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Do I Need A Winter Cover  I live in North Eastern Ohio and have owned 2 pools. Both above ground and have winterized both the same each time. I have seen three pools in my area ...

Help Identify Home and Rome Pool  Your site has so much useful information. Thank You. We just bought this used pool and were told by the owner who bought it with the house that it was ...

AGP with 60" (or 66") wall  I would like to build a round, flat bottom AGP with a wall height of 60" (even 66" if possible) using an overlap type liner. Searching the internet it ...

Winterizing An Intex Pool  What do we need to do to make sure our intex pool (16' x 48") is ready for our cold winters? We live in Central Illinois and want to make sure our pool ...

One Piece Skimmer Gasket Question  I have my new liner installed and I got a question about the gasket.

It is a one piece style gasket, and my question is do I put it behind the liner?...

Pool Wall Buckled After Draining Pool  This is only the second season we had our pool. Stupidity caused us to completely drain the pool because we could not get the green murky water cleared ...

Installing Beaded Liner in Oval Pool  We recently were given a 15x30 oval Atlantic pool. All we needed was to purchase a new liner which was a Chanel liner.

We have never owned a pool ...

Help With Pool Chemicals  I have a 24' x 24' round pool that holds 13,000 gallons of water above ground. Well I am totally confused on what I am doing wrong. I have 2 floating canisters ...

Pool Wall Out of Bottom Track  What is the immediate risk of finding a section of wall out of the bottom track? What is the long term risk? I completed installing a 27' round pool only ...

Intex Saltwater System  We just took a sample of our water to a local pool store for testing before our initial use to make sure that we did everything properly (since the 3 way ...

Radiant GT Installation Inground  My plans to bury a Doughboy Intrigue fell thru. The installer decided he did not want to do it. Because of my homeowners association my pool has to be ...

Above Ground Pool Base On Clay  Hello All - See attached drawing. I'm installing a 22' round above ground pool. Because the ground slopes, my pool had to be sunk into the ground a bit....

18x33 Above Ground Oval Pool Base  Instructions call for sand base, however, we were wondering if we could use an "Insulation" Base?

We have had a lot of rain as well and dug out our ...

Adding Extra Inlets And Outlets To Pool  I am reinstalling my AGP and replacing the liner.
I am considering adding another inlet pipe about a foot or so from the bottom, below the skimmer inlet....

Problem With Liner Installation  I recently had to have the liner in my pool replaced. It is a 24k gal 15'x 30' "ish". Anyway it took 6 weeks to get the repair man out after the initial ...

Doughboy Pool with Winter Damage  You can see from the pictures, on one half of my pool, the walls have buckled at the bottom and dropped the walls 1-2 inches from the top rails.

The ...

Pool Wall And Liner Split  Please help!!! We bought our house with a 24' round pool and beautiful deck. Unfortunately we have had several extremely bad storms that have completely ...

Using Plastic Under The Pool Sand  I'm so confused! We bought a used 24' pool. I bought a new liner and we have the area ready for the pool and are getting ready to order the sand.

Do ...

Installing Liner Over Wet Sand  We are replacing a 21' round pool liner. We repaired some minor rust spots, our track is still good as new since initially installing it 10 yrs ago. We ...

Blocking Legs Of An Intex Pool  My wife and I put up a 16 foot by 48 inch above ground pool made by Intex. We had new dirt hauled in and leveled, then had sand hauled in and leveled ...

Double Up Above Ground Pool Walls  My pool wall buckled last winter around the bottom edge where it goes into the track. I still have a one year old pool wall that this happened to two years ...

Fix Pool Now or Later  The pool is a 27' and about 10 years old.

We had a difficult winter in Quebec and the pool as damaged. The wall came off the bottom tracks as shown ...

Hard Winter Caused Pool Damage  The wall on my 27' round pool has damage from this years hard NY winter. Part of the wall under the deck has bulged out away from the pool. It appears ...

Royal Pool Steps  Hello, where can you purchase the Royal Pool step you show on your site that you say costs about $150?

Every site I've visited on line shows them about ...

Intex Pools And Deep Ends  Hi, lots of great info here! I have a new, in the box, Intex 15'x42" round pool. This is our starter pool.

Is it possible to dig out a deeper center ...

Swapping Out Pools  We put in an 18' above ground pool last year for our two boys. We dug a lot of dirt out and poured a dump truck full of sand to level it out to try and ...

Above Ground Pool Damage  I am looking for some professional advice regarding the damage to our Above Ground Pool. As you can see in the pictures the heavy snow and ice have caused ...

Pool Complete - Thanks   I'd just like to thank you for all the help. I'm sending pics of completion. Well almost, still working on the deck.

But we got the liner to big, lots ...

Aqua Leader Pool Buried  Thinking about purchasing an Aqua Leader Illusion pool 21 ft round OR investing in a Doughboy. Hate to pass up an incredible deal on the Aqua Leader (nearly ...

Asahi or Doughboy Pool  I am looking at buying an above ground pool for the first time. I have decided upon an 18' x 33' x 52 oval pool without buttresses.

I can buy a nice ...

Esther Williams Carousel Pool Out of Level  Hello and thanks for taking my question. I've been reading on pool forums to try to find a reasonable answer to my query below -

I am a new pool owner ...

Used Oval Doughboy that Owners Folded Sidewall  We purchased a used 16 x 32 Doughboy with the idea of burying it in our backyard at least halfway and getting an expandable liner for extra depth. Unfortunately ...

Moles Under the Pool Liner  We have had our above ground pool for 9yrs and never had this problem.

We just replaced the liner for the first time, and now after 3 weeks of being ...

Algae in an Above Ground Pool  We have a 24 ft. round above ground pool that I can't seem to get clean. We have debris on the bottom of the pool, it looks white, along with green, almost ...

Soft Sided Pool Lopsided  Our soft sided 16' pool is leaning to one side. The ground is not as level as we thought. The pool is suppose to hold 38" of water, but because of the ...

Cooling Pool Water Temperature  I have a 15x30 Bermuda pool. It is installed about 2 feet into the ground. My problem is that the water temp is hovering around 90 degrees (according ...

Sears/Muskin Pool Skimmer  I have a 10 year old Muskin made 27' above ground pool and I can not find a replacement skimmer. I have gone to the local pool stores and was told that ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Buckled and Broke  Hello, Can I fix this by replacing that section of wall? The mounting strip is behind the left support.

I'm wondering if I could tie in on the right ...

Lower Pool Wall is Buckling  We purchased our pool 3 years ago. Of the 3 years we have used it 2 seasons. When we started landscaping and getting ready to open the pool we noticed ...

Mole Damage to Above Ground Pool  We have moles in the yard. It appears that they have gotten under out pool liner in one spot. What can happen to the pool, or liner, with these tunnels ...

AGP Top Rail Installation Issues  I just spent all day installing my new Lomart 24' AGP. Everything was done meticulously. Ground 1/2" max level difference across pool, checked roundness ...

Deep End Oval Pool  I'm installing an 18 x 33 with the straps between the uprights and I'm going to do the L bracket and the cinder block, my question is do I need to do all ...

Rust Hole in Pool Wall  I have a above ground pool 12x24 its 10 years old and I just noticed the wall has a rust hole in it.

What do I do? We have river rock around the pool ...

Water Gone From Pool  I had a new liner put in our above ground pool in the fall. We closed the pool for the winter & drain the water off the cover.

We went away over Christmas ...

How To Keep Winter Cover On AGP   We live on the windy great plains of Oklahoma. Our pool cover blows up like a parachute over the pool. The cover is fastened down with the metal cable ...

Winter Pool Cover Questions  I was wondering what is better to go with on picking a pool cover because I don't know the difference between the Mil or gauge so I was wondering which ...

