Swimming pools blog

I’m completely baffled by the following problem and can’t find anyone
in my area (Ohio) with a solution. This group is my last hope.
I’ve had a recurring problem with my inground pool. Every fall after
I close the pool, water begins to accumulate under/behind the liner
to the point that the liner floats away from the sides and bottom of
the pool. This only happens after closing the pool for the winter.
I had a new liner installed about a month ago. We swam in the pool
for 3 weeks following the new liner install with no signs of the
water level going down in the pool or any water problems behind the
liner. I closed the pool ONLY a week ago and the water level has
dropped about 3 or 4 inches and the “new” liner is beginning
to “float” up around the bottom edges and corners.
I originally thought that ground water was getting behind the liner
so a few months ago I rented a Bobcat and “re-landscaped” the entire
area behind the pool to force the ground water away. This seems to

have worked….well….it worked at moving the water away from the
pool but did not solve the liner problem.
I discussed this problem with the owner of the pool company that
installed the “new” liner and asked him to check the bottom and sides
of the pool, after removing the old liner, for any areas where it
looked like ground water might have been coming in. He said that he
didn’t see anything suspicious and thought that the old liner was
just leaking.
I’ve posted 2 photos in the “Photo” area of this group. They are
photos from last year before the new liner install. The photos show
the worst that it has ever been but will give you an idea of what I
have to deal with every spring after removing the winter cover.
Photos are under the heading “Pool Liner Problem”.
I would appreciate any ideas, suggestions or comments on possible
solutions to this problem.
Thanks
JW