During initial installation, it is best to do this with your hands, or even Duct Tape. If using duct tape, be sure not to leave the tape on for long. After filling with water, a suction cup or a good old fashion plunger (new!) work great. I've used a plunger on hundreds of liners. The only chance of damage I've seen is to the sand or still wet vermiculite bottom. For those impossible to move wrinkles, putting a small amount of water behind the liner can make the job much easier. I would recommend a professional for this though.
They don't make them for in ground.
Termites can and do cause damage to pool liners.....The trmites will come through cracks in the vermiculite and actually eat through a liner.
I think it is a judgment call. I would not replace it until it leaks. On the other hand, it will probably fail during the swimming season. Consult your swimming pool profesional for a second and perhaps more reliable opinion.
No. Replace the liner.
I had an inground pool installed. We just turned on the lights at night and noticed footprints on the bottom. Can this be fixed? Call the pool company back. The bottom is normally sand mixed with cement. The liner will probably have to be removed and bottom smoothed. They should have checked that before installing the liner. Those printswi catch sediment and debris for the life of the liner.
Filter it then swim in it.
air pocket behind pool liner inground
Remove the old damaged liner and install a new one.
If you have water behind your vinyl in ground pool liner, you should first lower the water in the pool to normal levels if it is over-filled. Make sure that the vacuum pipe is clear, unclog it if it is not. Once it is unblocked let the water from behind the liner flow out.
YES.
It's certainly worth a try. I would use Aqua Seal or Seal All. -Both available in Walmart.
We used Garrett Vinyl Pools they have been around for years.