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bdelaurier
06-15-2014, 09:17 PM
New pool started filling pool about 6" water noticed walls on one side of pool buckling. Liner looked good when we started filling. Is this normal?

PoolDoc
06-16-2014, 12:04 AM
Is this a rectangular Intex pool?

bdelaurier
06-16-2014, 09:39 AM
No 24 round. Everything is acuarte on pool. Liner looked great.

PoolDoc
06-16-2014, 08:56 PM
I'm not an AGP installer, so this is not a question I can answer on my own. I poked around in past threads here, and on a number of other forums. It turns out the question, "Why are my AGP's walls buckling?" has been asked a LOT more times than it has been answered. As best I can tell, the two most likely answer are (1) an over-tensioned liner or (2) a pool base that is not completely level and stable. Please note that the liner may be OK on a hot day, but shrink enough when cold water is added, to cause a problem. The picture below, from the Artesian pool manual, illustrates the problem:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dqqmFM0PYHk/U5-Q30mDJ5I/AAAAAAAAHSw/F_hglnED48g/s744/artesian%2520liner%2520install.jpg

You may want to check out these install manuals, as well:

http://www.doughboy-pools.com/ServiceSupport/Images/documentsearch/AG01DBSigOv.pdf
http://www.propools.com/instructions_owners_manuals/islamorada-ovalpool-instructions.pdf
https://www.poolsupplies.com/pdfs/artesian-round.pdf