One of the great benefits for those of you who winterize your pools with a safety cover is that it keeps your pool surface out of the sun and chlorine-free for perhaps six months of the year. A pool is a big investment, and you want it to last as long as it can. Properly […]
Almost every pool liner warranty in the industry covers the welded seams only and nothing else. The seams, of course, are very important but if they hold for a week, they will most likely hold for seven years. If there is going to be a problem that is covered by your warranty, it will be […]
NO! The chances are almost certain that you will never collect on an extended pool liner warranty. That’s why some companies love to sell them, they are pure profit for the manufacturer. In a previous post we explained that your pool warranty covers the seams only. If a seam is going to fail, it will […]
They used to be, but that is no longer the case. There are two parts to every in-ground pool liner warranty – the full coverage period and the pro-rated period during which you will pay for the portion of the liner you have used. You will see these listed as 20 year pro-rated warranty, three […]
The average life of a vinyl pool liner is seven years. Though some make it 10 years or longer, seven years is the expectation. If you live in a cooler climate where the pool is covered six months of the year, it may last twice as long as one in Texas that is exposed to […]
