5 Signs You Need a New Pool Liner - Pool Liner Marlboro NJ

5 Signs You Need a New Pool Liner

If you recall what your liner looked and felt like when you first installed it, you likely think of its vibrant color, tight, wrinkle-free fit, and inviting appearance that enhanced your whole pool area. Now, eight, nine, 10 years later, it’s wrinkly, faded, dull and boring, with some tears and rips thrown in for good measure.

Check out these five signs that you need liner replacement.

1. Wrinkles

There was a time when your liner fit your pool’s surfaces like a glove. Over time, though, you may be noticing lots of wrinkles appearing on the bottom, corners, or even near fittings such as return drains and skimmers. Just like humans, wrinkles are a result of old age, as well as poor quality vinyl material, improper initial installation, or damaged under-wall or under-floor spots.

2. Fading

A high-quality vinyl pool liner has built-in UV inhibitors and other substances that slow down the fading process. But time can’t escape the sun and chemicals, which take a toll and cause fading on the surface as well as beneath. A loss of plasticizers is happening, which are substances that keep the vinyl supple and pliable. When you have a heavily faded liner, it also gets harder and more brittle, and doesn’t expand and contract as easily as it once did.

3. Cracking and Tearing

Once a crack or tear develops, it will just get bigger. This inevitably leads to water loss. More than just an annoyance, water that leaks under the liner can damage the pool base through the process of erosion.

4. Stains and Discoloration

Stains are unattractive, to be sure, but not generally cause for replacement. They are caused by minerals, algae, metals, chemical damage and even organic materials – things you can remove with products purchased and applied by your local pool professional. If the stains remain and you are concerned by the unsightly blight on your whole pool area, you may want to consider replacement.

5. Leaks

If the water level of your pool has dropped more than one inch in less than two weeks, a leak could be the culprit. Anything less than that can be chalked up to simple evaporation. Long-term pool leaks that don’t get fixed may result in erosion and, in the worst cases, sinkholes.

Contact Mystic Pool and Spa

Have you been experiencing any of the above problems with your liner? Don’t hesitate to contact us at 732-656-0200 to schedule an appointment for Pool liner replacement.