Need help what should I do?

[Mattrix714]

I just put together Bestway 22 x12 and I’m starting to fill it with water and it’s looking like this what should I do ? Does this mean my ground isn’t level enough ? And some of the feet weren’t touching the ground before I started filling it with water please help thank you

 

[phroggie]

Been there, done that. And this year it was with the Costco/Bestway.

Bowed sides - 18ft x 9ft On soil with scaffolding boards under legs. Foam mats under pool.

Hello, We put our pool up last year. We put it up and filled it. It was rectangular, then had a bit of a leg sink issue. Sorted that, then refilled. But when we did that the bowing that was there when empty stayed. See pics. Any thoughts on how to solve? Really don't want to empty it as working...

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[Mdragger88]

Those pools bow until they have enough water in them to push the sides out.
It’s normal.
Did u level the ground properly where it is sitting on virgin ground (dug down to be level not filled in)?
Do u have pressure treated boards or pavers under the legs with their tops flush with the leveled ground?
If so, carry on.
If not, that can cause the legs to sink and make the pool unlevel once the weight of the water is in the pool. Best to correct any of those issues now.

How to level above ground pool - Further Reading

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[Mattrix714]

Thanks for the quick reply I leveled the ground as best as I could and I put 1 and a half inch of gravel down and compacted it down then laid two tarps over it . I got some pavers just in case this is the legs right now about half way full

 

[Mattrix714]

So I should install the pavers anyways

 

[Mdragger88]

When full, that pool weighs over 57,000 lbs. - thats alot of weight. The pavers help evenly distribute the weight & keep the legs from sinking. They must be sunken into the ground with their tops flush with the level of the pool bottom. I would use the pavers - u already have them.

 

[Mattrix714]

How much to the u bars move once the pool is filled