I'm hoping some of the highly knowledgeable people here can help me with a course of action. I have a Muskin 33x18x48" AGP with a 7ft deep end and a fully surrounded deck. Last year the sidewall below the skimmer cracked and I repaired it, but alas the repair did not last and the sidewall has cracked further and now the crack is now 1ft from the bottom of the skimmer. I have already partially drained the pool in anticipation of action needed.
I'm getting little support for help from the local stores as they do not want to repair or take a look at it, but will gladly sell me a new larger pool requiring excavation and redoing my deck for the small sum of $12,000 for just the pool and installation. I was able to finally make contact with the installer who likely did the original installation and he would be willing to repair if possible, but would not be willing to install a new pool. The repair and new liner are estimated to cost $2-3K. He also indicated the pool may have a concrete type bottom hence all plates and straps are buried.
I'm not feeling very good about my situation especially since I feel in the long term I'll have no support and eventually I'll need to replace the pool. I'm also disheartened since all the local stores tell me a 18x33x48 is not available and most are 52 or 54 which I know to not be true. So my course of action that I need to take so far is to drain the pool further and pull back liner so the pool repair can be evaluated. I also need to determine if this concrete type bottom is present as it may complicate things.
So here is my ask of you:
1. Should i have repair or just replace? If I replace should I go with something from a local store or install myself with a Sharkline Reprieve from Pool supply world? The local store may be able to do a Lomart 33x18x48 with a Doughboy liner.
2. If I self install can anyone shed light on how to vacuum install an expandable liner. I'm fairly handy, but having never done this I need to learn more. The pool repair man indicated that with the fully surrounded deck a vacuum install would be needed.
3. How does the quality of a Sharkline Reprieve compare with Lomart/Doughboy or other options. I search TFP, but there was not much information.
4. My pool currently has a bottom drain. If I self install a new pool, should I keep or lose the bottom drain?
Thanks for the help.
Jeff
I'm getting little support for help from the local stores as they do not want to repair or take a look at it, but will gladly sell me a new larger pool requiring excavation and redoing my deck for the small sum of $12,000 for just the pool and installation. I was able to finally make contact with the installer who likely did the original installation and he would be willing to repair if possible, but would not be willing to install a new pool. The repair and new liner are estimated to cost $2-3K. He also indicated the pool may have a concrete type bottom hence all plates and straps are buried.
I'm not feeling very good about my situation especially since I feel in the long term I'll have no support and eventually I'll need to replace the pool. I'm also disheartened since all the local stores tell me a 18x33x48 is not available and most are 52 or 54 which I know to not be true. So my course of action that I need to take so far is to drain the pool further and pull back liner so the pool repair can be evaluated. I also need to determine if this concrete type bottom is present as it may complicate things.
So here is my ask of you:
1. Should i have repair or just replace? If I replace should I go with something from a local store or install myself with a Sharkline Reprieve from Pool supply world? The local store may be able to do a Lomart 33x18x48 with a Doughboy liner.
2. If I self install can anyone shed light on how to vacuum install an expandable liner. I'm fairly handy, but having never done this I need to learn more. The pool repair man indicated that with the fully surrounded deck a vacuum install would be needed.
3. How does the quality of a Sharkline Reprieve compare with Lomart/Doughboy or other options. I search TFP, but there was not much information.
4. My pool currently has a bottom drain. If I self install a new pool, should I keep or lose the bottom drain?
Thanks for the help.
Jeff