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Making Your Investment Last (In-Season)
There are some simple steps you can take during the time you are using your pool to ensure that your Vyn-All® liner lasts.
- Do not misuse chemicals. Most liner problems are due to either too much or too little chemicals.
- Test the water regularly and treat it as recommended.
- Find out from your pool professional how to balance the pH of your pool water.
- Buy a good quality pool water test kit and replace the reagents at the start of every pool season.
- Read and follow the instructions for its use.
- Read and follow the directions printed on the labels of your pool chemical containers. If any of the label instructions contradict what you read here then call your pool professional for further advice. All pools do not have vinyl liners and the label information on your chemicals may be for non-vinyl liner type pools.
Daily Checks
- pH
pH is the measure of acidity/basicity level in your pool. A proper pH level (7.2 to 7.6) not only increases human comfort, but also helps chlorine clean your pool better, because chlorine needs a certain pH level to kill bacteria and algae.
- Chlorine
Your water test kit will show a free chlorine residual level or the amount of chlorine available to kill bacteria in the water. Your free chlorine residual level should be between 1.0 and 1.5 ppm (parts per million). If free chlorine drifts below 1.0 ppm algae and bacteria will grow more easily and may cause liner stains.
Weekly Checks
- Total Alkalinity
Your water test kit or your pool professional's test will show a total alkalinity reading. Simply put, it's the ability of your pool water to counteract changes in the pH level. Ideally the total alkalinity level should be at 80-120 ppm.
Monthly Checks
- Calcium
Calcium levels should be kept at a minimum level of 200 ppm to avoid corrosive conditions. Higher calcium levels many cause problems such as cloudy water or scaling on the liner surface.
- Water Stabilization
All vinyl pools must be routinely stabilized with cyanuric acid in a range between 25 ppm and 100 ppm. A level of less than 25 ppm combined with a pH level of less than 7.0 can cause the liner to form wrinkles. Avoid using hydrochloric (muriatic) acid for pH adjustment because it will chemically attack the liner's print pattern. Use hydrochloric acid for total alkalinity reduction only, since much of the acid is consumed in the process.
Good habits for chemical use
Allow
each chemical to circulate throughout the pool before adding a second
chemical. Certain combinations of chemicals at a high concentration can
cause bleaching of the liner. You should test for the presence of
dissolved metals, because they may directly stain the vinyl liner or
combine with calcium hardness to form discolored deposits.
Clean the liner at the water line
Clean
the vinyl liner at the water line of all residue and scum that will
accumulate as a result of people using the pool and all substances
floating at the surface of the water like suntan oil, dust, dirt etc.
Take special care to clean any area at the water surface where the sun
hits directly for a long period of the day. DO NOT USE ABRASIVE PADS OR ANY CLEANER THAT IS ABRASIVE. Use a dealer-approved vinyl cleaner and apply it with a sponge.
Do not drain the water out of your pool
Do
not lower the water except when winterizing. Do not lower the water any
more than the recommended amount for winterizing. The pool liner is
held in place by the weight of the water in the pool (water pressure)
and if the water is removed the liner can wrinkle, shrink, pull
away from the pool corners and staircase, or rip away from the outlet
fittings (returns).
Repairs to a vinyl liner
There
is a possibility that your liner could be punctured or torn. In those
instances, a vinyl liner repair kit will enable you to make any
necessary small repairs. It is a good idea to call your pool
professional to make any repairs that might become necessary. Repair
kits are available for both underwater and above water repairs.
Automatic Pool Cleaners
The
equipment you use to clean your pool should be SPECIFICALLY designed
for use in a vinyl-lined pool. Vac heads, brushes, nets, etc. must be
designed to be safe for use with vinyl liners, or they could damage the
liner. Some automatic pool cleaners can remove the print from the vinyl
liner.
Pool ladders
Make
sure the rubber bumpers that protect the ends of the ladder from the
vinyl liner are always used. Never allow the use of a ladder in your
pool that does not have both rubber bumpers firmly in place. If the
bumpers are lost or worn through, then the ladder will cut the liner.
Do not use the ladder, or remove the ladder from the pool, until you
have new bumpers on the ladder.
Automatic Chemical Dispensers
Investigate
the many automatic chemical dispensing systems on the market. When
installed and filled properly, these dispensers will minimize the
amount of time you will need to spend maintaining the chemical balance
in your pool water.
We do not recommend the use of floating chemical dispensers. They can bleach out areas of the liner.
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