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 ...

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 ...

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 this ...

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 ...

Doughboy Pool Installed In Ground 
I am considering buying a Doughboy pool that I want to install in ground. I was very exited 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 ...

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 !!



Hi....

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?...

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 
Hello,
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 ...

Now the used above ground pool is up.... 
Ok....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 ...

buy a used Doughboy pool.. 
I'm about to maybe buy a used 2 year old large (18X38) Doughboy pool with deck, pump, filter and all the accessories. Main problem with this I see 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 that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sinking a K-D Pool  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
Hello,
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 Is Sinking  Not rated yet
I have a 15'x30' oval all aluminum pool which was professionally installed four years ago. The pool has an integrated 7' deck and a 1' walk platform around ...

Pool Leaking Over Winter  Not rated yet
We have a 15x30 above ground pool and have noticed about 2feet of water lose over the winter months. We have lots of snow and ice on the cover, for sure ...

Home Buyer with Pool  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 can ...

Buckling pool wall and snow  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
We currently have a 16x32 oval Doughboy AG Pool with wood decking around 3 sides that is at least 15 years old and the pool has a deep end with an expandable ...

Snow on Pool Cover  Not rated yet
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 remove ...

Refilling Pool with Shrunk Liner  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
Hello!
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 ...

Cleaning a Soft Side Pool  Not rated yet
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 ...

How to keep winter cover on AGP   Not rated yet
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 ...

Swimming Pool Unlevel  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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. Some ...

New Above Ground Pool Liner  Not rated yet
Hi We just bought and 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 must ...

Trevi 15 x 30 oval  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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,...

Buying a Used Pool  Not rated yet
We are considering the purchase of a used above ground pool. It is 24 feet round 4 feet deep. I know it needs a new liner already. My question is if ...

Pool Liner Installation Question  Not rated yet
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 ...

Disposing of pellets used under a pool  Not rated yet
We had to remove an above ground pool. The base material is a tiny white pellet, similar to sand, but it floats and seems artificial. I called the original ...

Doughboy or Esther Williams  Not rated yet
I am looking into purchasing an above ground pool. I want a good pool that will last and not need tons of maintenance. I just want to know which is a ...

Winterizing Pool Questions  Not rated yet
Winterizing Pool Questions

Pool Manufacturer  Not rated yet
Could you look at my pic and see if you know the manufacturer?

Thanks,
Mark


Hi Mark, I will post the name as soon as I remember it. Maybe someone ...

Vinyl Liner Pool Overflow  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
Hi if you could help me it would be gr8. We have a Bestway above ground pool. There is a gushing leak and a tear. We do not want to have to drain the whole ...

Hole in Pool Liner  Not rated yet
We cant find the leak in our pool and really cant afford a new liner. My husband insists its on the sides. HELP please. How difficult is it to replace?...

What Size is My Pool?  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
I had an above ground pool installed last year, its about 19x31, pretty sure that includes the deck around it. We didn't do landscaping last year but this ...

Pool Walls Moving  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

Removing Caps  Not rated yet
I want to replace a top railing on my 18 year old doughboy above ground pool. How do I remove the caps between the rails?

Hi Dave. Caps for above ground ...

Pool Wall out of Track  Not rated yet
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 ...

Houston Pool Installer  Not rated yet
My wife and I are considering a pool for our back yard, we live on 11 acres west of Houston Texas. We have sandy soil and we like the idea of installing ...

Sinking an Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 better ...

Longer Deck Ladder  Not rated yet
We recently had a deck built around our Doughboy above ground pool. Now, the ladder is too short to reach the bottom. It's an Ultimate brand A frame ...

Kids Jumping Damage  Not rated yet
I have been made aware from the bulges under the top seats after having this pool for 15 years. It seems some kids have been jumping from the top seats!...

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

Rain Water Around Pool  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
Our pool has been up for about a month, right now the only time we can enjoy the pool is at night because we have little bugs that look like baby bees ...

Landscaping Around my Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
What can I put around my above the ground pool that will not cause the wall to deteriorate? I would like to put down stones with rounded edges that would ...

Center Drain on Used Pool  Not rated yet
I bought a used pool with a center drain. If I get a new liner, can I also do away with the center drain and get the automatic pool cleaner?


Hi. Yes,...

Pool Filled and Out of Level  Not rated yet
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 ...

Bubbles Under Pond Liner  Not rated yet
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 ...

Storing an Intex Pool for the Winter  Not rated yet
We recently purchased an Intex Ultraframe 12x24x53 above ground pool. We live in Baltimore Maryland and thought it best to take the pool down during the ...

Buster Crabbe Oval Pool  Not rated yet
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"...

Holes in Doughboy Sidewall  Not rated yet
Someone recently gave us a really nice Doughboy pool. We came to their house and took it down. My husband along with my son-in-law started working on ...

