Indoor, inground, lined, some loss, heres what I plan.

[Sumo1]

Al, the holes are below the skimmer plate. I didn't see them the first time I looked, either.
Hal

[newbie2715]

OK,

So I hit the local pool supply company and purchased some Boxer Brand adhesive. I am planning on removing the plate and rounding out any sharp edges of the tears (to avoid a further rip later).

Then i plan on cutting the extra vinyl and going at least 1 inch larger than any of the "holes".

I plan on letting that sit for a day or two and then cleaning the skimmer plate screws up and getting a new gasket to replace the one that comes off.

I will top off the gasket application with Silicone seal, and reinstall the skimmer plate.

Have I left anything out?



** Also I edited the last pic with Paint to outline the issue!**

[chem geek]

newbie2715,

I have some questions about your pool since I'm trying to figure out when corrosion occurs. Since it's an indoor pool, is there any Cyanuric Acid (CYA) in the pool? Most indoor pools do not have CYA because there is no sunlight, but having chlorine without CYA makes the chlorine far stronger in concentration and potentially corrosive. What is your source of chlorine (bleach, Trichlor, SWG)? What is your typical Free Chlorine (FC) level?

Also, when you remove the screws, look at the screw mounts and see if you can tell if they are made of the same material as the screws.

Thanks,
Richard

[newbie2715]

newbie2715,

I have some questions about your pool since I'm trying to figure out when corrosion occurs. Since it's an indoor pool, is there any Cyanuric Acid (CYA) in the pool? Most indoor pools do not have CYA because there is no sunlight, but having chlorine without CYA makes the chlorine far stronger in concentration and potentially corrosive. What is your source of chlorine (bleach, Trichlor, SWG)? What is your typical Free Chlorine (FC) level?

Also, when you remove the screws, look at the screw mounts and see if you can tell if they are made of the same material as the screws.

Thanks,
Richard

Well I can grab some pictures of the layout for you. It is a larger room 20x40 or there abouts. Cedar lined, and casement windows, with two Sliders surrounding the pool. So in essence there is lots of sunlight, but not anywhere near the level that you would get with an outdoor pool. I don't find that the sun even helps that much in heating the pool.

I use a solar blanket to keep the moisture off my windows during the night, plus to contain heat.

I have not looked at my CYA level before. I have used faith in my local pool shop to tell me what I need. For Chlorine I use a tablet in the skimmer while the pump is running.

During the winter I do shut down the pool and don't treat it. It just frankly costs too much during the winter months to heat and we don't use it enough during that time.

I will look at the mounts.

[Poconos]

Just a note on the Boxer adhesive. If it's Boxer-100 it is very slow acting so do give it a couple days to bond as you stated. The resulting bond is very good though and because of its slow acting characteristics it won't curl the patch as most.
Al

[newbie2715]

Thanks Al,

I will post back in the next day or so.

[newbie2715]

Ok,

Primed the pump and drained the pool below the leak. Removed the skimmer plate and bought new stainless screws.

The Boxer adhesive I have is #700.

The question I have before I go to patch it. What is the best Vinyl to use? I have some leftover white (with background) vinyl that is left over from my stairs being cut out (I presume).

Or should I use a clear vinyl that is sold in the patch kits?

Is one better than the other?