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  1. 06-30-2013 12:16 AM #1
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    Default Re: Can't get bottom flat, can pool bottom be slightly concave/bowl shaped?

    Is it a metal frame pool or an Easy-Set?
    How much deflection?
    I dished out my 15' Intex donut without trouble.
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    Default Re: Can't get bottom flat, can pool bottom be slightly concave/bowl shaped?

    Sorry, it's a 16' Intex, Ultra I blieve... a frame pool with vinyl sides.
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    Default Re: Can't get bottom flat, can pool bottom be slightly concave/bowl shaped?

    I think metal frame pools may be more at risk as the bottom could pull the frame out of plumb. I would guess that an inch or two of deflection would be OK.
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