I just noticed one of the top rails on my new coleman 18x48 pool was bent in the middle. Kids probabaly jumped off of it. Do you think i need to drain the pool to replace or would it be ok for the rest of the season maybe 2 more months?
Bent top rail on coleman pool.
- Thread starter Redskin1122
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 52,030
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
That's a good crease, but since the pressure on the rail pole should be exerted laterally/sideways I think it will get you through this season. You just have to keep the monkeys off the rails for the rest of this season. Ha ha 
Good luck, and welcome to TFP! 
Good luck, and welcome to TFP! Ok, thank you. Do you think this could cause the pool to collaspe i'm brand new to this. I know its a lot of weight just not sure how its distributed. I'm assumming most of the weight is on the liner and legs. Because if someone stepping on the rail would crease it like that then i would assume water weight if it was a lot would also crease the rail.
- Jun 22, 2014
- 52,030
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Yes, that's why I made that comment as well. Most weight should be focused down and outward to the sides. The top rails help to keep things in place. As long as that rail doesn't collapse completely, I think you should be okay for this season. Something to watch over the weekend as swimmers hop in and start causing the water to move a bit.
I think it should be ok. Go ahead and try to order a replacement rail and you can replace it when the season is over. Emphasize to the kids that sitting or jumping off the rails will damage the pool. Some people build a small deck they can put a small pool slide on or use it to jump into the pool.
mirko
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- May 19, 2020
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- Pool Size
- 6000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool Universal40
I had a rail (older style) completely rust and the pool did not collapse. It will be fine. As others have said, sitting, standing, or jumping off of the horizontal rails will damage them. Also, when in the pool, it is a bad idea to push off of the vertical posts. That will cause them to bend too.