Swimming pool liner hole

Pretty vague question.

Vinyl, plaster or fiberglass pool?

If Vinyl and you located the origin of the leak, use a vinyl patch kit.

If Plaster, there are underwater curing, 2 part epoxy putties available, but this like the above patch, will be a "Band-Aid" repair.
Better way: drain pool to the crack, hole or whatever sacrifice in the shells integrity, and then cut/enlarge the leaking area and use a white "Hydraulic, non/minimal shrink Mortar".

If fiberglass, use a fiberglass repair kit.

Now if you do not know where the leak is, that is a whole different arena. Do you know how much water loss you have?
Does it leak more when pumps are running?
Is water loss the same amount if pumps are off?
Any moisture around the equipment?
Any mushy areas in the landscaping between the pool and equipment?
Good luck

• Get some food coloring...
  
  • Squeeze bottle works best
  • Or pool leak detection Dye
• get some good goggles...
• get in the pool, start at one specific area...
• and take a deep breath...
• Now follow all the seams 1st, squeeze some dye in a suspected area and watch. If the dye gets sucked in, there's a leak! If it just puddles and hangs around, keep checking somewhere else.
• Once a lead IS found, vinyl liner pool patch! Can even be used under water.

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Leakmaster Pre Filled Dye Tester For Finding Pool Spa Leaks

need more info if you fill but leave system off it will stop leaking at level check around liner especially seams and where hoses go into wall

You have a hole some where in the top ring. Any pool store has underwater patch kits, they also work above the water too.
owner of www.ThePoolToyStore.com

drain fish pond see what kind material the liner is made of and trouble shoot get a bulge pump pump the water into something that can hold it maybe like a kiddies swimming pool or something like a bigger yard swimming pool for fish and water wlmart sells swimming pools

Try this....
You will need;
Pool liner patch kit
Goggles
Body weight to hold you down while doing repair under water.

Most liner repair kits have instructions on wet applications. Cut a piece of the liner kit fabric to cover the entire hole plus at least 1/2" around. You will need to dive in with a mask/goggles to see the hole. Put a thin layer of glue on the patch and spread evenly.. Fold in half on the glue side and go down to the bottom of the pool. Note...The weights will help you stay at the bottom for this part of the repair.. QUICKLY!!! while holding the patch next to the hole. open the patch and place on the hole and push firmly for a few seconds. Come up and place your foot on the patch and hold for 3 minutes or so. Should work...It took me several times to master this technique when I had a hole at the bottom of my pool... Caution!!! You don't need a lot of weight to stay at the bottom. Test from light to heavy until you think you have enough to do the repair..
Good luck and hope this will help you!! If this works for you, please rate!

Hi
You don't have much choice in the matter. Either find and repair the leaks using a proper vinyl patch kit with underwater glue ( you can get this at your pool shop) or buy and install a new liner.
Thanks for using Fixya.

To be honest, ive seen 20-30 customers come to my company looking to fix this same problem. Weve tried vinyl patch after vinyl patch, and several different cement fixes. Nothing works.
The best results ive had are with a simple vinyl liner repair kit.
The most important thing is to let it sit for 48 hours before reinflating, but even this fix was only temporary.

Long story short, you get what you pay for, and intex is the cheapest pool systems on the market for a reason. The air ring always starts to leak right after the warranties are up, and the Intex company just plain out doesnt care.

Wish I had better news.

That is a tough one ,,, the best repair is to the inside of a dry liner . The repair involves liquid cement and a vinyl patch, so seems to me impossib]le to do under water. Now if you have patience and a knack ,, you might get away with a temporary patching by putting a bare piece of vinyl inside to block the leak and then dry the outside and apply a patch there over the hole .. not saying this is your ultimate solution, or a permanent solution .. but you might think about it anyway ..

Please vote !!

The easiest way to patch a hole in a vinyl pool liner is with the water still in the pool. With an inexpensive underwater repair kit, some swimming goggles and a few hours to allow the patch to cure, you will be back to enjoying your aquatic playground. jQuery('.intro .thumbnail').each(function(i,e){ jQuery(e).find('img').one('error',function(){ jQuery(e).remove(); }); }); Difficulty: Easy Instructions Things You'll Need:

• Pool repair kit (underwater) Rag Scissors Swimsuit Swimming goggles

1. Step 1 Locate the tear in the liner. You may need to get into the pool and examine the surface wearing swimming goggles.
   
2. Step 2 Read the patching kit instructions thoroughly before starting the job.
   
3. Step 3 Clean debris from the area around the tear using a rag.
   
4. Step 4 Use scissors to cut a patch for the hole. Use the vinyl from the repair kit to for the patch. Be sure it is at least 2 inches in diameter and will cover the entire hole.
   
5. Step 5 Use applicator brush that comes with kit to apply adhesive to the back of the vinyl patch. Do not apply too much adhesive or the patch will not cure properly.
   
6. Step 6 Fold the patch in half. The adhesive should be on the inside of the fold.
   
7. Step 7 Enter the pool water and relocate the area in need of patching. If hole is accessible from the outside of the pool, there is no need to get into water.
   
8. Step 8 Hold patch underwater as close to the hole as possible. Unfold patch while underwater and apply to the hole.
   
9. Step 9 Press the patch firmly while smoothing it from the center to the outside edges. This will help remove any excess air bubbles or water from under the patch surface.
   
10. Step 10 Let patch cure as indicated on repair kit instructions.