Pool Bottom is Lumpy

by Lynn
(Grand Rapids MI)

My husband and I have a 2 year old 24' round above ground pool. Last year we drained it down dry to clean up a green pool problem.

We ended up walking in it and disturbing the sand and leaving "footprints" in the bottom, which is now very hard to vacuum. What is the easiest way to fix this problem?
Lynn



Hi Lynn. The only way to fix this problem is to completely drain the pool. You can then pull the liner back and smooth the bottom. I don't however, recommend this. You were probably very lucky to be able to drain, clean, and re-fill your pool without the liner shrinking up and becoming unusable. The next time you drain it you will probably be changing the liner.

Liners that are just a year or two old can usually be drained and re-filled without to many problems. After that, it is really never safe to completely drain the pool.

I would just live with the lumpy bottom until the time comes to change the liner, then I would smooth it out real nice and stretch the liner into place is a way that does not disturb the sand base.

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