Shallow End Bottom Wrinkles

[waste]

The company I work for would drain the pool so that there was less than an inch of water on the wrinkles, work them out by hand and then use vacuums to reset the liner. I've heard of the plunger method, but the guy who told me about doing it said that you have to still lower the water a couple of feet.

The age of your liner is important, the newer the liner, the better chance you have of getting the wrinkles all out. Also the air/ water temp being higher will definitely help.

I just saw your pm while I was typing this - the info is all the same

[tmbier]

Thanks for the reply. OK, I'll drain the pool.

The liner is only three years old. To reset the liner, do I disconnect it from the top edge or leave it attached and try to move the liner toward the bottom of the walls in the shallow end first?

If I detach it from the top lip, how hard is it to re attach it?

Where do I stick the vacuum hose? Must be a thread on this procedure..., but haven't seen anything definitive.

Too bad in NE Tennessee for this May, we are experiencing global cooling. Temps for the next week aren't expected above 75.

[waste]

Sorry for the delay, I missed a few posts on the 16th somehow

You may be able to do it without having to use a vac (but have one handy just in case...) so try that first. It's a little tough to describe how I work them out, but I'll give it a shot anyway. Wear shorts, you're gonna kneel on the floor. Position yourself behind the wrinkle, facing the wall. Starting from either end of the wrinkle, use your fingertips to 'roll' the wrinkle towards the closest wall, working your way towards the center of the wrinkle. This is not a quick process, but as you go it should get quicker when you reach the wall it should just disappear (actually, the wrinkle should get smaller as you work it to the wall).

If you end up having to use the vac, untuck the liner from the track~ 1' and slide the hose down almost to the floor (it's a good idea to pad the end of the hose with some duct tape so you can't hurt the liner). Use duct tape to fully seal the gap where it goes behind the liner. When the wrinkles are out, refill the pool 1 -2 " and then remove the vac, tuck the liner back into the track and refill the pool the rest of the way.

If you need any more on anything I've said, just give a holler and I'll try to clarify