Hole in Steel Pool Wall

by Melissa
(Honesdale, PA)

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 the hole?? Does the whole pool have to be replaced? or can it be patched? Is it safe to swim in, surprisingly it did not puncture the liner. Thanks for any input.
Melissa

Hi Melissa. A hole like that, in an above ground pool sidewall, can be easily repaired. I would drain the pool water down to about six inches below the hole. I would then pull the liner back and tape a piece of metal over the hole on the inside of the pool.

Read more about repairing a sidewall on these pages.

Pool Wall Repair

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