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sbeatty · Apr 24, 2007, 08:43 PM

We installed our own above ground (27') pool. It isn't perfect and a couple of the legs are crooked. Is there anything we can do now to make it more stable and make me feel safer about the pool? We are a little nervous about the pool wall giving way. Is this possible and what should we do?

ballengerb1 · Apr 25, 2007, 06:38 AM

Once your pool is up and full of water you are done moving it. It is actually difficult to get legs crooked because of the way they attach to the base and to the rail. Could you explain further? The legs aren't holding back the water, the 27' aluminium ring does that job. You likely have little to worry about. Back to you.

sbeatty · Apr 25, 2007, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by ballengerb1

Once your pool is up and full of water you are done moving it. It is actually difficult to get legs crooked because of the way they attach to the base and to the rail. Could you explain further? The legs aren't holding back the water, the 27' aluminium ring does that job. You likely have little to worry about. Back to you.

Thank you for responding. It actually eased my mind to read someone say that I have little to worry about! Anyway, there are two "legs", rails or whatever they are called, that are not going straight up and down on the side of the pool. They kind of stick out at the top. We had a really hard time getting the wall to stay in track and I have this image of my kids being in the pool and the whole sides giving out and the kids flying through the yard in 1000's of gallons of water. I have even considered pouring cement around the bottom of the outside of the pool and putting metal cable tie around the bottom of the darn thing. I am really nervous as you can tell. We just couldn't afford a pro to come and install the pool. HELP!!

ballengerb1 · Apr 25, 2007, 06:45 PM

"hard time getting the wall to stay in track " If the wall is not in the track all the way around then you may have a problem but it would not be an explosive draining of the pool. The track keeps the pool perfectly round and that makes the pressure on all wall even. If the wall is out of the track you have a weak spot but, if it were to break the liner, it would be a rapid draining of the pool but not explosive. The legs pretty much just hold up the top ledge of the pool and the ledge keeps to pool from bulging when the kids do a cannon ball. You are still OK but keep inspecting any area where the twall may be out of the track.

ssr202 · Apr 25, 2007, 09:25 PM

You are never OK when you have concerns over safety of your swimming pool. If you have children you need to be 100% sure that your pool is installed safely. Contact a local swimming pool professional in your area and explain your problem. If they are a "professional" they will be happy to assist with your issue and give you safe methods of correcting your installation. Your safety is more important than the expense of correcting the problem. You may also look into contacting the manufacturer of the pool for a solution.