Intex/Bestway above ground pool unlevel 5 inches. Is it safe?
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- We made sure the poles were as levelled as we could get them. Especially the half where the water level is higher because that's where the bulk of the weight would be. 4 of us swim in it with no issue of bowing yet. We're a tall family. We just wanted to party!! If we notice the pool structure shifting we will address it but in El Paso it gets crazy hot. YOLO!! ..😂
Thanks for this. We spent 2 days raking dirt to what we thought was much more level than the water proved it to be. Its been stressing me out. We'll enjoy it this year then address the ground next year. 😊
You're welcome. For sure its stressful. Eventually I did the same.. Have fun !
We bought the same pool and its off like 2 to 3 inches. Thanks god I came this video across as I was way too worried. Water is not very expensive (like 25€ for 4000 gallons) but if it collapses, my neighbors wont be happy 😅 Here in Spain its also freaking hot now!! So now I can enjoy with no fears 🤟
I'm glad it helped . yeah it's all good. Mine never moved at all. We had so much fun . I'm putting it back up this weekend.
We have the same size intex pool. Mine was off 3 inches all summer. Happy to report it lasted the whole summer no issues. I just closed it today. I will try and level it out better next season. My mistake was building up the lower side. The main thing is lowering the higher side. No matter how much you build up the lower side it will sink down due to weight, rain, runoff ect.
Nice!! Same here. I'm getting a better understanding of where I went wrong . I'm glad they hold up even if they're not perfect. I feared a disaster but it worked out just fine. Congrats on providing the family with a safe and fun summer !!
Putting mine up now, its about 6 inches unlevel and every thing i read online has me super paranoid and scared. But after watching these UA-cam posts i geel much better, thank you
Hey! Yeah , I felt like that also. Couldn't sleep the first couple of days even . Thinking i was risking it all with it being so close to my house. As long as you monitor it and don't see no crazy shifting you should be fine I think . Those crazy breaking videos of pools breaking need a lot of impact. We tell the kids not to be so rough on the poles or push off of them too hard just out of precaution. I hope you have fun!! Thanks for watching !!
@@sgbabyflex turns out once full past intake hose, its a whole 7 inch slope !!!
And its on sand. So the issue was or is that we had the sand level within 2-3 inches per protrol but the legs sank after filling. Youd think we would of thought about that prior..feelings so ignorant for not!! Anyway poles are still straight and upright. Going to leave up for this summer season and redo it all the next . Using the pavers like you did where needed and the sand allready in place.
Wish me luck !!
Ill keep you and your viewers posted .
Thax for responding. AMY
Btw..same pool as yours. I believe coleman/bestway 22×54
@@amybayliss8748 I'm sorry. Yeah sometimes you forget the obvious thing when your stressed out trying to do things perfect. I like how you're like well let's at least ride this thing out!! I feel the same way. Keep us updated. I'm sure all will be fine, a little crooked but fine....lol...Good luck!!
We have the same thing. About 3 inches off. Filling it up right now and hoping for the best!
Well..its been 2 weeks...and the pool is still doing the "gasta lean" by 6 to 7 inches BUT its still standing and holding strong. My latest issue is the stupid sand !!! The water weight has slowly moved the pool like half a foot down the sloped yard. If i have any advice for you folks...when using sand do NOT put the poles in the sand (DUH !) be sure to use Pavers or only place sand INSIDE pool perimeter. We will definitely be draining soon and adding pavers under poles. Just waiting on next water bill cycle 🤣 but yeah i still swim in it everyday and its survived 2 large storms.
Thax for reading.
Thank you for this information I’ve been freaking out about it.
You're welcome. So was I. I was obsessed and scared so i was checking it every day multiple times. Made it the whole summer and it never moved.
My pool is about 4 1/2” off from one side to other….. problem is the side that has less water has the pump… so we have to fill it more so we can use the pump lol! I only have 18’x48” so a lot less water to be afraid of, & my yard slopes from the house down to the end of the property so the water would go to the alley behind my property if it did collapse. Hubby & I check the legs after getting out every time… they all look good. Gonna take it down in the fall bc we’re having a tree removed so no leaves for next summer. Thanks for reassuring me ours will be OK!!!
this is how you fix that easily. ua-cam.com/video/Id0QLIDs5IY/v-deo.html&ab_channel=EricC
@@scratchgolf I actually just bought a car jack to try and lift up deeper end legs to add pavers on top of the ones I already have. Thanks man!
