Termites & Ants
For many years now it has been known and proven that
termites and ants will sometimes attack a vinyl pool
liner. It is suspected that termites are attracted to the
pool area due to dampness in the soil around the pool.
Usually the first signs are very small holes in the
liner above the water line. The liner may have dozens of
holes in it within a short period of time after they have begun
their attack on the liner. Most of the time if the liner is taken
out of the bead track and pulled away from the wall you may see
trails that the termites have left behind. Usually the holes are
relatively small, about an eighth of an inch to a quarter of an
inch in diameter and are round or oval shaped holes.
If the pool liner has been attacked by termites or
ants, the homeowner is advised to get an exterminator to
treat the ground beneath the pool and the area around the perimeter
of the pool deck when the liner has to be replaced.
Some of the more likely places for termites or ants to
appear are: in the yard which has a stump or a tree
removed, where a patio or a walkway has been removed, around wooden
flower planters, or a wooden fence around the pool.
We average about ten to fifteen reported cases of
termites or ants at Tara Manufacturing. each year.