Pool Wall Out Of Track  One side (about 4') wall of my 24' Aqua pool (52" high) is slightly inside the track, about 1/2 to 1 inch. The water appears uneven (under 1" higher) when ...

Bubbles Under Pond Liner  I built a pond (200 ft long and 120 ft wide) in my front yard. Lined big protruding rocks with discarded nylon carpet pieces before laying down the pond ...

Buster Crabbe Oval Pool  We recently purchased a 4 year old Buster Crabbe pool (used). It is an oval above ground 15 x 30 in good condition. We leveled ground to within 3/4" - 1"...

Above Ground Pool Walls   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 ...

24 Foot Round Pool - Wall Pushed In  We have a 24 foot round outback pool. We just bought the home and the pool water was horrible due to no maintenance for 600 days. So after 9 days and ...

Bow in Pool Wall  I had a replacement 18' round above ground pool installed. The old one lasted 15 years. The pool is about 1/2 full at this point. The wall section where ...

Doughboy Pool Installed In Ground  I am considering buying a Doughboy pool that I want to install in ground. I was very excited to find this pool offered where I Live, about 1 hour north ...

Side Wall Tearing  I was just wondering if it may be possible to repair an above ground pool side wall that buckled and when straightened it split the side wall about 3cm ...

Used Aqualeader Pool  I am thinking of purchasing a USED Aqualeader Illusion pool. It is approximately 10 years old. From looking through your site I have 2 major concerns....

Handicap Accommodations  I have searched many places and am unable to locate handicap accommodations for our pool. Our son is in a wheelchair and we have an above ground pool ...

Sand Behind Liner  Ok, I have that Secard above ground pool which I bought used and paid to have put up. A few inches up the pool wall from the bottom in one section, there ...

Backfill Around Doughboy Pool  I have an in ground Doughboy pool with a brick built retaining wall all the way around.

I really need to know how to backfill please...I'm desperate ...

Posts Raised on my Above Ground Pool  Three posts on our above ground pool moved due to frost, and the liner has pulled away from the pool, and the top ring is about 4 to 5 inches above where ...

Compare Above Ground Pools  We are comparing above ground pools to figure out the better one for the best price. Someone stated the Outback pools are the best. Do you know the comparison ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Buckling  I've noticed that my pool has buckled a bit at the back. I'm not sure what caused it - could it be that not enough water was drained before the winter?...

Above Ground Pool Wall Material  Where can I purchase metal wall material for my 24' round above ground pool repair? I need 12' of it. I need bottom track to reach between two braces,...

Above Ground Pool Wall Dented and Buckled  After a nasty winter here on the east coast, a section of our above ground pool wall dented or buckled. Can this be fixed?

The liner isn't ripped so ...

Ground After Removing An Above Ground Pool  I am in the process of buying a home that has an existing above ground pool. I'm told the pool must be removed before closing because it does not have ...

Tuff Pools  I am interested in a above ground pool for my kids. I have seen a pool called the "TUFF POOL" and wondered if you know anything about them or know anyone ...

The Used Above Ground Pool Is Up  Now that I have the used 18" X38" Secard pool up and full of water, I have to establish how to put the deck up to it. Main problem is that the pool is ...

Used Pool  I have read your stories here and have bought a used pool. It was up and clean and holding water. I have replaced the rusty pieces that I was concerned ...

Inner Stabilizer Rail On Above Ground Pool  I am in the process of installing an 18' x 33' Sharkline pool and have discovered a couple of issues with the install.

The top inner stabilizer rails ...

Doughboy Pools - Inground  I am planning on installing a Doughboy pool in the ground. I am going to leave 6" out has recommended by you and Doughboy. My question, when the pool ...

Pool Buckling When Filling  I purchased a new Intex 16 x 32 x 54" ultra frame pool. While filling with water, the long sides buckle inwards significantly.

I put in about 10,000 ...

Soft Sided Pool Installation In Ground  We have a soft sided pool, 18x9x52. I would like to put it in the ground about 36" and bring our deck out to it.

Would sand be OK for back fill or do ...

Intex Pool Questions  We are considering a large 16x32 Intex ultra frame pool, which appears to be soft-sided. This selection is based on price/feature set, plus the size and ...

Above Ground Pool Center Drain  We are getting ready to install a new liner in our above ground pool. Some of our neighbors have above ground pools and upon their installation they installed ...

Should I Let the Winter Cover Loose  We've had a freeze/thaw winter so far and after several inches of snow just the other day it is now raining again. I've had our 21' round for seven years ...

Do I Have a Salt Water Pool  Hi, I just bought a house and it was vacant for a couple of months. I wanted to test my pool and see if it needed more chlorine but the chlorine part of ...

Baseball Bat to a Pool  My 10 year old son hit the side of my neighbors 18ft Intex metal frame pool on a dare. It is freezing cold here and it split a tear in their pool about ...

Bent/Cracked Uprights  In a wind storm the winter cover ripped off the pool and this is what happened to 4 of the uprights. Is it possible to repair this? The wall is also out ...

Buster Crabbe Warranty  I own a Buster Crabbe pool with 30 yr limited warranty. The aluminum wall is corroding and several leaks have "popped" around the pool.

I have contacted ...

Winterizing a Pool in a Warm Weather Climate  Hello! I'm rying to find out what is the best way to "winterize" a pool in a warm weather climate. We live in Southeast Texas, where the temperature ...

Closing A n Intex Pool for the Winter  Closing A n Intex Pool for the Winter

1st Time Used Above Ground Pool Buyer  I am looking to buy a 28 ft round 52 inch deep used above ground swimming pool. The pool is currently running and is being sold with all the accessories,...

Winterize a 24’ Doughboy  I have recently installed a used 24' doughboy. I have filled to 4-5" below the Skimmer. I haven't installed the Skimmer yet. Should I wait until summer ...

Sink Hole In My Above Ground Pool  I'm not sure how but it looks like a sink hole close to the center of our 15x30 above ground pool which we just put in about 2 months ago.

The liner ...

Rust Around Skimmer  I have a 24' round pool that has very bad rusting around the skimmer. Is there anyway to repair it? Thanks



Hi. There are several ways to go ...

Bubble While Installing Vinyl Liner  I found your site after I had already started with my liner install. I unfolded and laid the liner in the sun, and then refolded and put it in the center ...

Installing a 48" Liner In A 52" Pool  We have mistakenly bought a 48 inch liner, and then found out that our wall height is 52 inches. Is it possible to compact four more inches of sand, and ...

Pool Deck Building Advice  Pool Deck Building Advice

Leak in Above Ground Pool  Leak in Above Ground Pool

Steps In Above Ground Pool When Winterizing  I have wedding cake type steps in my above ground pool. They are quite large and I was wondering if I can leave them in for the winter without causing ...

How to Drain an Above Ground Pool  How to Drain an Above Ground Pool

Bent Pool Wall at Bottom of Upright  We have a 15 x 26 oval Sharkline pool. This is our third installation on this pool (each time by the same pool company but different installers). We ...

Pool Wall Blown Down  My poor husband has been trying to get this 27ft above ground pool installed that was given to us. The ground has been ready, the sand was delivered, and ...

Above Ground Pool Not Level  My husband and I recently moved into our first home which came with an above ground pool. Neither of us are 'pool people' and feel a little out of our ...

Used Esther Williams Pool  Hello Pool Expert,

Used to live in AZ, have the skin cancer to prove it!

Question: I know you said if you buy a used AGP to try and make it be 5 ...

Patching A Hole With Water In The Pool  I just found a hole in my above ground pool. I looked for it after noticing water all around. The pool still has more than half its water in it. Can ...

