Signs You Need to Replace Your Pool Liner

Spring is the perfect time of year for people to ghetto outside and give their pools a good cleaning and a bit of TLC ahead of pool season officially starting. And while there are indeed many tasks that you need to perform to make your pool ready to accept guests, one area that needs careful consideration is your pool lining.

Pool liners can succumb to wear and tear like any other materials and it's really important you know what the signs are that your liner needs replacing so it's still in good condition and usable foen you need it to be.

Fading or Bleaching

Liners will fade over time with sunlight, but bleaching is something different entirely.

Bleaching occurs when the sun is directly on certain areas or when chemical levels are not stable. And this is when you'll see patches looking washed out or areas with a chalky finish.

It's not just cosmetic at this point; fading means the material itself is breaking down, and once your liner breaks down, it loses flexibility and is more prone to cracking. You can't reverse this type of damage, so it's a good time to consider looking at replacement pool liners before things get worse.

Wrinkling or Loose Areas

Your pool liner should be flat and tight across the pool. There shouldn't be any wrinkling or loose areas that don't sit flush when they should, but if you are noticing this, it could be that your liner is starting to age, or that water has gotten behind it, or temperature changes have affected the liner.

And how do you know this is happening? Apart from visual signs, you’ll notice that there are soft spots in the liner or areas that move when you step on them, and over time, your pool will be harder to clean as dirt gets trapped underneath the liner, resulting in uneven pressure that can push the liner to crack completely.

Persistent Leaks or Water Loss

All pools will lose some amount of water naturally, either from use or evaporation into the environment. But if you're constantly opening up your pool levels or you're noticing there are damp spots or waterlogging is occurring around above-ground pools, then you might have a leak. And this could be down to a number of issues, but weakened seams on pool liners or areas where the material has thinned can allow for leakage from the pool. And the last thing you should be doing here is fighting fires and patching up weaknesses in your pool liner. If it's leaking water, then it needs a full replacement to be watertight and safe for use at all times.

There are numerous signs that your pool liner is failing, and it's time to invest in a new one. And while it's not the simplest of tasks — you need to drain the pool, remove the old liner, and fit the new one, it's not the most complicated, and it's well worth the effort to secure your pool.