked can cause skin irritation, bleached clothes, and a bleached pool liner. If your pool's liner is made of vinyl, you'll need to be careful about using too much shock.
But as liners become darker, they are more inclined to fade over time due to UV damage and Chlorine. You will notice fading quicker, but it may take longer to actually bleach completely since most liners are printed on darker blue vinyl.
The most common cause of wrinkles in the pool liner is excessive water in the soil around the pool. A high water table can cause the liner to lift like a balloon from the floor of the pool. And when the groundwater recedes, the liner won't return to its previous position, so wrinkles will develop.
Inground pool liner replacement costs $3,000 to $4,000 on average with prices ranging between $1,400 and $4,800 for materials and labor. Above ground swimming pool liner replacement runs between $350 and $1,600 with most spending $700 on average.
The average inground pool liner will last 5–9 years. The average above-ground pool liner will last 6–10 years. Liner warranties may last 25 to 30 years, but they're extremely prorated.
Vinyl pool liners are also good at resisting damage from salt. If you do use a saltwater system with an above ground pool, you should check and, if necessary, replace metal components regularly. One vital way of reducing corrosion and rust damage is a sacrificial anode.
If you have a vinyl liner, you'll be happy to know you can use a salt chlorinator system in your pool without taking any extra precautions. The liner will be exposed to lower levels of chlorine, so it may even extend your liner's lifespan.
No, you should not use a pressure washer to clean a vinyl pool liner. A pressure washer is very powerful and could easily tear your liner, resulting in a very costly repair.
Remove any debris manually first before using a vacuum cleaner. It's also important to take care when cleaning your pool liner so as not to scratch it. Use a soft brush with no metal bristles (a nylon scrub pad) to remove the dirt on your pool walls and floor. Vacuum the vinyl pool liner without missing any spots.
High concentrations of chlorine (above 1.5 ppm) will attack the liner and bleach it, thus damaging it. Any level below this range will weaken its ability to kill off bacteria.
Brown stains in and around your fibreglass pool are an indication of iron buildup. If the rust stains are small, rubbing a Vitamin C tablet directly on them should make them go away. Use a brush to scrub the stains and your pool will be good as new.