Temperature To Install A Vinyl Pool Liner

Try to install the vinyl pool liner while in direct sunlight to help seat fit it properly.

Temperature to install a vinyl pool liner.

We start installing liners in april. If you have a pool that s still holding water you may do better to get a late install appointment for reasons that will become clear shortly. But pool liners go in easiest when the sun is out and it is over 70 degrees. But prepare yourself it is a huge mess.

Generally 10 business days from the time we dig to the time you are ready for concrete. It s best to install the liner in warm weather to allow for a little give in the vinyl. You ll definitely need a couple of friends to help with this process too especially if you have a large pool so make sure you do it on a day that there are no football games on. But there are times when it s unavoidable.

When the pool bottom is finished bring out the swimming pool liner and put it in as quickly as possible. For instance a real estate transaction can spur a liner replacement in less than ideal circumstances. See step 1 to get started. I was under the impression that a j hook liner didn t need to be stretched that much.

That s why many manufacturers caution against installing in cold conditions. We tried stretching it some but the outside temperature was only in the 40 s with no sun. Extreme heat will cause the vinyl pool liner to expand too much to the point where you will never get the wrinkles out. When installing an vinyl in ground pool liner in temperature of 65 f or lower store the liner at 70 f to 80 f for at least 72 hours prior to installation.

Consequently i have only installed three liners in the last three weeks. All this cooler weather has delayed the pool opening season and made it impossible to install pool liners. Does temperature and sun play a big role in installation. Installing your own pool liner can save you money and be completed in the course of a weekend with some advanced preparation.

Today should be middle 50 s with plently of sun. Having a new vinyl liner installed in your pool can cost as much as 4000. People with empty pools should get the earliest install date possible. I explain to people when i take their deposit that i need a warm sunny day to install a pool liner and that i prefer the temperature be over 70 degrees.

When temperatures drop below say 60 degrees a vinyl liner becomes stiff and uncooperative. Conversely installing a vinyl pool liner on a very cold day will cause the vinyl to constrict and potentially tear.