Rust under skimmer

So when we took off the cover, we noticed that the wall around the skimmer was bent in slightly, the wall is out of the rail that holds it at the top. But only around the skimmer. Last year, we had a bend under the skimmer with some rust. The rust under the skimmer was there last year also, so we know it wasn't from the winter. A pool company stated we need to replace the pool, but I do not know if that is because of the bend of the wall or the rust. Insurance is assuming it is from snow and won't cover a new pool.

Can the bend in the wall be fixed? It isn't caved in by any means. Should I call the pool place back and ask the tech what the concern is? If it is just the rust underneath, then insurance should cover it no problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as summer is here and we have 4 children dying to swim!!!

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You do not need a new pool although they would love to sell you one. You just need to fix your problem. It is easy to patch over the skimmer opening with some flat stock and duct tape it into place. You then cut a new skimmer opening in a good section of wall a few feet over. That is the fix if you are planning to change the liner.

If you are not wanting to change the liner leave the skimmer attached. As the weather warms you may be able to push the bend out of the wall and push it back into the wall stabilizer. If not, can you live with it the way it is, until you do need a new liner?

It's not likely it is causing any kind of a problem, everything should work the way it is supposed to.

Later, Dennis

Thx, Dennis