Winter Dented Pool Wall

by Kevin
(Springfield Ma)

I bought a pool two years ago, everything seemed ok but the liner was cheaper than paper. I did not know at the time but during the 2009/10 winter the liner popped and the walls could not hold the block of ice on the winter cover.

Now the walls in some little spots, not all, are dented and look as if its almost folding. If I hit it with a rubber hammer do you think it will support the weight on the top due to the liner and the water?



Hi Kevin. I assume you are going to be replacing the liner, in which case then yes, the wall should be just fine. You can use a mallet on one side and a piece of 2 x 4 on the other side and pound it flat. The weight of the water should be pushing out on the wall, not pulling down on it.

A liner that is to small could pull down on the wall, sometimes even enough to bend a new wall. A new liner should go in with very little down pressure and the water pushing out on the wall should keep everything in place just fine.

Below are a few pages that might help with installing the new liner.

Overlap Liners

Above Ground Pool Liner Installation

Vinyl Liner Replacement