If you just replaced your vinyl liner, you may want to protect it for as long as possible by doing these three defenses; you can ensure that happens. Luckily, balanced water chemistry, regular maintenance, and cleaning will provide the conditions for a protected liner for many years.
1. Regular Equipment Maintenance
Ensuring your pool equipment is properly maintained is the first step to protecting your vinyl liner. Issues such as damage to the liner track or misalignment, which prevents the liner from being "beaded" into the liner track properly, allow for issues like wrinkling. One solution to this problem is installing a liner lock, which wedges between the liner and the liner track that assists in the prevention of your liner from popping out of place.
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2. Balanced Water Chemistry
Water chemistry is one of the most important aspects of a vinyl liner's health. Ensuring your pH values range from 7.2-7.6 ppm will provide your pool's overall chemistry with the best conditions for cleaning, maintenance, and overall health of any vinyl liner.
It is important to ensure every chemical used in your pool is properly balanced and doesn't interfere with one another to create imperfect conditions. There are many things to consider, such as free chlorine, stabilizers, conditioners, cleaning agents, etc. We recommend hiring a professional to assist in protecting your new vinyl liner for long-term use.
3. Keep it Clean!
Maintaining a clean pool keeps your equipment in good condition and helps prevent chemical imbalances from outside factors, such as the copper found in many sun lotions, but provides an enjoyable environment to facilitate your summer fun!
When cleaning your pool, it is important to not use cleaning agents or aids that are abrasive, as these can cause damage to your vinyl liner. Additionally, some abrasive cleaning agents and aids contain chemicals that are harmful to your pool's chemistry that will create an imbalance.
A clean pool is a happy pool and protects against further issues from developing at an accelerated rate.
Conclusion
A new vinyl liner is an investment that needs to be protected. While it may seem daunting to maintain, it is possible to have many years of use out of a liner with proper maintenance, and can be made easy with a trained professional. Keeping your equipment well maintained, getting regular water tests and treatments, and cleaning your pool will aid in keeping your liner in outstanding condition for many years.
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