Has anybody successfully made their above ground pool smaller? I have a 30 foot round and I want to make it 24 feet round. It is just too big and costs too much for chemicals and heating. Has anybody tried this before?! My husband is very mechanical and I’ve read online a little bit and it sounds like if I get bottom rails that are sized for a smaller pool everything else should be okay for a smaller pool.
Re sizing 30 foot round above ground pool
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hwy17
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Bottom track, top track, cut and fold the edge of the wall.
It's possible but that's a lot of effort and a lot of risk for very little gain I think.
You can probably better address your chemical costs by getting more on top of the TFP method and keeping it dialed in.
It's possible but that's a lot of effort and a lot of risk for very little gain I think.
You can probably better address your chemical costs by getting more on top of the TFP method and keeping it dialed in.
While my top rails could have been cut to make a smaller octagon (decahedron?) The bottom rails were curved at the proper radius and would never bend right.
You *could* reuse the wall, and you *could* cut down the top coping. But you are going to need to buy new bottom and top rails - you are not going to be able to re-bend the existing ones to the correct curve. You will also need a new liner.
What sort of condition is your current pool in? You could very easily find out that the wall is covered in rust once you start this venture.
It may just be better to buy a new pool.
What sort of condition is your current pool in? You could very easily find out that the wall is covered in rust once you start this venture.
It may just be better to buy a new pool.
Pool walls appear to be in good condition and I haven’t seen any rust on the walls. The other issue is cleaning the huge pool because my pole and arm strength barely get to the center of the pool where most of the debris accumulates from the pump circulation. I wonder if I can adjust my return jet so the majority of the leaves end up someplace other than the dead center of the pool…. I have a lot of wind and leaves in North Dakota so we have issues with vacuuming the leaves and other debris from the bottom of our pool. I have a robot vac but sometimes I just want to spot clean it and get it done with quickly before use.
I was in need of a new liner regardless. Mine got ruined throughout the winter some how. It was 10 years old and the original liner.
That is why I vacuum mine from INSIDE the pool. Seriously though, I feel your pain. I am usually the one that does the vacuuming too, being the 6' 4" person in an otherwise relatively short family.
It’s great isn’t it?! But sometimes the water is toooo chilly for me but the kids want to use it! I might have to figure out how to get my kids to help this year.