Evaporation Rate for Above Ground Pool  Evaporation Rate for Above Ground Pool

Support Deck For Above Ground Pool  I just purchased a 16 x 42" above-ground pool, the area I plan to put this pool has new lawn put in earlier this year. I am hoping to build a support deck ...

Sand Seeping Out From Under Wall  I put in a pool this summer and after a few days of rain we finally got back into the pool and the sand was soft around the cove. After stepping on it ...

Vinyl Pool While On Vacation  My husband and I have an 18x5 vinyl pool that we put up ourselves. We are having problems with hazy water, even after we've applied the correct amount ...

Sand Outside Of Pool  I found a small pile of sand next to my above ground pool. What could be causing this?


Hi Donna. That would all depend on the type of base you ...

Selling An Above Ground Pool  I have a 24 foot by 54 inch round above ground swimming pool which is two years old. It comes with everything and also has an alarm for security purposes....

Johnny Weissmuller Wall and Liner Repair  I shot a rock through my aluminum wall Johnny Weissmuller pool yesterday. It tore through the aluminum and the pool liner.

1/2 the people I talk to ...

Water Bugs in My Pool  Hello, I need help to ID the little pests in my pool. I'm not sure if they are "Backswimmers" or not? I'd like to know how to kill them and keep them out....

Dented Top Rail On Above Ground Pool  Dented Top Rail On Above Ground Pool

Pool Water Cloudy  I have cloudy pool water and can't get it to clear up. I have put in PH-UP, stabilizer, chlorine and it has still been cloudy for 2 weeks. Please let me ...

Making Pool Top Caps  My pool has metal uprights and top rail. The caps seem decorative. I was thinking about building my own replacement caps from composite decking boards ...

Filter Placement For Pool In Ground  When placing an above ground pool into the ground, where and how is the place to put the sand filter, salt water system, etc?

I am putting a 24-ft, 54 ...

Timberline III Top Plate  I am assembling a Doughboy Timberline III. The plate on the upright does not seem to hang over the pool wall. The pool wall just presses up against ...

Pressure Plates and Straps Felt Under Liner  We recently installed a 15 X 30 X 52 oval pool and within a week we could feel the hold-down plate edges and one of the straps. The pool was set on blocks ...

Pool Full But Unlevel  I installed this 28' above ground pool myself and I didn't take the necessary time, or precautions, to make sure the area for the walls was completely ...

Oval Above Ground Pool Out of Level  I have a 15x24 AGP that has been out of level since first installed about 15 years ago. I am in the process of replacing the liner (1st time) and repairing ...

Pool Water to Hot  We have a 24' x 52" pool sunken down 22". Our challenge is trying to keep the water temperature below 90 degrees. Do you have any suggestions?
Too HOT ...

Repair Caved In Pool Wall  How can I repair a caved in above ground pool wall when the pool is set in-ground?



Hi Rick. I have had to do this a few times. Not on my own ...

Reusing A Pool Liner  We just recently took down a 27' round above ground pool and we are being told that we can not reuse the liner.

There are no holes in it and it was ...

Tunnels Under Vinyl Liner Caused by Frogs  Our pool is only two years old and the liner is in great shape.

The tunnels started showing up almost immediately and have been getting progressively ...

Trouble Installing Oval Pool Liner  We are installing our own pool liner. It is a 15 x 30 x 52" oval above ground. We were told that we have to bevel the sand up next to the walls around ...

Automatic Pool Vacuums  I need recommendations on a good automatic pool vacuum. We have a 24' x 52" Doughboy pool that is constantly dirty on the bottom! I hand vacuum it, does ...

Replacing Pool Liner With Pool Deck  We have 16 X 28 Doughboy pool with a deck all the way around the pool. The deck wood goes right under the side rails. We cut the wood so it just goes to ...

Repair Ripped Pool Sidewall  I live in south Jersey. I bought the house in 2004 with a 21 foot, 52" high above ground pool. Went to install a new liner about 1 month ago (May 2011)...

Liner Install With Center Drain  I'm installing a new liner for a customer on an aboveground pool. It also has a main drain, for the life of me I cannot remember when to cut the liner....

Wall On Pool Not Fitting  My 24 ft. round metal wall pool will connect the top bolt on the wall seam, but the bottom is about an inch and a half off.

What are your suggestions?...

Leveling Yard For Intex Pool  I have a 12 x 24 intex pool and hired an excavator to level out the slope in my yard. He dug a hole 29" on the near side and removed the grade out 30'...

Is My Out Of Level Pool Safe  I recently installed a 24' x 48" above ground pool in my backyard. We got a little rushed and after all is said and done the pool is 2" low on one side....

Bead Receiver On A Tidewater Pool  Hello. I love the site. I have been doing my best to research this used pool that I purchased. I was able to establish that it is indeed a Tidewater Pool ...

Above Ground Pool Wall And Liner Problem  I saw a similar problem on this site, but mine is a bit worse. It happened over the winter. No tears in the wall are present, YET.

The pool is about ...

Reusing Pool Liners  I have printed off tons of useful information on your site. We are getting a used above ground with a deep end doughboy pool. We have to disassemble ...

Replacing Liner Again  We have a 16x32 doughboy pool. This year we have to replace the liner. Over the winter (Ohio winter) the water in the pool slowly went down until there ...

Repair Skimmer Opening In Sidewall   My pool wall is paper thin around the skimmer. It's an above ground pool. To use Aluminum for the repair do you need to rivet it in or can I just use DUCT ...

Braces Bent On Oval Pool  I have an 18x33 Oval Pool, with 7 A-Frame braces on each side - installed in 7/2006.

There is a u-shaped deck built around the long side (closest to ...

Doughboy Pool Size  I am getting ready to install a used doughboy pool, but I'm not sure what size the overlap liner is. The previous liner is stamped "doughboy 0-3018-725 ...

Replace A Section Of Pool Wall  Right where the skimmer is on my pool it bent in during the winter and there is now a break in the wall right where the skimmer is.

Would it be possible ...

Liner Tear Under Skimmer  I believe the person that installed my pool liner (not a professional) cut the liner before installing the skimmer, now I noticed there is a tear under ...

Removing Pool Top Rail  Removing Pool Top Rail

Uneven Water Level  We recently installed a 15' by 30' oval above ground pool. When putting up the sides, a level was used to make each section even. We added a foot of ...

Doughboy Tuscany  I have the opportunity to buy a used Doughboy Tuscany. Can you tell me the pros and cons with this pool?

It looks like the top rail, bottom track and ...

Pool Steps Tore Liner  Can I get some advice please? I have an above ground pool and just put in a new liner. It installed great and when we installed our walk in steps (Royal)...

Water Problem With Above Ground Pool  Your site was my angel in disguise, on leveling and site prep, four inches higher, followed all suggestions and purchased 3 tons of packing sand and went ...

Sink Hole At Pool Edge  We have a 21' round above ground pool. I noticed an 8" x 6" sink hole along the side of the pool wall. It is about 2" deep.

Should I try to push the ...

What Model Is My Doughboy Pool  Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me identify the model of my pool. It came with the house that we bought and the vertical uprights are starting ...

Installing Base Plates with Uprights Attached  In my last post I explained that I cannot locate replacement base plates for my 25 year old pool. Well, I'm tired of looking and have decided to just reuse ...

Tiny Rust Holes  I have two 1/8 inch rust holes near the bottom of my 52 inch oval. How dangerous is this?



Hi. This can be very serious. This is how walls split ...

Wilkes Pool  I was given a 4'x18' Wilkes pool. I have removed the deck and the liner but can't figure out how to get the sides apart. The bolts all have nuts on them ...