Mine is not completely full yet but we'll see & thank u for this video because I'm a stress monger perfectionist😫 and I do tend to have Karen moments on ppl for not doing thing's right 🤣🤣🤣 ENJOY YOUR POOL 🙏🌹🙏
Thank you ! And you're welcome. You're pool will be fine. I'm like you but after a while i was like imma be filling and draining all summer to get this thing perfect ...lol. We have a good time in it . We just have a deep end now. 😆
@@sgbabyflex yea i think I'm gonna have a deep end but I'll have it fixed eventually & Thank u for the video and response 🙏🤎🌹🙏
@@therealvirgoqueen6553 you're very welcome !! 😃
Thnx that was helpful
@@cteamplayerzumbagirl you're very welcome
Hell mine has been like this for 5 Yeats no problems
That's what up!! I swear some people get triggered by my off level pool. You'll know if there's a real problem . If I notice a real problem I'll take it down but so far I love it. It's hot in Texas!!
Mines like 2 feet off lol have a hill in the back yard , oh well I’m gona enjoy it like this for the summer
Ok. I now feel much better over my pool. It's bout..eh..3-4 squares off? But the legs are all straight n level too. I think ours is same issue as the other post? Sand was level ( my husband is in construction 40+yrs ) but #1 It must've shifted with all the rain & snow this past year and #2. I must confess. I think I screwed it up even more. My husband put up a block wall (of sorts) around it and we'd had a lot of sand leftover. So I thought I'd put it in around pool. Hide the tarps etc better? Think that was the big no no?
It just bugs me that it looks tilted. But he took a laser to ours too
this is how you fix that easily. ua-cam.com/video/Id0QLIDs5IY/v-deo.html&ab_channel=EricC
Are all the connectors completely flush ?
Yes they are
Hey just wondering was your pool fine all last summer?
Yes it was. Never moved anything noticeable. I never adjusted the bricks or poles once it was filled. I was super paranoid and always checked the poles with a level. Didn't have to make any adjustments.
@@sgbabyflex thanks for the reply! Just set one up this weekend and it's super uneven so I'm deciding what I should do...
Ours is off. And we don’t take it down every season. It’s been fine. I think mayb some are a bit over worried about how kevel they are. Yes it’s ideal to have a perfectly level pool but in a real world that’s not gonna happen unless you can hire some ppl or get the proper equipment.
I feel the same way . We're loving it!! I just seen yiur videos also. You got a good setup
@@sgbabyflex thank you. Currently working on building a diy fountain and secondary return.
@@magical.melody674 I've never seen one of those . i hope it comes out great . i hope to see it soon!!
@@sgbabyflex should be soon. Where I’m at now is I have it assembled wrong. I currently can’t shut off the fountain. So currently both the return and fountain are running together. So I have to take apart and reassemble. That will be a huge pain but worth it.
@@magical.melody674 for sure . your video will help folks out also. You got a lot of subscribers ! Congrats !
El Paso? Just put up mine and is about 4 inch off at high end. How’s your holding up?
Its holding up great . no issues honestly . we got a shallow end and a deep end..lol. No movement yet luckily . we swim multiple times a week and couldn't be happier . we put a beating on it . I haven't seen anything to make me want to take it down just yet . we're gonna ride this thing until the wheels fall off.
@@sgbabyflex just got it filled by this morning, one leg slightly leaning in like you showed. I’ll do the same, enjoy it until I see otherwise. Thanks for the reply
@@ChrisBuilt92 you got it . yeah check my newer videos . i give more of a look at the poles
@@ChrisBuilt92 good luck . I hope it goes well and you all can have fun .
@@sgbabyflex appreciate it, watched the update after I first commented. Enjoy !
I just put ours up and made sure to compensate with blocks under legs on "deep" end.. used a level as I started filling it but when it got further up to return I noticed uh oh it was off. What has me freaked is that its bulging on one end (the deep end lol) and it looks like it might stress the legs there. Maybe draining some water out might be the ticket ? Dang Intex stress. 🥴
The problem there is the liner is being stressed and can tear.
Wow. Just amazes me how little some people understand things.
If your legs are pulled crooked leaned in it could calapse
I know. Pretty nervous but so far no movement yet luckily. We check the legs after swimming just in case . We'll ride this baby hopefully the whole summer . We just try our best to not push off the walls .
@@sgbabyflex this is how you fix that easily. ua-cam.com/video/Id0QLIDs5IY/v-deo.html&ab_channel=EricC
That slope is going toward your house my guy….yikes.
As long as the low end supports are footed well then You are ok.
I agree.
You could put one of those unilock bricks under each post that is 4 inches off.
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Looks like your pool is about 4 ft deep? That would put the water weight at more than 62,000 lbs. They designed to be able to tolerate a little out of level but I think that is too much. And when that does break you are going to have 7400 gallons of water rushing toward your house
Kinda nervous myself. Luckily no shifting yet. We've been enjoying it like crazy . I keep checking the level. If I ever see any shifting I'll take it down. I hope we can at least make it through the summer . Thanks for watching .
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Just take it down man, redo it one last time and make sure it’s leveled at least less than 5 inches. That way you don’t have to worry about it popping
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Thank you for this information I’ve been freaking out about it.