Shallow End Bottom Wrinkles

[mizzouguy]

Another plunger method I used last year (Computer room tile floor puller).

We had a ton of rain and the rain water ended up getting behind the liner. Here's what I did:

1. Bought a really cheap pump at Lowes that included a piece of garden hose, I put it behind the liner and I guess once you get the water just low enough...the force of the pool water all of a sudden pushes all the water back out in the rock area behind the pool.
2. Anyway, this left wrinkles in the shallow end so I brought one of the computer room floor tile pullers from work. (I don't know what they are called) I didn't drain any water and I was able to pull all of the wrinkles out of the bottom. It worked really well and I'm sure works similar to the plungers, but this worked so well because you can pull and push pretty hard before it releases from the liner.

[tmbier]

Using plungers is the preferred method of the only pool company that was helpful. They also said don't drain the pool. I was not sure what they meant, but now would try the plunger method first without emptying any of the water.

The more expensive toilet plunger with the thin flange in the middle to get down in the toilet basin kept popping off and took a ton of exertion. The trick is to get a good suction then gently lift up on the liner. Then, slide the plunger toward the wall taking the liner with it. it's a bit of a trick to learn, but after an hour was wishing I had tried the plunger method first.

Caution!
Sliding the plunger along the vinyl could easily rip an older liner. Also, by pulling the liner wrinkle toward the wall, secondary wrinkles appear that can take a life of their own, but can also be worked out with patience. Just follow a path toward the walls of the shallow end and perpendicular to the wrinkle.