Buying a Used Pool  Not rated yet
Your website is really awesome and informative! Thank you. We are looking to buy a used pool and found one that was well taken care of but its about 18 ...

Vertical Supports Bent   Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
The pool water was fine for the first couple of week that the pool was open this summer. But then the bottom of the pool started to turn green. I cleaned ...

Dirt to Fill in Pool  Not rated yet
I am no longer able to care for my 16 x 32 rectangle pool so I thought I would find someone in need of ridding themselves of a lot of dirt but I have no ...

Decking over Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
We need to replace our above ground pool liner but the decking
was built around the top to overlap the pool.
Is there any way to get to it? Or do I have ...

Unlevel Pool  Not rated yet
Is there a way to fix an un-level above-ground 27' round pool?


Hi Andrew. There are many ways an above ground pool can be re-leveled. The course ...

Pool Water Evaporation  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

How Much Liquid Shock  Not rated yet
I recently posted a question about going on vacation and not running my pool filter for 5 days while I was away. You told me to throw in a few bags of ...

Bow in Pool Wall  Not rated yet
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 ...

In Ground Vinyl Pool  Not rated yet
Hello, I have a 16 x 32 foot pool. It had a 7 ft deep end. Last year our old liner ripped and I decided to make the deep end 10 ft. Well, I’ve hand dug ...

Hole in Steel Pool Wall  Not rated yet
Hello,
We have a brand new above ground pool and the steel wall has about a 1 inch hole in it. I'm assuming a rock kicked up from the mower and caused ...

Pool Wall Buckled - Safe?  Not rated yet
I have read a number of posts here about the phenomenon of an above ground pool wall buckling and I think I understand what needs to be done to correct ...

Grass in Pool  Not rated yet
How do you stop the grass from growing through the liner of your pool, I am on my second pool going to the third? I need help.


Hi Ashley. Nut grass,...

Intex Pool Center Drain   Not rated yet
I have an Intex 18ft 48" round above ground swimming pool. Can I install in the center of the floor a main drain and attach it to the new Haywood filter/...

Rupture in Pool Wall  Not rated yet
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   Not rated yet
How much pitch do you need for a center drain to work properly?

Hi. I have always made sure that all of my center drains were the lowest spot in the ...

Not Running Pool While Away  Not rated yet
I have a 15 x 30, 4ft. deep above ground pool. I am going to be going away on vacation in July for 5 days. I don't want to leave the pool filter running ...

Cleaning Our Above Ground Pool.  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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....

Used Aqualeader pool  Not rated yet
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....

Esther Williams Bottom Rails  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

Pool Size  Not rated yet
I was offered a round above ground pool for free if I took it down, which I did. The problem is I'm not sure what size it is. It has 13 uprights (supporting ...

Refilling an Above Ground Pool.  Not rated yet
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 ...

Weeds Between Wall and Liner  Not rated yet
I am opening my above ground pool and noticed that it has weeds growing up the wall of the pool should I drain it and remove the weeds or is their a better ...

Garden Leisure Pool  Not rated yet
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....

Cloudy Pool Water  Not rated yet
My ph was a little over 8.6, the way I understood it, was to add hth minus to the pool. It recommended 48 oz's to a 5000 gallon pool, so I did. Now my ...

Fix Dented Pool Wall  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 yard ...

Small Pool on a Deck  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
Hi,
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  Not rated yet
What is a quicker and better way to drain your pool other than by backwashing during a bad storm that threatens to fill up the pool and overflow toward ...

Holes in Above Ground Pool Sidewall  Not rated yet
Should I drain the pool, pull the liner back, and repair the pea holes in the wall of my pool or leave it for the summer? Or should I put the new used ...

Repair a Center Drain in an Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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....

Unlevel Pool Danger  Not rated yet
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 not ...

Gallons of Water in Pool  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

Pockets in Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
My husband and I got a used pool from a neighbor. It cost us nothing except to take it down. We found an installer to put it up for us, not with any ...

Safety of an Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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.  Not rated yet
What type of paint should I use to paint the aluminum hand rails for pool steps on an above ground pool? Where the rails contact the water they are bubbled ...

Above Ground Pool Where Old One Was  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

Buying a Used Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
We have found an above ground pool that is two years old. The current seller of the pool bought the pool from a co-worker. After buying, he never set ...

Above Ground Pool Unlevel  Not rated yet
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   Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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   Not rated yet
Hi,
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

How to Empty an Above Ground Pool?  Not rated yet
Hi, I just recently bought a house with an above ground pool that has been neglected over the last yr. I am trying to empty it and start over. I siphoned ...

Above Ground Pool Uprights  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Material  Not rated yet
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,...

Center Drain Installation  Not rated yet
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 picture how the plumbing is rnn for ...

support under bottom rails and posts  Not rated yet
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 ...

Painting Pool Top Rail  Not rated yet
The top rail of my above ground pool is looking weathered, and I would like to paint it. Can you recommend a paint and a technique for doing this?

