How deep can I get my pool?

Deeper than you should want it. The traditional above ground pool has a 52” wall, which is already ten inches deeper than the shallow end of the traditional inground pool.

As long as you promise that you will never ever allow anyone to ever dive into your pool, there are two ways to make it deeper; make the wall longer with a 54” wall, or make the middle of the pool deeper with a dish-out, or an expandable liner.

With a dish-out, you use the liner that comes with the pool and add 6” to 18” depth to the middle of a 52” pool, with a shallow slope. The bigger the pool, the deeper you can go, although 54” pools can’t be extended quite as much (48”, 52” and 54” pools all use the same liner – it just fits tighter in the 54” pool). With an expandable liner, you can go down 12” to 36”, but there will be wrinkles. With both of these options, you at least have the opportunity to keep more shallow water at the edge, for children.

If you use a snap in or beaded liner, don’t try to dish-out. That type of liner has no room for adjustment.

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