erictomlin

Good Morning all. I have a 24' round above ground swimming pool. I have a dished out floor, so it holds slightly more water than the average 24' pool. I need to replace the pump, but I want to be sure I am replacing it with the right pump. The old pump was a 1.5HP Hayward. I have been doing some reading and it seems to me that this pump is much more than I need for this pool. Based on what I have read, it seems like I should be using a .5 hp pump. I don't want to waste energy and strain my filtration system by running an oversized pump. But 1.5 down to .5 seems like a big drop and I'm looking for some assurance that .5 hp will be sufficient for my pool. I am using a Hayward ReGenx RG700 DE filter. Thanks for your opinions. Eric

The current liner is a beaded liner. I have been told that expandable liners are not available in beaded style, onlu overlap. So that makes me think that the liner I have in there now is not an expandable liner and that it must be true what Ive heard about regular flat bottom beaded liners being able to stretch enough to fill in the bottom. By the way, I spoke to another pool store about this question and he agreed that the liner should be able to stretch. He said that if the difference in depth is any more than 12 inches, I should use a 52 inch liner instead of a 48 inch liner for the added 4 inches of material. I actually measured the dpeth in the center and it is actually about 18 inches deeper in the center than the edge. More than the 12 inches I ws guestimating.

Good morning, I'm hoping to get a definitive answer to a question about the right type of liner for my 24 foot round above ground pool. I have an older Esther Williams pool that uses a beaded liner. The height from the bead receiver straight down to where the pool wall meets the earth is about 45 inches. Here's the tricky part. The center of the pool is about 12 inches deeper than the edges. It is a gradual, consistent slope from the edge down to the center. My question is this...should I use a regular 48 inch liner, and expect it to stretch slightly to accommodate the extra depth? Or should I use an expandable liner? A local pool store says that 12 inches is within the acceptable limits of expecting a liner to stretch, especially since the depth of the pool is 45 inches (as opposed to 48) and that extra 3 inches will allow extra material for the bottom. Of course others have said that I should use a liner designed especially for a pool that is 48 inches at the edge and 60 inches in the middle. (the rep for www.intheswim.com said that they exactly such a liner). I'm concerned that if I use a 48 inch liner and expect it to stretch that it will bee too tight. But I'm also concerned that if I use the liner that is 48 inches at the wall and 60 in the center that I might have too much material and there would be noticeable wrinkles - especially since the height from ground to bead is only about 45 inches, not 48. Any thoughts, opinions, or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Happy swimming!!!