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Above ground pool settling.
The biggest one is that an above ground pool pump cannot draw water up.
A pool on top of the ground with a large birm around it would be ok a couple of inches off level.
If you are pushing the dirt around to level out the site for the pool eventually the dirt will settle and your pool will no longer be level.
Damaged coping pieces can often be repaired or replaced with limited cost and time.
Building up the low areas with dirt taken from the higher areas.
This is probably the top mistake we see people make.
There are lots of options for figuring out level water levels plumb bobs line levels etc.
Slurry is the best backfill.
No matter which type you want it s important to plan the installation carefully.
The pool must be filled prior to backfilling to prevent pool wall collapse and the water level in the pool must always be higher than ground level by at least 1 foot.
If the pool or soil has shifted then additional work may be necessary.
All above ground pools require flat space covered in either grass or sand to operate safely.
Avoid these common mistakes when building your above ground pool.
Your pool is settling for the same reason the leaning tower of pisa leans.
But if your pool is flat on the ground i would try to stay within the manufactures recommendations which is usually 1.
You can simply connect your manual vacuum cleaner as usual but instead put the vacuum upside down in the middle of your pool forcing it to pull water from the bottom.
Expansive soil may be typical of the area or neighborhood.
A redo involves adding more sand to your 6 inch sand base.
This means that the above ground pump has to be at a level lower than the pool s water level in order to work properly.
A pool 2 in the ground could go several inches off and be fine.
Above ground pool pumps have to stay below the waterline there are a few differences between in ground pool pumps and above ground pumps.
Level an above ground pool step 1.
Some above ground pools have a ring along the top that needs inflating while others are comprised of individual panels and a liner.
4 inches you can live with.