New pool owners, patching hole in bottom of liner?

[waste]

Glad you got it patched!

If both patches were properly applied, it shouldn't be leaking there anymore. However, if the liner failed in one place, who's to say that there isn't a smaller hole somewhere else? If the water loss is negligible, ignore it - if it's bothersome, do some serious leak detection and dye testing.

I'd use a round rock (~ the size of the patch) to mark the area to avoid. I wouldn't let anyone step near the rock and certainly wouldn't vacuum within 5" of the rock. I would dive down and pick up the rock every other day and gently rub the patch, to keep algae from growing under it.

If you are SURE that you'll be replacing the liner next spring - I'd skip using any extra chems when you close the pool - who cares if it's a swamp when you open the pool -you're replacing the liner and water?

One last thing, can you tell me about your vacuum?

I hope you will enjoy the rest of the season with your pool

[Midnight]

I don't know if I'd have a rock big enough, the patch ended up being about 4 x 4, and the divot is about 6 x 6. The vacuum is just the standard one that everyone originally buys, the oval-y shaped one on the end of the pole with the brush underneath. We hadn't vacuumed the pool yet when the tear appeared, I'm embarassed to admit we hadn't vacuumed for the first time until last week. But the pool was still very clean inside because we were barely in it and we run the filter. I'd like to get the Hayward Wanda the Whale vacuum next year. Can the vacuum we already have cause us problems until then?

I'll look up how to do a dye leak test. I'd like to find the leak, the patch seems to be holding fine. I was in the pool for the first time since the patch the other day and it looked good. But we're losing about an inch a day and I'd like to find any leaks.