It took 4 hours to free the poles this way, but in the end everything came apart without any (further) physical damage. When it stopped peeling, the heat gun was re-inserted and the process repeated. With the metal heated to the point that is was just handle-able (through the gloves), the vinyl would *slowly* peel back from the poles by tugging at the loose sides of the pocket above the stuck region. I found I had to wear thin gloves as the metal soon became very hot to work at with the fingers. I jammed the nozzle of the Ryobi heat gun into the slots where the support frames went. Did wonders for the blood pressure, but nothing much for the vinyl! The vinyl tore/punctured before yielding.ĥ. Bamboo/plastic pry-bars/mechanical 'encouragement'. I tried both the hydrocarbon and silicone varieties.ģ. Was definitely faster than squatting down and prying up the vinyl with your fingertips.Ģ. Worked nicely for the 'token' stuck portions. The string/noose slipped over the poles and pulled through the vinyl pocket. so stuck that the vinyl would de-laminate before yielding its grip on the metal poles at all)ġ. (And for anyone wondering just *how* stuck. Wow, my poles were *spectacularly* stuck! I can laugh about it now, but 2 days ago I was almost going to pull out the hacksaw and write it off as a $1000 educational experience.įor anyone who ends up in a similar predicament, I can comment on all the remedies available on the 'net. An affordable and easy-to-set-up alternative to more complicated steel-walled pools, and a more durable alternative to inflatable models Ready for water in 45 minutes with the easy setup instructions Dimensions (L x W): 192 x 48 inches (42-inch water depth) Capacity: 5,061 gallons of water Customer ratings by feature Sturdiness 4.
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