How to clean the liner from a pool

A swimming pool liner can accumulate scum from algae and other debris from the environment such as bugs and leaves. A vinyl pool liner can also become stained by certain factors. Fortunately, when an overgrowth of algae stains and debris has got out of hand on your vinyl swimming pool liner you can easily clean the mess.

You can clean algae and scum off of a vinyl pool liner using old towels. A great deal of rain and improper pH conditions can turn a swimming pool liner green and murky. After algae has formed the scum on the pool liner is impossible to remove using pool chemicals. Take some old, soft towels and get into the pool. Sink a towel to the bottom and use your feet to drag it around the bottom of the pool. Continue to drag the towel all over the bottom of the vinyl pool liner until the algae scum is gone. Take another towel and scrub the walls of the pool liner. Scrub underneath the pool ladder steps where the algae scum often forms.

Remove stains by using vitamin C tablets. You can buy vitamin C tablets (ascorbic acid) at swimming pool supply stores. Stains can occur on a swimming pool liner from rust, minerals in the water and algae. After using towels to clean the liner, take vitamin C tablets and rub them gently on any remaining stains. Continue to rub the tablet on the stain for a few minutes until it is gone.

The finishing touch of cleaning a vinyl swimming pool liner is using your pool vacuum to suck up any other debris, such as bugs and dead leaves. Hook up your pool vacuum and thoroughly clean your swimming pool liner. Sweep the floor and then vacuum the vinyl liner walls. Suction all crevices where parts of the liner are joined together. Follow up by using your normal pool maintenance chemicals.