Soft Sided Pool Out of Level

by Danny
(Ga)

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 to level the ground.

This year I took out the sand and dug out the high spot dropping one side about 4 inches. The ground is Georgia red clay, no fun to hand dig, but is very solid. I thought I had this completely level but the pool still falls to one side, its about 1 1/2 inches deeper on one side then the other.

My question is, there are still some wrinkle in the bottom of the pool, could this be the cause? It's out of round as well. I am draining the pool again as I write this to straighten the bottom out. If this doesn't work will adding sand under the lower side help. Thank you



Hi Danny. Those pools are more finicky about being level than any other pool. If they are just the slightest bit off they lean to one side. The wrinkles in the bottom probably don't make a difference but the 1 1/2 inches sure would. I would level it up again and give it another try.

I would use a laser level or a transit and try to get the ground as perfectly level as possible. Do this with you existing soil. Use only enough sand to add an inch or so to the already level ground. The sand should be a uniform layer. When you are finished it should look something like this.