Replacing IG Liner -- Need lots of advice

[tonyl]

Well, I bought my replacement liner from Water Warehouse...and I had great results. Our pool is an 18X36 sport pool (3.5 on each end, tapering to 5.5 feet in the middle) I replaced the liner myself....that's ALL by myself. It would have been nice to have help with the 250 lb. box it came in but I managed to wrestle it into place. My pool had several rocks left and a few rough places that I plotted and repaired/removed. Just like yours, it had foam on the walls but concrete bottom. I left it that way but the bottom will feel more cushioned with the new liner. It seems my old one was brittle and ready to fail also.

I opted for the 20 guage after several recommendations, any more was for piece of mind.

We're really glad we went with a darker liner (sanibel tile) as it really helps solar wise to heat the pool and it certainly won't get darker over time. We're currently able to get 90 degree pool temp on a sunny 83 degree day.


Hope this helps, Tony

Edit: Make sure you replace the skimmer & return gaskets. It's like changing your oil and not the filter.