Above Ground Pool Walls

by Tracey
(Lima, Ohio, USA)

We have had our above ground pool up for 3 years. This year, more than any other, I have noticed the pool walls moving when anyone is in the pool. Is this normal? Is something coming loose? This is our first pool and I have no idea if there is a problem.

Hi Tracey. It is perfectly normal for an above ground pool wall to move when the pool is being used. It does not sound like a problem to me and I can�t think of anything that might have come loose.

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Jul 10, 2009

walls move
by: Anonymous

I was given a used pool ... about four years old.

It's filled but I too was concerned about how much the walls move when the teenagers are in and splashing around.
How much is acceptable and when should I get concerned?

I've checked other pools and pushed on the walls and mine seems to have more movement than others I've checked.

Thoughts ?

Hi. Above ground pool sidewalls vary in their thickness and some will flex more than others. If the pool is level and the sidewall is not eaten away with rust it should be safe. Rust is the biggest reason for a pool bursting open while it is being used. An unstable pool, because of leveling issues, is probably the second.

Inspect the pool for integrity and if it is sound in every way then I would not worry about the walls flexing. It really is normal.