Fitting The Liner - Plastica Self-Build Eco Wooden Pool Installation Manual

Fitting the Liner

• It is absolutely essential that ALL foreign bodies are excluded from between the liner and the underlay, which means that the
underlay and the liner should be thoroughly cleaned (vacuumed) before installation.
• Before fitting the liner ensure each fitting (return, skimmer & light) has gaskets fitted and marker screws installed.
• The people installing the liner should be barefoot and wearing shorts ready for filling the pool.
• Locate the bag of linerlock wedge sections and underlay tape.
• Place the liner in the pool. Note that the pool liner will have been made slightly smaller than the pool, the weight of water
stretches it into position.
• Unfold the liner and approximately lay it out.
• On the floor to wall liner weld seam locate a corner and with your toes position this point into a pool corner.
• The liner has a wedge shaped "beading" around the top which slots into the linerlock. The weight of the liner holds this in
position and small sections of linerlock wedge are used to assist in the corners.
Figure 27
• Lift the wall of the liner and fit the beading that runs around the top of the liner into the linerlock.
• Repeat this procedure for each corner until the liner is approximately hung in the correct position.
• Return to each corner and ensure that the liner does not twist to the left or right as it goes up, e.g. make sure the top of the liner
is correctly positioned in relation to the corner. It is possible to slide the liner left or right in the linerlock.
• When you are happy with the position of each corner fit a section of linerlock wedge into the linerlock. The wedge goes above
the liner in the linerlock channel.
• On each wall fit the liner beading into the linerlock using linerlock wedge sections to help hold the liner in place as required.
• With your heels push the floor to wall liner seam against the pool wall continuing to pay particular attention to the corners.
• Unhook a small section of liner and drop the vacuum cleaner hose down between the liner and the foam underlay. Clip as much
liner as possible back into position and use linerlock wedge sections to secure it.
• Use underlay tape to make an air tight seal between the vacuum hose, liner and pool wall.
• Turn on the vacuum cleaner to extract the trapped air from between the pool wall and the liner.
• With two people work opposite each other pushing the floor to wall liner seam against the pool wall. Continue adjusting the
liner removing as many creases as possible.
• Occasionally it is necessary to let the liner hang in position in the sun for an hour or two, becoming more supple. It may also be
necessary to switch off the vacuum to adjust the liner position and the restart it.
• When you are happy with the liner position start to fill the pool with a garden hose.
• It is advisable to stay in the pool while first filling making adjustments as required.
• Keep the vacuum switched on until the water reaches about 50mm / 2" from the bottom of the return fitting.
• Turn off the vacuum and then remove the underlay tape, linerlock wedge sections and vacuum hose.
• Refit the liner where the vacuum hose was positioned.
• Do not continue filling the pool until the flow fittings have been cut in and the filtration pipe work completed.
[see figures 27, 28 & 29 ]
Figure 28 Figure 29
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