Desperate and angry, first time pool owner

[Eazye90]

Please anyone anybody who comes across this post can you please help me. I am a first time pool owner. I have never even bought a pool till this past June and ever since the pool has arrived from Amazon it has been heck. First I was a dummy and didn't realize pool math and the pool I bought was too big for the spot that I originally chose to put the pool at so I had to go on to a plan. B and move the pool to a different area of my yard. And an old coal mining town so the houses are old I live in older house and I live out in the country so it's my yard has a downward slope to it but I put the pool in the Most level is spot I could at the very bottom of my yard but it's still going downhill. I have leveled this pool three separate times already. I have had to drain it. I have had to refill it. I've had to drain it again, refill it, drain it again and refill it well. Now it's starting to do it all over again in the same spot. I don't know what to do. I paid 86.00 for a 13x30 best way easy set pool and I know I have spent every bit of $700 by buying all the stuff that I need to level my pool, the sand, the equipment just everything.

I'm also a 32-year-old a full-time college student and a single mother who doesn't have just like a husband laying around that can help me do all this stuff.

I feel like I am a dummy and that I'm not wise enough to do this or there's something wrong with me that I'm not getting this it's ridiculous and crazy. I'm ready to drain the pool and throw it in the garbage can and just cut my losses but I was so excited to buy a pool and get it all set up by myself and get it all ready for me and my teenage daughters and this is just been a nightmare. Plus who doesn't just want to go out to your own pool and relax it. Just it makes me feel really good about my yard. Makes my yard look so much better.

My plan was if this pool worked out this summer I was going to close it down, take it down and buy a metal frame pool to permanently put in my yard. Build a deck around it since I'm going to concrete the original site for the pool and make that into a patio. So I was super excited for next summer to have be doing all that with my pool. And have you know all the stupid stuff that women like the lights and the decorations and everything like that. I don't have a husband around to help me you know level the pull out put it together for me.

My dad just passed away so my dad so you know it's been a tough year so this pool was supposed to be my startup my tranquility or give me something to do besides you know be sad.

I am just asking simply for advice on how to level pool.

 

[woodyp]

Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll notice that I took the time to heavily edit your post because I wanted it to be "postable" here. Pay particular attention to what you know I obviously blocked out.

Every one on this forum is truly here to help and not criticize.

 

[Mdragger88]

Been where you are- had to drain & refill 3x’s.

How to level above ground pool - Further Reading

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Also

Guide for Seasonal/Temporary Pools

Smaller seasonal pools can see just as much enjoyment as their larger counterparts. In this guide we'll show you how to maintain your temporary pool.

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Pool Care Basics

 

[Newdude]

Hey Eazye and belated Welcome !!!

I've never had to reset a pool several times, but I have had to redo plenty of other things several times, so I feel your pain anyway.

How about some pics ? Get wide angles for 'the big picture' and closeups of any trouble areas.

 

[kellyfair]

I’m sorry you have had such a tough time. I too did my first pool on my own, and leveling was the worst. I notice that you mentioned you have teenage daughters. I hope they are helping you? If they aren’t, they need to. This is for them as much as it is for you, and you will have an easier time of it if you have help.

There are different ways to level. What type of soil do you have, and how much does your yard slope? The main goal here is to mark out an area that is bigger than the pool, and dig out the high parts to bring them down to the low parts. Then you scrape the area smooth and check level.

You can do this by using a piece of board that Is not warped, that is a little over half the diameter of the pool. (I think you said the pool was round). Drill a hole thru one end, insert a very long nail or garden stake through board into the ground at center of the area, then rotate the board around like a clock hand. If board gets hung up on a high spot, scrape it down and keep turning board until the whole circle is smooth. You can tape a level to the board so you can tell if you are keeping things in the ballpark. Having the kids work with you on this is key!

Make sure you aren’t trying to build up low areas using soil. It will not hold up under the pressure of the water, and you’ll be back where you are now, having to re-level.

If pool isn’t round, you can use a similar concept and scrape horizontally, you’ll just have to check at various points to make sure your sides are level all around and the middle of the rectangle is flat.