Patching Light Hole In Sidewall   I'm replacing my AG pool liner, I have a light in the wall.
I want to fix the hole where the light was and not use the light anymore.
What would you ...

Hole In Bottom Of Above Ground Pool Wall  I have a rust hole in the very bottom of my aluminum above ground pool wall. Our pool guy told us the pool is gone, as this is dangerous and could split ...

Above Ground Pool In Canada  I live in Manitoba Canada where the winters are cold and frost is always a concern. What would be the best way to install an 18ft above ground pool considering ...

Trouble With The Bottom Rail  We purchased a Summerfield 24ftx52", we set up bottom rail and it only measured 22.5ft round and then when we tried putting up the wall and it overlapped ...

Pool Base On Concrete Slab  I am installing a 24' AGP on a level concrete slab. I live in Mississippi and cannot find foam board insulation thicker than 3/4". I am thinking about ...

Should I Drain My Pool  We have no experience with above ground pools and are now in a home with a very neglected one. Is it going to be less expensive to drain it and start ...

Can An Above Ground Pool Sit Empty  How long can you leave the liner out of an above ground pool before replacing it? Will the wall collapse if it is left out for more than a few days?


Hi ...

Oval Pool Posts Leaning Out  I have noticed you had gotten several questions dealing with round and oval pools doing this. I did hire a "so called" professional to set my pool up. I ...

Tunnels Under My Pool Liner  I have some tunnels that seem to be getting worse under my pool? We are getting ready to replace the liner. What measures should I take to prevent this ...

Best Solar Covers  What are the best solar covers on the market? I'm going to need one for my AGP 24 x 52. It's near a wheat field and will be in direct sun a good portion ...

Hammer Out Crease In Sidewall  Quick question. My above ground pool wall buckled below the filter. I was going to hammer out the crease using a 2x4 on one side and a hammer on the ...

Second Filter On Intex Pool  I have in Intex 12 x 24 above ground pool that came with a small filter whose inlet connection is a square opening near the top on one of the sides. This ...

Replacing Above Ground Pool Decking  We have 16x32 above ground pool with aluminum support and deck with plywood sides. The pool is at least 25 years old and aluminum is in good shape.

We ...

Solar Cover As Winter Cover  Can I use a solar pool cover as a winter cover?

I have a deck around half of my 18x34 AGP and am trying to figure out the best way to cover it in the ...

Pool Wall Buckled  Pool Wall Buckled

Liner For Used Pool  I am getting a second hand pool from a friend. My friend measured where the pool was sitting and said it was 20 ft.

I am trying to buy a replacement ...

Above Ground Pool Post Leaning  After 3 weekends of preparation, we got the pool wall up, in the track, installed the liner, and have secured that. I put each of the 16 posts up around ...

Aqua Leader Liner Replacement  I have an oval pool by aqua leader. The liner has to be replaced after 16 years. The paperwork on the pool says dimensions are 15' x 31'. I have been ...

Torn Pool Wall Under Return  The pool store will not touch this, due to liability. How can I fix this split at the return, and bent track? Will repair be strong enough to hold back ...

Lomart Pool Winter Freeze Damage  We have a three year old Lomart 27' round pool. This past winter (in New Hampshire), huge ice packed in pool. We had a sudden two day spell of 60+ degree ...

Low Water Levels Over Winter   I live in Canada...very cold throughout the winter. My water level in the pool seems lower this year. I have removed most of the water from the winterized ...

Brand New Pool Damage  I have a 24ft by 52 round pool. The bottom of the wall buckled and came out of the bottom track in about three places. There are also places where the ...

Cold Weather Vinyl Repair  The vinyl liner of my above ground pool is busted in two places. A build up of ice caused the ladder to break and puncture the bottom of the pool. The ...

Solar Heat for an AGP  After two years of having my solar panels sitting on the lawn behind my deck I decided to install them on the roof of my two story house. I was advised ...

Freeze Causes Wall To Buckle  We replaced a new 24' round 52" tall pool on an already existing site that was home to a 24' round 48" tall pool in the spring of '09. No excavation was ...

Pool Wall Separating   This spring we noticed the 28 ft. above ground pool has buckled and separated the outer wall, where the screws hold the wall together, the holes for the ...

Sidewall Buckled A Foot Down  It seems that my liner had a small hole in it and I didn't realize it before I closed it for the winter. About a month ago I noticed the outside metal ...

Pool Wall Pulled In At Top  After a record snowfall here in New England, I have a pool problem I've never encountered before.

It seems the top of my pool wall has pulled away from ...

Pool Wall Split  I have an 18ft round pool. We had a lot of ice build up this year and the metal wall of the pool has buckled on one half. There is also a 6 inch vertical ...

Above Ground Pool Top Ledge  How do you measure the top ledge to see if it s 6, 7 or 8 inch please? THANKS so much.



Hi Laura. That used to be fairly easy. They were all ...

Exact Pool Size  Exact Pool Size - How to tell the size of your pool.

Intex Pool Inground  Intex Pool Inground

Winter Damaged Pool Wall  The weight of the snow buckled 4 uprights and a lower side wall in an 8ft area. If the uprights are replaced do you think the pool wall is safe to use?...

Zodiac Pools  Dear Pool Pro, I have recently come across a "brand new, in the box", Zodiac palladium pool at what seems to be a reasonable price.

I researched the ...

Planning An Above Ground Pool Deck   We are getting ready to install a 45x18x52" oval above ground pool with an overlap liner and no deep end. We would also like to add a deck around the ...

Neglected Pool  I've been reading your site and see that you strongly suggest to never drain an above ground pool for risk the liner will shrink. I have a 7 year old ...

Correct Method To Winterize Pool  I have an above ground 21'x42' oval pool and live in NW Iowa. To winterize, I dropped the water below the skimmer and covered the pool. I did not have ...

Used Pool For Sale  Used Pool For Sale

Weed Cloth Under AGP  I'm getting ready to assemble a 12' round AGP. I do have minor weed infestation and possibly could have a gopher problem. I probably will use black plastic ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Repair  Above Ground Pool Wall Repair

Skimmer Wall Repair  I read your fix skimmer wall repair and understand it very well. There are only a few things I want to ask. The pool size is 10' x15' x48" oval pool....

Repair Damaged Pool Wall  Two winters ago the metal walls on my above ground pool split at the point where the ends are bolted together. It appears that corrosion may have weakened ...

Blocks Under Pool Uprights  I was wondering the pro's and cons of using patio blocks under the uprights vs a concrete ring donut for the uprights of my above ground pool. Which one ...

Tree Damaged Top Rail  A tree fell on my pool and busted one of my top rails. The pool is old and my wife had it before we were married. So I have no idea who the manufacturer ...

Type Of Pump For Soft Side Pool  We recently bought one of the soft side Doughboy pools (14x24) and have been looking for a best pump to fit the pool. What would you suggest for this type ...

Pool Wall Bulged  My 21' steel wall above ground pool's wall has bulged out and blew out the liner due to ice in the pool. The bulge is out about 1", about 1" from bottom ...

Pool Winter Problem  Hi, First year above ground pool owner. I thought I did a good job winterizing it but evidently I didn't. It appears that I didn't remove enough water ...

Replacing Large Inground Pool With Smaller One  Can you replace an old large inground pool with a smaller one? Will it sink?


Hi. Replacing an above ground pool that has been set in the ground,...

Used Pool Buying Tips  My husband and I are wanting to purchase a pool, mostly for grown children and grandchildren to use, but I am unsure if we should put a lot of money into ...

Used Asahi Pool  I bought a 27'above ground pool. Another do-it-yourself project. I need bottom or foot plates and a couple of sections of bottom ring might also be wise....

