How difficult are these steps to remove from the pool for winter storage? How do you remove the sand to remove the ladder?
825012
It's a 2 man job to get it out of the pool and we won't be taking the sand out.we store it in the basement. Hope this helps. We live in Pennsylvania so it freezes. We had a ladder with sand before and we kept it in all winter for 25 years and had no problem but we paid a lot of money for these steps so we want to make sure they last!
825013
Not sure yet as this is my first year using them. I am going to leave the steps in except for the upper hand rails and see how that works out.
825014
I live in Maryland and it freezes here. I spoke to the manufacturer who said you must remove them for winter, or a prolonged deep freeze could cause ice build-up on and inside the plastic parts to split the seams of the parts. It will also create uneven ice formation possibly damage the structure of the pool itself, potentially to the point of failure. I'm taking mine out, even if I need to hire Hercules. They were too expensive to find them damaged next spring!
1790141
There are no instructions nor suggestions. I just showed my kids(9&11years) the picture on the box and they took it from there! I will say that every time they get in the pool the subskate goes in as well.
240060
Yes catching on the pool ladder is definitely a problem with most automatic vacuums and above ground pools. There are days I'm out there every 20 minutes to move it away from the ladder and then there are weeks I don't have any problems. Removing the ladder while running it is probably the only way to guarantee it won't get tangled up but that is not always feasible. My ladder can easily lift out so if I need to I can do that.
847074
I used water. It was easier than sand. I had to transport it a couple of times. Really easy to empty. Just change the water every so often so it does not mold.
1313728
I used a bungee cord (rubber) on each side to stabilize the ladder. The ladder was basically placed in between two vertical pool posts. I wrapped the bungee cord around the vertical pool frame post (top) and then hooked the two ends of the bungee cord to the stabilizer bar. Did the same thing on the other side so they sort of end up pulling against each other and stabilized the ladder. Worked really well. Hope this helps!
2118441
On our pool, we have a deck constructed around the pool so the stairs did not touch the bottom of the pool. The contractor placed some decking between the deck and the ladder so it does not touch the side of the pool. The handle portion is attached to the decking. We just had this done, it is in our second home, not a lot of use, and when used, by two adults. So far it has held up. I am a little concerned about the strength simply because the stairs do not touch the bottom of the pool.
626050
Removal is simple. I took it down before the winter snows in a matter of five minutes. By myself, it took longer to fold it up for storage. It is a quick and easy job.
1796306
Empty your base before winter. The water could freeze and the base would expand and crack. I use water because you won't be able to empty the sand and store your base. Store inside the garage or hang on the wall.
1962869
Have a pool that fits the run on ladder left up and pull down you also will have to release each individual section. Hope you understood and I explained it. I really like my ladder it is so Convenient!!!
2118438
My deck is flush with the top flat metal rim of the pool. So, these steps go in the pool, but attach to the top flat rim of the pool (not the deck). If the deck was higher and slightly over the rim of the pool, then I imagine they would need to be attached to the deck. So when climbing up the stairs from the pool, you would step off onto the deck. They give you a template for drilling the holes. In my case, I had to drill into the metal rim of the pool, and had to be careful not to get the metal shavings in the water.
2105543
One person can pull the cover from the pool-it is easier with two. If you have lots of room, you can just pull the entire cover from the pool-use a hose to spray debris and dust from the cover. If you have limited space, pull a few sections at a time, folding one layer over the next. You will always get a bit of debris coming from the cover as you remove the cover-use a net to skim it away.
1475881
use sand bags or fill with sand - per instructions that should have come with your steps.Also, ours have brackets on the handrail that are to mount to the deck.
423234
U need the clips for the top of the liner onto the frame. They are usually brittal and will brake when you take them off. I also bought the foam copeing. They are better than using sand. Check out replacing a pool liner on youtube. They offer alot of tips.
2249146
I'm not sure if there is a place to put sand, but I would not be putting sand in my pool. I put two five pound weights in the bottom step.
2021084
Steps. This is an excellent ladder that we have enjoyed much more than the cheap one that came with the pool. We have not put on the security gate that comes with it, because we do not have children, are yard is fenced/walled, and we lock our gate to our back yard. If you get it, hopefully you like it. Good thing about Amazon Prime if you don't like it, you can return it. gary and peggy
1295887
Pretty easy. All you need is a screw driver. Took about 10 minutes. Wait until your pool water is warm to install. I climbed down on the ladder and attached it to the rail. My husband handed the pieces to me as I needed them. You place one piece on front of rail and the other on the rear of rail. Place screw into hole and tighten with screw driver. It is very easy. I recommend getting 2 sets, I got one set and placed it on pool ladder. After watching it over the week, I discovered that another set was needed. After that, never had the Polaris getting caught in the ladder again.
505420
Mike, my boat is in winter storage now but I would guess that ladder is a foot between steps so that would be 4 feet between top to bottom steps