Algae On Vinyl Pool Liner. These micro organisms develop colonies behind the liner and left unchecked eventually will permeate through to the printed side appearing as dark gray or black. Vinyl swimming pools are not restricted to standard molds like fiberglass. The vinyl pool liner in your pool is designed to add a nice finish to the bottom and sides of your pool.
Once you have the algae removed be sure to maintain the pool at its proper ph and chlorine levels to prevent the algae from coming back. The liner being non porous resists algae growth.
Here s my recipe for turning around a dark green algae filled vinyl liner pool.
The first thing that has to be done is to clean the pool to remove as much organic debris as possible. The pool water is clean but the liner is covered it what appears to be brown and red algae. It also prevents the growth of algae bacteria and fungus in the pool. Vinyl swimming pools are not restricted to standard molds like fiberglass.