Slope Of A Pool Base  Hello, We recently purchased an 18ft easy set Intex pool. After watching the instruction dvd they advise you to put the pool on a complete even surface,...

Pool Cleaning Tips  We have just moved into a home with an above ground pool it hasn't been used for 2 years and uncovered the whole time. I am trying to get it started now ...

Doughboy Oval Pool Installation  Bought a used 16x32 doughboy that has deep end and need to know how to take down and put back up.

Hi. That question would take a book to answer. I ...

Sand Leached Out From Under the Pool Liner  Our above ground pool sprung a leak through a hole in the bottom of the liner and a 1 meter square of the sand leached out.

This area of the pool is ...

Straps on Oval Above Ground Pool  I seem to have a few broken straps under my pool and I am trying to replace them. The rest of the pool is in great shape. I may also be looking for some ...

Leaving Pool Empty During Winter Months  We have an 18 x 22 above ground pool. The liner is now leaking (we think thru the bottom drain). We are pretty sure we will have to replace the liner ...

Replacing Liner With Bottom Drain  Our pool was professionally installed in 2003 with vacuum and a bottom drain. We have had no problems but now that it is time to close and winterize, we ...

Winterizing Above Ground Pool  I have a 21 foot round above ground pool w/ deck around it and Pentair clean & clear plus filter attached by PVC piping, not flexible hose - piping runs ...

Bubble Under Pool Liner  My pool is approximately 23 years old and the liner about 10 years old. I happened to notice a bulge about five feet long under the liner near my pool ...

Feedback on Vogue Impact Pool  Is a Vogue Impact 27ft pool pretty good? I heard they got bought out, but not certain of that. Local dealers are telling me that, but I do see a Canada ...

Odd Part For My Used Oval Pool  I have bought a used pool from someone. They had it apart, but all the pieces seem to be there and in good shape. The only problem I am having is that ...

Deep End Pool with Beaded Liner  Creating a deep end in an above ground pool with snap in liner and deck all around.

I would like to add a deep end. Do I have the process correct.
1)...

Identify Pool Manufacturer  Identify Pool Manufacturer

Oval Pool Instructions  I have purchased a second hand pool and I'm not sure of the brand as the lady couldn't recall the name and no longer had any instructions for it. When ...

Pool Base Frame  Hi, I have a new 15'round above ground pool I would like to install in a 20'x 18' area. (see picture) The framing is solid, dirt is firmed and packed. It ...

Buying Used Above Ground Pool  Buying Used Above Ground Pool

Will Raised Area Hold Above Ground Pool  I purchased a used above ground pool, 28 round 4ft. deep. My yard was uneven at one end by a foot. My husband and son decided to build the ground up,...

Pool Cove Washed Out  I recently had a hose burst and the stream of water pointed directly where the pool wall (outside) meets the ground. The stream wore away a lot of the ...

Bowing Sides On Intex Pool  Bowing Sides On Intex Pool

Pool Wall has Dents  Hello, We have a 24 foot by 52 inch above ground pool that was given to us. We replaced the liner and added Pool Cove, Liner Foam Insulator and a Gorilla ...

Rocks Around Above Ground Pool  I dug and leveled ground for 24ft round above ground pool. Highest side of ground is 1ft above the bottom ring and about 13 inches from pool side. This ...

Rainwater in Above Ground Pool  I just finished filling my new above ground pool to it's required level. It is going to rain for days in Chesapeake VA. What do I do when the water level ...

Building an Above Ground Pool Deck  I am wondering about the best way to build the deck. Is it better to build it under, over or flush with the top rail of the pool?

We are just adding ...

Aluminum Panel Pool  We are trying to find out what type of pool this is. The pool is 22 years old, all aluminum panels that slide together and the liner is finally giving ...

Above Ground Pool Diameter  What is the exact diameter of a pre-2005 Aqua Leader 30' pool? Apparently it's not 30'.



Hi Kristi. There is no way of telling the exact diameter ...

Above Ground Pool Track When Using Foam  Typically the above ground pools I've seen installed have the wall track and joiner plates at ground level and have paver-type blocks mounted below ground/...

Pool Loses Water During The Winter  I lower the water to below the skimmer, add winterize chemicals and cover my pool in the fall. By the time I am ready to open it in the spring I have less ...

Sand on Pool Bottom  I just had my liner changed last month. I have been finding loose sand accumulating on top of the liner. I vacuum and it comes back again. Sounds like ...

Buying Doughboy Replacement Liner  I have a Doughboy above ground pool and need a liner. The pool is an oval 15' X 24' and 48" tall. The problem I am running into is the center of the pool ...

Pool Liner  I live in the northern KY area and I have an above ground pool that needs a new liner. The problem is I don't know how to install one nor do I even know ...

Installing a 48" pool to meet NYS 48" code requirement  Hello, I am looking to install a 48" pool myself. I took it down no problem and have all the instructions and photos I need.
My question is this... the ...

Golf Ball in Pipe Under Skimmer  I believe a golf ball is wedged in my pull vacuum piping just below the skimmer attachment. I can barely feel it with my middle finger going in the pvc ...

Metal Straps on Used Pools  Metal Straps on Used Pools

Platform for Above Ground Pool  Background info: My husband purchased an new 18' diameter above ground pool (I believe it is an Intex, 52" high with the metal support frames) and has ...

Wall Coming Out of Top Rods  I think this happened from the kids 'pushing off'. I have a 27ft above ground pool. About 5ft of the wall is out of the track that encircles the top ...

Bottom of Wall Bent In  Hoping there is an easy fix for this. All the walls seemed fine until I attached the skimmer. Now I have three small indentations in the bottom of the ...

Pool Bottom Bumpy  I just recently had 24ft above ground pool installed. They used a sand base (masonry sand). The top of the pool appears to be very true, but the bottom ...

Chlorine Filter Time  I have an above ground pool, 15' by 48" and I've only had it a week and I have gone through 3 chlorine tablets and the pump is barely flowing in and out ...

Intex Pool Unlevel  Intex Pool Unlevel

Exact Pool Measurements  How many feet across is an 18 foot round pool?


Hi Cathy. That's actually a pretty good question, as simple as it sounds. When it comes down to ...

Back-fill On The Outside  So we just installed a 24 ft AGP. Half of the pools bottom rail is about 4 inches below grade where I had to dig down to reach level ground with my low ...

Finding The Pool Size  I was given an Asahi above ground swimming pool frame. My problem is I am not sure the size of the pool and I have no liner for this pool. However, I ...

Pool Ladder Wedge  Is there such a thing as a wedge to go under the above ground pool steps? Ever since we replaced the liner, and had the center of the pool dug deeper....

Asahi Pool Top Rails  I have a 33 ft. round above ground Asahi pool. I am replicating the beaded liner after 5 years of use. I am told by two installers that the top rail ...

Bent Wall by Skimmer  Hi, when I uncovered my above ground pool this spring I found out that the pool bent a little by the skimmer box. Is there a way for me to fix it?

Please ...

Pool Wall Collapsed  The wall of my above ground pool has collapsed due to the cold, windy and rainy weather in Chicago. My pool in only 3 feet above the ground and has a ...

Leaning Post on an Above Ground Pool  I have a post that is leaning outward. How do I fix this without taking the pool apart?


Hi Monica. It's usually possible to correct this problem ...

Water Behind My Inground Liner  The leak has been fixed but now I can't get all the water out from behind the liner in our inground vinyl pool. So when I fill it back up there is a ring ...

Walls Buckling While Filling Pool  Walls Buckling While Filling Pool

Pool Contractor Damaged My Pool  I am having a Doughboy 16 x 32 pool installed. The pool is partially sunk. The contractor ran into the pool with a bobcat while moving sand base and badly ...

