Don’t want to read this? Here’s my quick recommendation: Purchase a j-hook/unibead type, fully printed, heavy gauge(25 or heavier) liner making absolutely sure it’s manufactured in the US or Canada When having me change the liner in your above ground pool, I have you order and buy the liner. This article will help you buy
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The swimming pool industry has a saying “There are two kinds of pools – Those that are leaking, and those that are going to leak”. If your above-ground pool is losing water, don’t be too alarmed. It was going to happen, eventually. ABOVE-GROUND POOL LEAKS ARE EASY WHEN YOU SEE THEM. MOST THOUGH, YOU CAN’T
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Above-ground pools getting rust is a big issue. During my now 41 years of working with abovegrounds in Orlando, I have seen all kinds of rust for all kinds of reasons. I have also seen a lot of rust on above-ground pools that can’t be explained. It seems that 29 years ago, I had no problem putting the “why” on rust. With approaching four decades of observing pools, I’m now more uncertain of
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It’s never fun when you realize that your above-ground swimming pool is losing water. Here in Orlando, there aren’t many to help you with this issue. In most cases, you’re on your own. Over the last 41 years of being in the pool business, I have had a lot of people call me to ask
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With traditional above-ground swimming pools in Orlando, rust can be one of the biggest concerns. Some rust is really no big deal while other rust means the end of the pool. When is rust a concern? When is it no big deal? Hopefully, this article will help answer some questions. METAL-WALLED ABOVE-GROUND POOLS ARE MADE
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Even though most who get an above-ground pool are thinking that they will only have it for a few years, many decide to keep them beyond the pool’s life AND wind up replacing it with a new one. Every year in Orlando, I remove existing above-ground pools and replace them with brand-new ones. Often, they
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Above-ground swimming pools are more popular in Orlando than many think. Tens of thousands of Central Florida backyards have them (and some front yards too). But how long does an above-ground pool last here in Orlando? How do they fair in this intense sunshine and long, brutal summers? THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ABOVE-GROUND POOLS When
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It can be very hard to get an above-ground swimming pool repaired in Orlando. In truth, Orlando and the surrounding counties of Orange, Osceola, Lake, Polk, and Volusia have very few companies that work with above grounds. Most needing above-ground pool repair will begin by calling their local retail pool supply store like Pinch-A-Penny or
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Overlap-type liners are considered the “old type” of liner, but some still use them for their above-ground pools in Orlando. With being an above-ground pool installer for 38 years, I remember when there were only overlap type liners for above grounds. Then the uni-bead and J-hook type came out and all but completely replaced the
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The long and hot Orlando summer can be brutal on above-ground pool liners. And here, they may not last as long as areas in the north. Over a span of 37 years, I have seen, installed, and changed thousands of above-ground swimming pool liners in Central Florida. Here are some of my long-term observations. Above-ground
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