So I don't know a lot about pools as this is my first one. It came with the house that we bought in June 2021. Apparently, during winter, the snow around the skimmer was too heavy and "dragged" the basket and "crushed" the wall around it. As you can see, a section of the wall is bent and I want to know what are my options. Is it repairable? I see that I can buy this https://www.amazon.com/DB-Skimmer-P...?dplnkId=83b0d0e2-fa4c-4c2b-93c5-a105f92a2046 Would that repair it? Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks.
Need help with my pool, I want to know my options
- Thread starter Mrvous
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,173
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- May 11, 2021
- 973
- Pool Size
- 7000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-30
That is intended to reinforce a rusting wall and prevent the kind of damage you had.
Was the pool drained before winter?
I’m having hard time imagining what could have caused that… granted you likely get more snow than me, but snow alone should not do that.
On the picture looks like there is a tear on the wall by the return. Can you see any signs of rust?
Yes the pool was drained before winter, however I think I did not drain enough (around half). We had so much snow this winter, much more than an average winter, the pool got filled with snow fast.
What caused it is the skimmer hose that goes in the ground. A lot of snow got on top of it and pulled down the basket, which caused the bend.
I don't see any kind of rust.
I'll upload some more pictures tomorrow. The inside of the pool looks good and the pool liner look good too, not pierced or streched.
What caused it is the skimmer hose that goes in the ground. A lot of snow got on top of it and pulled down the basket, which caused the bend.
I don't see any kind of rust.
I'll upload some more pictures tomorrow. The inside of the pool looks good and the pool liner look good too, not pierced or streched.
It's probably not practical to repair that much damage. The only way to repair it is to replace the entire section to where there is no sign of damage from the upright to the left of the return to the upright to the right of the skimmer. You'll have to make seams like the one where the pool wall is originally connected together. It will require a large section of wall and a ton of bolts and the stiffeners to make the seams. Then you'll have to cut the return and skimmer holes. Then it'll also require a new liner, and time you do all that, you can almost buy a new pool.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,173
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
AGP should not be drained for the winter.
The water in the pool helps support the walls.
I believe it had to do something with the pool cover tethered over the skimmer and the weight from the snow crushed it. Had there been a proper water level the damage may have been minimized. Winter covers cause much more damage when not all parameters are met and are better left open to the sky.
- May 11, 2021
- 973
- Pool Size
- 7000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-30
There are different opinions about how much to drain an AGP. Some people just cover skimmer and plug the return from the inside without any draining. Others plug the return and drain right below the skimmer. Others will drain right below the return (not an inch more). Draining any more than right below the return and you lose wall support.
Hi, welcome to TFP! I'm sorry we meet under such circumstances. You might be able to remove the skimmer and pound out the bend in the metal with a mallet and a couple of blocks of wood. That is going to involve draining the pool and disassembling most of it so you can lay the wall flat. Then you will have to put the pool back together, set a new liner, reinstall the skimmer and refill the pool. The repair panel you linked to will not fit your pool. It is for a Doughboy brand pool, and they use a proprietary skimmer size so the skimmer you have now won't fit those openings in the wall. lt's up to you whether you want to take a shot at repairing the wall since there is no guarantee that the repair will be successful.
Firstly, I would like to thank everybody in this thread for sharing your knowledge and wanting to help me. I appreciate the help. Here are some pictures from inside the pool. AFAIK, the liner is not damaged. Since the pool is fairly old and was probably on its last or before last summer, I don't mind using it one last season with damage on the wall but only if I can make sure that it doesn't fail. I want to know what I can do to reinforce/fix it. Some people (not experts like you guys) that I talked to said that I could use it "as is" and that it's safe. I really doubt it and don't want to risk it. What do you guys think?
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- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,019
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
The liner may not be damaged now but when u drain the pool it will shrink & likely never again line up with the skimmer & return holes.
Unless the liner is brand new they generally do not stretch back out again & this can cause it to pull on the walls when refilling, causing more damage or worse - it could rip during the process. It is always recommended to buy a new liner.
You need to know what pool u have (manufacturer & model) to order a repair panel or possibly an entire wall.
Most manufacturers sell stainless steel service panels. Look for a tag/label somewhere that may indicate who made your pool.
Www.inyopools.com may also be able to help you identify it -you can send them pics.
It is odd to me that the skimmer & return are not within the same two uprights- this complicates a repair with a stainless steel service panel as they are usually both together. This looks like a mistake upon original installation.
As others have said- the cost of a new wall & liner may be almost as much as a replacement pool if u can’t get just a panel.
Unless the liner is brand new they generally do not stretch back out again & this can cause it to pull on the walls when refilling, causing more damage or worse - it could rip during the process. It is always recommended to buy a new liner.
You need to know what pool u have (manufacturer & model) to order a repair panel or possibly an entire wall.
Most manufacturers sell stainless steel service panels. Look for a tag/label somewhere that may indicate who made your pool.
Www.inyopools.com may also be able to help you identify it -you can send them pics.
It is odd to me that the skimmer & return are not within the same two uprights- this complicates a repair with a stainless steel service panel as they are usually both together. This looks like a mistake upon original installation.
As others have said- the cost of a new wall & liner may be almost as much as a replacement pool if u can’t get just a panel.
If you do a search on YouTube for above ground pool wall repair you will see some pool repair methods that we don't endorse that may be what you are looking for.