Concrete Around Vinyl Pool  Our concrete deck around our vinyl pool is cracking and our pool company will jackhammer out and re-pour due to the lack of expansion joints, lack of tamping ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Dented Below Skimmer  My pool wall is dented right below the skimmer. Just enough where the skimmer will not go on properly without leaking. I just had a new liner put in and ...

Wood Top Rail for an Above Ground Pool  I'm trying to make my above ground pool blend into my deck as much as possible. Any thoughts on replacing the normal resin top rail with one made out ...

Painting Pool Top Rail  Painting Pool Top Rail

Bulge in Pool Wall After Winter  I hope you can help with this. After the rough winter (NY) we found our pool with a torn liner and a bulging type ring around most of the pool. Only 4 ...

Heater For A Vinyl Pool  Heater For A Vinyl Pool

Pool Wall Buckled Under Skimmer  I have a 16x26 oval Solex pool by Cornelius Pools, 52inches with a-brace option, installed in 2007. Due to the winter we had in Pennsylvania this year ...

Pool Installation on Soft Ground  Took sod off, went down about 6 inches to level ground, the problem is when I walk in the dirt it is clay and very wet right now as my feet sink in about ...

Bulge in Pool Liner  I just had a pool installed last summer. Everything was fine when we closed the pool. We just reopened the pool today and on the one wall the liner in ...

Pool Over a Leachfield  We are interested in putting an above ground pool in our backyard. It would go over approx., 20% of our leach field in the backyard and the people we bought ...

Soft Sided Pool Out of Level   I have a 15' Intex inflatable ring pool that I just put up and it's leaning to one side. I had the same problem last year with pool using sand as a base ...

Repair Above Ground Pool  My pool is about 8 years old. Last year a cinder block poked a hole in the side wall and liner. We fixed that, this year the patch came off, the sides ...

Weed Up Through Liner  Weed Up Through Liner

Fencing for Above Ground Pool  I have a 24ft. round above ground pool, the city informed me I have to fence it in or take it down. How much fence would I need to do this? It has to be ...

Above Ground Pool Manufacturer  Hello there, I have recently bought a used 16' x 32' above ground pool. As we were taking it down we noticed the radius part of the pool was all rusted ...

Hard Plumb Doughboy Filter  What do I need to hard pipe a Doughboy filter?


Hi Scott. Doughboy sells a hard plumb adapter kit.

It is basically six rubber couplers and eight ...

Can I Bury My Above Ground Pool  I just bought a Tahitian 54" 27' round pool. I would like to put it 1-2 feet in the ground. I have close neighbors and with a deck that high off the ...

Skimmer Replacement  I have an above ground pool and the skimmer has to be replaced. The pool is filled just below the skimmer. Is there a certain way of doing it?

Will ...

Above Ground Pool Inground Problem  I have a 27x52 above ground pool in the ground. I have about 6 inches or more above the ground.

We have had a lot of rain this year and when I took ...

Installing a Second Return  We have an 18 x 33 54" Sharkline pool. It has poor circulation at the ladder end which is directly opposite of the return and have had algae problems ...

J-hook Liner  I have an old Crown Pool from 10 years ago. It's time for a new liner. I was told a unibead would do just fine because they don't make a J-hook liner ...

Expansive Soil  I recently requested my homeowners association permission to place a 24 ft round above ground pool in my back yard. They denied me because they stated ...

Pool Wall Torn By Skimmer  The skimmer on my pool seems to have been ripped
down by the ice. It cut the wall on the pool on each side of the
skimmer by about six inches.

Is ...

Given a Used Above Ground Pool  Some friends recently gave us what looks like a pretty good above ground pool, which had been given to them. LOL. So, no instructions and, because it's ...

How Much is Used Pool Worth  We are considering buying a used 6 yr. old aluminum Esther Williams pool (27ft. round with walk deck, fencing, 9 x 16 patio deck and grand staircase with ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Collapse  The pool was installed in 2003 and the wall below the skimmer collapsed some 2 years ago, and more last year, but this year it has collapsed to the point ...

Sinking a K-D Pool  Can I put my 20ft round, 48" deep K-D pool and poles in the ground just to the 22 or 24" mark if I dig the hole 21' wide leaving a 6" gap then fill the ...

Pool Walls Have Rippled  On 1/2 of my above ground 24' pool, the walls have rippled or buckled from the ice and snow - we have a ton. Half the cover was pulled into the pool, even ...

Pool Is Sinking  I have a 15' x 30' oval all aluminum pool which was professionally installed four years ago. The pool has an integrated 7' deck and a 1' walk platform ...

Pool Leaking Over Winter  We have a 15x30 above ground pool and have noticed about 2 feet of water loss over the winter months. We have lots of snow and ice on the cover, for sure ...

Home Buyer With Pool  I am thinking of buying a home with an old swimming pool in the backyard. I would assume I need to talk to the local building department about filling ...

4ft Of Snow On Pool  Is my above ground pool in danger of collapsing if the cover has four feet of snow on the cover?



Hi Lori. Cold and snowy winters like this one ...

Buckling Pool Wall And Snow  I have a 30' round above ground. The water level is low - I think this is due to pumping water off the cover too much and not realizing the pump was sucking ...

Replace Doughboy Pool  We currently have a 16' x 32' oval Doughboy above ground pool with wood decking around 3 sides that is at least 15 years old and the pool has a deep end ...

Snow on Pool Cover  We have had so much snow that its bring down our cover - way down into the center...never seen it so bad then how it is this year.

Should we try to ...

Refilling Pool With Shrunk Liner  I recently read the answer to one of your responses about an above ground pool and substantial water lost during the winter months. I to have had this ...

Pool Liner Out of Receiver  Our in ground pool was completed in Nov. 2008. In the spring of 2009 the cover was removed. The pool liner had come out of the bead receiving track in ...

Losing Pool Water  We bought our house a year ago and it came with a 21 year old above ground pool with a 10 year old liner. We closed our pool just two months ago with the ...

Cleaning a Soft Side Pool  I have been so busy with one thing after another and never did anything to my pool at the end of the season but put a vinyl cover on it that keeps coming ...

Swimming Pool Unlevel  I set up a 24ft round Silverado by Patriot swimming pool, and after filling it up ALL the way, the pool water at one side touches the rail and the other ...

Pillows Under Pool Cover  Is it necessary to put an inflatable under the cover of an above ground pool when winterizing?

I live in upstate New York so it does get pretty cold....

New Above Ground Pool Liner  Hi We just bought an 18 ft round pool above ground. The liner is 3 years old. We are having trouble getting it to fit the whole pool.

Is it true you ...

Trevi 15 x 30 Oval  I had a 15x30 Trevi pool with buttresses. After they built it, I noticed bumps in the pool from the straps pushing up on the foam. That is when I noticed ...

Free Doughboy  Hi, we recently acquired a "free" Doughboy 16' x 32'. So far to save money HA HA HA; my husband hired someone to excavate. Well, we have the hole dug with ...

Bottom Drain Line Freezing  We have an above ground pool. Last year, when we replaced the liner - the contractor suggested we put in a bottom drain. He actually closed the pool,...

Pool Liner Installation Question  Everything was going well when I was installing my 27 x 54 inch pool until I put the liner in, then when installing the liner it was really tight on one ...

Winterizing Pool Questions  Winterizing Pool Questions

Vinyl Liner Pool Overflow  I have a liner pool and when it rains heavy I am scared it will go over the top lip of the liner so I drain it. Is there a way to install an overflow drain ...

Buckled Vertical Pool Post  Is our pool "at risk" of collapse with a vertical post pushed in toward the water.