Thanks!...

Repair Rusted Pool Wall  Not rated yet
Hi. 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  Not rated yet
Can I fix the buckle on the above ground pool side walls? Can I install a new liner afterwards and fill it up again?



Hi Staci. The best way to ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Coating  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 for repair  Not rated yet
I am having some sink holes fixed in the bottom of my above ground pool. The service company has told me to drain the pool before they come to repair ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Dented and Buckled  Not rated yet
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 ...

Torn Pool Wall  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
We bought a used 24' round above ground pool and put the frame up only to find out that the liner had holes in it, we ordered a new liner, and while we ...

Pool wall repair using aluminum tape  Not rated yet
Hi,
I have a 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 ...

dented above ground pool   Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

Hole in Pool Wall  Not rated yet
I have a 13 yr old pool that has a place in the wall rusted through. The hole is about the size of golf ball. I had the liner replaced about 4 yrs ago ...

Muskin Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
I have been looking for an above ground pool and I came across someone selling theirs. They bought it two years ago but decided that it was too much trouble ...

Bent Pool Wall  Not rated yet
I have an above ground pool and it has winter damage on the bottom of wall were it goes into the track. It bulged out and ripped liner. Can the wall ...

Rust on Pool Wall  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

Different Application for Deck Ladder  Not rated yet
I have put a single mattress elevated 50" off the floor. It happens to be above a stairwell, and under counter fridge, so making best us of the space....

Doughboy or Outback  Not rated yet
We are getting ready to purchase a pool. We are stuck between to kinds. A Doughboy or an Outback pool. Do you have any suggestions or do you know how ...

Above Ground Pool Wall Repair  Not rated yet
We have a 20 year old above ground pool. The walls are put up in sections, last Sept. two of the sections buckled. We would like to try to fix if possible....

Tear in Wall  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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 ...

Pool walls buckled  Not rated yet
My above ground side walls buckled (really bad by the skimmer) from the amount of ice and snow melting.

Is something like that repairable or is a ...

mole damage under liner  Not rated yet
I had a 21-foot above ground pool installed in August, 2007. We have had moles in different parts of our 5 acre yard, but not in the area where we had ...

Heavy Rains and Overflow  Not rated yet
Hi, 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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
Hi, 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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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?  Not rated yet
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 ...

How to empty my above ground pool  Not rated yet
Hi, I am selling my above ground pool and need to empty it. I do not have a sub pump, is there any other way to empty the pool? I was thinking of taking ...

closing a problem pool  Not rated yet
We bought a house with an above ground pool and discovered that it was slowly losing water at the rate of almost an inch a day. This pool was not used ...

empty pool  Not rated yet
Our liner got a big hole and all the water from the pool was lost. We plan on getting a new liner in the spring but we would like to know if it is ok for ...

Best way to re-level pool?  Not rated yet
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 deck safety  Not rated yet
I work in a group home for children with disabilities. We have an above ground pool with a metal pool deck (with the walkway going all around). The pool ...

Pool Covers  Not rated yet
What is the best type of cover to use on an above ground pool?

Solid or mesh?

I have a 33' round above ground pool.

Thanks,
Tony


Hi Tony,...

bowing of pool wall  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
Our pool wall folded over in the area just to the left of the skimmer and just to the right of the return outlet due to a shrunken liner. The fold is about ...

Move Above Ground Pool  Not rated yet
Is it possible to move an above ground pool from one home to another and if so how difficult will it be?



My wife and I have moved hundreds of pools ...

swimming pool contractor in Arizona  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
Hi!

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 ...

Pool Wall Buckle  Not rated yet
We just installed a 24 foot round Mighty Sun Rushmore pool. There is a dent at one of the uprights. Is there a way to fix this?

Hi Cathy, the dent appears ...

Soft Sided Pool Installation In Ground  Not rated yet
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 o.k. for back fill or do ...

Why is the Doughboy so much more expensive?  Not rated yet
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'  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
We are installing a 27' above ground pool. We followed all instructions perfectly. When we started filling the pool, the walls started buckling in. We ...

chemicals for above ground pool  Not rated yet
I got my above ground pool last year and I fought with it all summer. I spent so much money on chemicals. (to find out that algae stays green when it ...

Pool Off Level  Not rated yet
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 ...

Heating a Soft Sided Pool  Not rated yet
I am just wondering if there is a heater you can get for the round soft sided pools or if there is a way to heat them. Ours is either a 10' or 12' round ...

Deck around a Doughboy pool  Not rated yet
I have a sand dollar doughboy pool installed in ground by professional installers for doughboy pools as well as the excavator. Now we are in the process ...

Pool Wall Rusted  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
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  Not rated yet
Question: Hello there. I perused your expansive and very informative FAQ about above ground pools but could not find anything about resin based pools?...