Pool thoughts from those of you that have them

If you know you are throwing money on fire to "make memories" and can afford to light said money on fire, then yes it is worth it.

If you can not, no.

Are you 18-25?

If so, and single, it is the single greatest panty dropper in history if you live alone.

If not, it is NOT worth they extra 150 a month.

Yes, if you have children who are young enough to utilize it on a regular basis. Go heated even if you live in Louisiana.

Put my second one in this house. Love em.

Most pool builders are sketchy AF.

Good luck.

What is $150 a month?

pools are a money pit.

having said that, we bought a house with a liner pool/chlorine.

rolled liner replacement into closing costs of house and thanks to TROUBLEFREEPOOL.COM (check it out) maintaining it costs next to nothing.

the secret: lots of chlorox bleach from sams and arm & hammer baking soda.

99% of your pool issues will be solved with those 2 things and a good water testing kit.

you dont need algaesides or SHOCk or any of that other $$$$$ pool stores try to sell you.

thats about the sum of it.

We found a house we liked already that had one. Been in this house 4 years, it's getting used less and less. At this point becoming yard jewelry. Looks nice.

My wife and I are in our mid 40's with 4 teenage kids and we use ours more then the kids do. At the same time we had the pool put in I bought an 8 person hot tub that needed some work.

I've got the hot tub working and built a new cabinet for it. There isn't a week that goes by that one of them doesn't get used, especially the hot tub in the winter.

We're even thinking about getting a heat pump for the pool that'll heat and cool the water.

If y'all like the outdoors and the water, do it.

Do not use Clorox.


Pool stores are right next to pool builders on the sketchy scale.

Liability. What if some kid drowns in your pool when you aren't around?