We have a 27 foot round above ground pool and 1 of the vertical posts ...

Tear in Pool Material  Hi if you could help me it would be great. We have a Bestway above ground pool. There is a gushing leak and a tear.

We do not want to have to drain ...

Hole in Pool Liner  Hole in Pool Liner

What Size is My Pool  A friend of mine gave me a pool, I need to buy a liner how can I tell what size liner? My friend thinks the pool is 27'round but doesn't know how tall!...

Pockets Under Pool Liner  Pockets Under Pool Liner

Pool Walls Moving  We just had a new NBS 16x26 above ground pool installed. I have noticed that at one end when the kids are making a lot of waves in the pool, the wall ...

Second Skimmer For Above Ground Pool  We just installed a used 21' x 41' Doughboy pool and were wondering if we should install 2 skimmers, 2 pumps and 2 filters in order to keep the pool cleaner....

Bottom of the Pool Gets Dark  I have had my above ground pool for 5 years. I check the water and add the appropriate chemicals regularly. Although the water is clear...the bottom ...

Stains on Pool Steps  I have an above ground pool with polymer Royal Entrance pool steps. The steps have started developing brown stains on them - mostly on the sides. I've ...

Sinking an Above Ground Pool  I live in southeastern Wisconsin and recently purchased a used 24ft above ground Asahi pool that is 12 years old. I was considering putting it partially ...

Winter Cover Problem  I have a 24 foot round swimming pool with a deck around it and I need to get a winter cover for it, how do I put the cover on?


Hi. You may be ...

Painting an Above Ground Pool  We have a 12yr old 27' above ground Aqua Leader Illusion pool that was given to us for free 3 years ago. It is in remarkable condition and we don't have ...

Rain Water Around Pool  I just installed a new above ground pool. The problem is that where I installed it is between to concrete floors. The pool is 12x24 and the area between ...

Bugs in Pool  Bugs in Pool

Landscaping Around my Above Ground Pool  Landscaping Around my Above Ground Pool

Pool Filled and Out of Level  I put in a 9 year old 18' x 33' oval pool. After filling it with water and putting over $600.00 in chemicals we noticed the one corner is about 2-3 inches ...

Storing an Intex Pool for the Winter  Storing an Intex Pool for the Winter

Buying a Used Pool  Buying a Used Pool

Vertical Supports Bent   Over the winter I had a couple of the vertical supports bend a little bit. Should I just try to bend them back into place or should I look to replace them?...

Cloudy Swimming Pool Water  Cloudy Swimming Pool Water

Dirt To Fill In Pool  Dirt To Fill In Pool

Decking Over Above Ground Pool  Decking Over Above Ground Pool

Unlevel Pool  Unlevel Pool

Pool Water Evaporation  My pool is a 15 x 30 and 4 feet deep. I live in Maryland and was wondering what the normal rate of evaporation is for pool water. I seem to lose almost ...

Granny in Utah with Pool Question  I would first like to thank you for this web site. All the questions and answers have been VERY helpful. We recently purchased our "last house" and have ...

Bottom of Pool Not Level  We just installed a 27' round by 52" metal wall above ground pool with resin posts and caps. The base frame rails are level and the top frame rails are ...

In Ground Vinyl Pool  In Ground Vinyl Pool

Grass In Pool  Grass In Pool

Rupture in Pool Wall  Two winters ago when we winterized our pool, we put the top on too tight, that combined with the excessive snowfall that Maine got that year, caused my ...

Center Drain for an AGP  Center Drain for an AGP

Cleaning Our Above Ground Pool  Our above ground pools needs cleaned and we're afraid that it will collapse when we drain the water, do we completely drain out all the water? It's 33'...

Buying a New Above Ground Pool  I am considering buying an Out Back 33" Brisbane above ground swimming pool. Do you have any comments on that brand or pool buying in general?


Hi....

Esther Williams Bottom Rails  I received a used 24' round Esther Williams Carousel pool. It has the extruded aluminum side wall panels. I did not get a bottom rail. New ones are ...

Bottom of Pool Wall Buckled  This winter the bottom of pool wall buckled (actually creased, folded over on itself) around almost half of the pool. As a result I have a 3-4 inch gap ...

Refilling an Above Ground Pool  We have a 24 foot round above ground Doughboy pool. Everything is in great shape but over the winter (we live in Michigan) our winter cover ripped and ...

Garden Leisure Pool  What is the difference in a Doughboy above ground pool and a Garden Leisure pool? I am debating a copper canyon Doughboy or an Oracle Garden Leisure pool....

Fix Dented Pool Wall  My son hit my brand new above ground steel pool wall with a golf ball and obviously dented it. How concerned should I be about this? Will it rust in ...

Sand Dollar II Doughboy Pool  Is the Sand Dollar II pool by Doughboy compatible to our older 12 x 24 Doughboy pool with the 4" top rails? Will the Sand Dollar match up to the posts ...

Above Ground Pool Landscaping  Is it safe to plant border grass and elephant ears around vinyl above the ground pools?

Hi Debbie. I am not a plant expert but I do know the damage ...

How to Fix Rusted Pool Wall  Can I re-install the sidewall for an above ground pool upside down?

I will have to plug the holes of the skimmer and the pool return and make new ones....

Sand After Pool is Gone  We have just dismantled our above ground pool. We will not have another. I can't think of what to do with the sand. Any ideas?


Hi. How your ...

Small Pool on a Deck  I'm a renter and I'd like to put one of those easy set pools on a deck. The deck is made of a plastic fake wood material. It is also only about 12" off ...

Center Drain Leak  I have an 18 year old 24 foot round above ground pool with a center drain. A new liner was installed 8 years ago.

The last two years my pool has leaked ...

Drain Pool Fast  Drain Pool Fast

Holes in Above Ground Pool Sidewall  Holes in Above Ground Pool Sidewall

Repair a Center Drain in an Above Ground Pool  The sand around the center drain of our above ground pool is eroding (under the liner), and the liner is being pulled into the eroding area and away from ...

Crooked Uprights on Above Ground Pool  When leveling the verticals, should we be leveling them from left/right when looking at them? Or from the top to bottom from in and out? I am not sure ...

Install Center Drain  I am not sure if I submitted my question correctly last night. So, we have an above ground pool, it is in our business (indoors). It is an oval pool.

The ...

Unlevel Pool Danger  A friend gave us a 24ft. above ground pool (one piece metal wall) which we installed ourselves (crazy).

We have a couple of issues. (1) The pool is ...

Gallons of Water in Pool  How many gallons of water are in my pool? It is an 18ft.round x 3ft.deep above ground pool.

Hi Keith. I will give you some approximate gallons for ...

Pool Uprights Not Straight  We just finished installing a 24ft above ground pool. It says in our directions to fill with 12 inches of water and then make sure all the verticals are ...

Dented Above Ground Pool Sidewall  We just installed a 24ft above ground pool. We have about a foot of water in it and have noticed the walls denting a little bit. Any advice??



Hi....

New Pool With Buckled Wall  We had our above ground pool installed yesterday. We started filling it last night. We woke this morning and the walls were buckled in 2 places. By ...

Safety of an Above Ground Pool  I have an above ground pool that is very old, I would say about 12 years old. All the children are gone but grandchildren still love to go in it. I keep ...

Pool Wall Damaged  We have an 18 x 33 oval pool. The wall buckled this winter and there is a nice size crinkle at the bottom right near one corner and a few small holes ...

Blue/Green Pool Water In Vinyl Pool  I have an above ground pool which I have had to drain down about a foot on 3 different occasions in the last few weeks. Each time I have refilled the ...

