Thick Vinyl Pool

Therefore a 20 mil liner thickness is equal to 20 thousandths of an inch.

Thick vinyl pool.

Thicker pool liners do not typically last any longer than the industry standard 20 mil vinyl liner. Typically 15 years is about the average replacement age of all in ground pool liners. Only 16 left in stock order soon. The thicker vinyl is more resistant to punctures from dog claws tree branches glass toenails etc.

To work properly a pool liner needs to have a good balance of different properties. The most common term for vinyl mil not to be confused with millimeter is a unit of measurement equal to one thousandth of an inch. Vinyl liners are similar. The warranty is exactly the same on all rectangle replacement pool liners from pool warehouse which is 20 years.

Non embossed liners are flat across the top. The thickness of a vinyl pool liner is critical to how the liner fits. Potential punctures can come from a wide variety of sources including animal claws broken glass or basically anything with a point including long fingernails and toenails. A thicker inground pool vinyl liner will be able to withstand more impact and is more resistant to punctures.

The liner needs to be strong and flexible but not too thick or heavy. Imagine a gymnast that needs a balance of strength flexibility and size. When talking about the mil or guage of vinyl pool liners you should first get a decent understanding of what these terms actually mean.