Quote Originally Posted by 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.
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.