Painting a Pool Ladder  Painting a Pool Ladder

Above Ground Pool Where Old One Was  Just bought a house and there is an area in the yard where a pool was installed. It looks fairly level and sand still remains. The pool we are putting ...

Less Water in Above Ground Pool  We are considering new 24' above ground pool but they all seem to be 52".
My wife only wants a MAXIMUM of 36" of water. With the level that low the ...

Above Ground Pool Unlevel  After paying a lot to have a pool installer put up my 24' round above ground pool, I have found there is about a 3" difference in the pool levelness. I ...

AGP Heater Connections   I have an Intex 16` x 48" circular pool. Intex heaters only go up to 15` pools. The connections on the heater I bought are 32mm, the filter pump connections ...

Above Ground Pool in the Shade  We are considering placing a 12 ft diameter above ground pool very close to the house, and will therefore be in the shade for half the day. It will receive ...

Ester Williams Pool   We own a 24' round Ester Williams pool at our old house and have now decided that we might like to move it to our new house. Is that possible?

The ...

Pool is a Swamp  My husband and I just bought a home with a round in ground pool, neither one of us know much about pools and were hoping that we could fix it? The pool ...

Above Ground Pool Uprights  I recently emailed you asking how to take the pool wall out of the track and you told me to detach the uprights first. I am assuming that you mean the ...

Buckled Sidewall  I made a pretty big mistake last summer. I drained my above ground pool to clean it and the walls buckled in several different areas along the top when ...

Center Drain Installation  Hi. Sorry to bother you again. You have told me about the main drain for my liner but is there any way I could get a picture of how the plumbing is run ...

Support Under Bottom Rails And Posts  After about 10 years, my 24' Doughboy had "settled" to the point where it was obviously way out of level. Upon disassembling the pool I discovered that ...

Repair Rusted Pool Wall  We have a 24 ft. oval above ground metal pool with a vinyl liner and a Hayward sand filter that are about 7 years old. Last year I noticed that where ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Damage  Can I fix the buckle on the above ground pool side walls? Can I install a new liner after wards and fill it up again?



Hi Staci. The best way ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Coating  I have an above ground steel pool with Cristex coating on the walls. My yard is slightly sloped. One side will be in dirt about 10". I have a 15' by ...

Water Damage To Pool  We had a 6" water main break, the water hit the back side of the deck, split and ran around the pool. Now at least 6 of the up rights have moved, some ...

Draining Above Ground Pool  Draining Above Ground Pool

Torn Pool Wall  We have a 2yr old 24ft above ground pool. The liner came out from under the rail and the wall tore. Any fix for a torn wall or do I have to replace it?...

Above Ground Pool with Main Drain  I have 27' Delta 52" pool with a 27' Gala wall. I would like to move it to make it under the ground, then I'm going to put a center drain in. I'm sending ...

Hole in Pool Sidewall  Hole in Pool Sidewall

Pool Wall Repair Using Aluminum Tape  I have an 18' pool that we bought used. It wasn't until we were dismantling the pool that we realized the pool wall, uprights and bottom plates were somewhat ...

Dented Above Ground Pool   I have an above ground pool that has a whole section dented pretty bad---any ideas on how to fix it?

any help would be appreciated--
thanks



Hi ...

Biguanide Products  I used Biguanide products in my pool the first year (2007) and pool was clear all summer. Last year (2008), I used it again and had green sides and floating ...

Above Ground Pool For Sale  My husband and I want to sell our 12 year old above ground pool. The pool needs a new liner, but everything else is excellent condition. A new pump was ...

Muskin Above Ground Pool  Muskin Above Ground Pool

Rust on Pool Wall  I had a 24 foot round pool installed 4 years ago. We did back fill half the pool about 2 1/2 feet under ground. We got a leek in the bottom of the liner....

Above Ground Pool Over Septic  I have a 23 ft. round above ground pool that I want to set in my back yard. My problem is that where I want to set it, it will be on top of my lateral ...

Doughboy or Outback  Doughboy or Outback

Tear in Wall  It is winter now and I noticed a buckle in the pool wall below the skimmer. Looking closer I see a tear in the metal wall about two inches starting from ...

Pool Next to Deck  I bought an above ground pool complete with a wooden deck. My question is this:
Should I put the deck up first, or the pool? One other thing that ...

Heavy Rains and Overflow  I had an above ground pool put in during late summer. Everything is working great. But I do have a question. I have the Hayward pump and sand filter ...

Return Height  I have an above ground pool. The pump is 2.5hp and has a powerful jet stream, so powerful that it can move my solar blanket. The return creates a whirlpool ...

Placement Of Above Ground Pool  My husband and I purchased a used 18' above ground metal framed pool. We are planning on setting up come spring (We live in Wisconsin).

Previously,...

Side Wall Rust  I have a lot of rust on the side wall at the bottom. In a couple spots its rusted thru. I was told I could flip it over. The top is fine and I could ...

Propane Heater For Above Ground Pool  I have an above ground Doughboy pool that holds 20,000 gallons of water. I have a dome over the pool and I want to keep the pool at 82 degrees thru the ...

Above Ground Into Inground?  We recently purchased a home with an in ground pool. Only problem was that the previous owners were trying to get rid of it. It is a concrete pool, 5 ...

Best Way To Re-level Pool?  Our pool has sunk on one side, almost 4" lower than the rest of the pool. What is the best way to fix it? The original installers did not put patio stones ...

Pool Covers  Pool Covers

Bowing Of Pool Wall  After finishing the install of our 18' x 33' above ground pool, I noticed that about an inch and a half above the bottom track the wall has a slight bow ...

Bent Pool Wall  Bent Pool Wall

Move an Above Ground Pool  Move an Above Ground Pool

Swimming Pool Contractor In Arizona  I am thinking of buying an oval above ground pool, the kind without buttresses. I have not been able to locate anyone to install an above ground. I do ...

Flower Bed On Backside Of Pool  This is our 3rd summer with the pool. We purchased it from a local company that has been around forever, CROWN POOLS, and went with a 32 x 18 Doughboy ...

Best Way To Backfill Pool  I live in central Illinois. I am burying my 52" pool 24' above ground pool into the ground. Do you have any advice on how to address drainage? Also,...

Empty Pool Ideas  Love your site! My round 24'x48" Cornelius pool is at least 11 years old and it was already installed when I bought my house 10 years ago. My liner finally ...

Build Pool On Clay Or Remove  We just picked up a used 15 X 30 foot pool. We live in an area with heavy clay soil. What is best for a base?

Remove grass layer, place concrete blocks ...

Why Is Doughboy So Much More Expensive?  We are looking for a 18' round AG pool. We live in Phoenix. Got a quote on a package that was non-Doughboy that included pool, ladder, filter, vac, etc....

Cutting Pool Wall From 27' to 24'  Our local zoning is restricting the size of my pool to 24' based on lot size. I just obtained a used 27' pool not knowing the ordinance. The Aqualeader ...

Pool Walls Buckling  Pool Walls Buckling

Skimmer Butterfly Gaskets  Skimmer Butterfly Gaskets

Chemicals For Above Ground Pool  Chemicals For Above Ground Pool

Pool Off Level  I have an oval Esther Williams pool. The left side of the pool is in ground to about 4 inches from the top. The rest of the pool is packed with dirt about ...

Pool Wall Rusted  I have a 24' x 4' deep above ground pool, I have noticed that the sidewall is rusting pretty bad at the bottom. Is there anywhere to purchase a new sidewall?...

Doughboy Price  We have been shopping above ground pools. Your input and advice has been appreciated. The quality of a Doughboy is a given, but the price is a lot more ...

Resin Pools  Question: Hello there. I perused your expansive and very informative FAQ about above ground pools but could not find anything about resin based pools?...