Are 27' pools exactly 27'??????

[scootchu]

I have had my AG pool for about 7 years and installed it all by lonesome. I have always known it to be a 27' X 48" pool. I need to replace the liner and "after" I ordered the new liner I decided to double check the diameter. I got 27' 3". I called the fine folks at swimmingpoolliners.com and said is this right? 27' 3" and will the 27' liner work? I can remember pretty clearly that I put a 27' liner in when I installed the pool, being I got the pool for free. Just for sanity sake I would like to hear someone's thoughts on this. I measured from the pool wall to wall.

[circlenranch]

I think I remember reading on this forum somewhere that someone installed a 52" tall liner on a 54" tall pool and had no problems. What kind of liner did you order? ie overlap, beaded, etc... I think you will probably be ok with a 27' liner.

[scootchu]

I think I remember reading on this forum somewhere that someone installed a 52" tall liner on a 54" tall pool and had no problems. What kind of liner did you order? ie overlap, beaded, etc... I think you will probably be ok with a 27' liner.

Thanks, it's an overlap, so I should be good.

More importantly I found out what model Swim n Play it is. I always seem to have bad luck when it comes to finding out info on a product that was given to me, like "Well they don't make that crappy model anymore" or "That model was prone to side wall bursts", but this time I found out that the pool is extruded aluminum.

It's Swim n Play's Essex model and they still make parts for it. I just envisioned tearing the liner out to find huge amounts of rust on the pool walls. I think I have some oxidation going on, but I will address that with a wire brush and I have ordered the wall foam along with the new liner.

I really can't complain about costs. I got the pool for free and someone gave me a Pentair Meteor Filter and I only had to replace the pump 3 years ago.

I just have a habit of getting consumed in the whole info gathering process and reading some of the horror stories in this forum.

I don't think I have spent more than $500 on parts, pumps and liners in the 7 years I have owned it. As they say "It owes me nothing" We love our pool and if it means eating a huge water bill to replace the liner, so be it. I really can't complain.

[circlenranch]

Yeah, some of the stories on this forum can give you nightmares! It sounds like your free pool has served you well over the years, and with a new liner, it should continue to bring you good times for many more years! Good luck with the installation.

[matt4x4]

If you measure your pool across the center in all directions, do you get 27-3 all teh way around?
Sometimes, it's just that the pool is a bit out of round due to setup, this would give you one measurement of 27-3 and possibly another of 26-9 the other way.
Either way, I don't think 3 inches will give you problems with a 27 foot liner.