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Will I regret a white vinyl pool liner?

last year

I live by the water in Long Island NY. i have my heart set on a white pool liner so that the water reads pale blue/light turquoise. however the pool company we are working with is very strongly advising against white. ive attached some of my inspo pics but has anyone gone with a white pool and NOT regretted

it?

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chispa
last year
I didn't go with vinyl, but I picked the lightest standard PebbleTec finish my pool builder had which was called White Pearl. No regrets. I also like the pale blue look of the water. I do live in FL and have a screened enclosure over the pool, which helps a great deal in keeping it clean. I also went with off-white pavers to keep the overall look of the patio and pool very light and bright.
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hollyberry1213
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last year
Thank you @chispa! any chance you could share a picture of your pool? it sounds lovely!
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chispa
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The day they "poured" the PebbleTec. They are finally installing our fire/water bowls today ... but I didn't need to hear the guy say that he was figuring it out as he went along!
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Aglitter
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I've heard that California by state law requires the interior of pools to be white for safety reasons to visualize distressed swimmers more easily. It is true that a white surface will read light blue once filled with properly treated pool water. I think white is an outstanding choice. Pool interior colors go by trends as many things do. The fake, bright blue lining has fallen out of favor, and many people these days are choosing dark blues which as a former lifeguard I hate to see due to the above-mentioned safety factors. You would be surprised how easy it is to lose sight of a swimmer you may need to rescue in water that is muddled with anything dark on the surface, be it a swim drain or colorful plaster or tile work.

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