Above ground pool... Need help for winter

[RaineyFlew]

Hello!
I have a 27 ft round above ground pool.
Circumstances happened and it was not opened for over 3 years. It ended up being a home for peepers and completely filled with algae. It was disgusting and we turned to Google for answers. We just did what we thought we were supposed to do and now we are in a bind.
We ended up draining the pool this summer as best as we could and scooped up the algae. We drained the water down as we went, knowing the pool needed a good scrubbing. We realized cleaning wasn't going to work, , but unfortunately, we did not have the extra money to purchase a new liner. With about an inch or so of water and our liner was crinkling, we could not straighten it out. Now our liner is being pulled in and it is stretched from the sides. We live in the northern part of New York and receive quite the amount of snow. Because of the way the liner is, water or snow will tear the liner down from the sides or cause the pool sides to crash.
What can I do to save my pool?

 

[ajw22]

Show us pictures of your pool.

Water in an above ground pool helps support the pool walls. Without water in the pool it will not take much to collapse a wall.

Without water in it you need to brace the walls with 2X4s inside the pool to support the walls. You need to decide if the time and expense of the bracing will cost more then the pool is worth.

Otherwise take your chances and leave the pool as is and plan on buying a new pool kit when you have the money.

What model pool is it? Do you know that you can get a new liner that fits and how much it costs?

 

[ajw22]

Bracing an oval above ground pool that has no water

My pool liner developed a leak at the end of the season. It does not make sense to me to replace the liner when I am not going to be using the pool, running the pump and spending that money. The leak was patched but apparently not completely and it is still losing water. I would like to just...

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