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Question for the pool owners....
Posted on 6/25/09 at 9:57 am
Posted on 6/25/09 at 9:57 am
Starting the process of looking at getting a swimming pool. Everybody is saying a salt pool is alot easier to maintain. Also looks like the fiberglass is more expensive up front, but will be cheaper in the long run. I've had several tell me they have had problems with liner pools. Give your opinions and what I need to look at. We are looking at a medium size pool that is only about 6 feet on the deep end.
Posted on 6/25/09 at 10:24 am to West Monroe
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Also looks like the fiberglass is more expensive up front, but will be cheaper in the long run. I've had several tell me they have had problems with liner pools.
Wouldn't gunnite be the best option albeit the more expensive one?
Posted on 6/25/09 at 6:47 pm to West Monroe
The best pool = no pool
I wish I could give you mine.
I wish I could give you mine.
Posted on 6/25/09 at 7:45 pm to lsu1980
tell me what you hate about it.....of the 10 or so folks that I have asked their opinion only 1 so far as said not to get one....give me details..what kind of pool do you have....do your kids not use it...too much work..etc....any info would be appreciated.
Posted on 6/25/09 at 8:31 pm to West Monroe
The first 5-7 years it's a lot of fun and everything is new. Then things start breaking. I have a 16000 gallon gunite. Salt cell had to be replaced every 3 years so I switched to chlorine. Been through 3 pumps, 2 booster pumps for Polaris, changed multiport valve, on the third Polaris, had it resurfaced a year and a half ago. Everytime it rains the chemicals need to be rebalanced. It just goes on and on.
It's just the kind of thing that you will be putting money into forever so keep that in mind. And the older it gets, the more costly it is. Your initial investment is just the beginning.
Kid is grown and we still use it but not a lot. You will get tired of it one day so keep that in mind as well.
It's not a lot of work besides keeping up with the chemical balance, brushing it down every week, and backwashing every week. Make sure you get a Polaris or something similar so you won't have to manually vacuum.
It's just something I wish I didn't have to be bothered with anymore and something that isn't easy to get rid of.
Next major thing that has to be repaired or replaced I will probably fill it in.
It's just the kind of thing that you will be putting money into forever so keep that in mind. And the older it gets, the more costly it is. Your initial investment is just the beginning.
Kid is grown and we still use it but not a lot. You will get tired of it one day so keep that in mind as well.
It's not a lot of work besides keeping up with the chemical balance, brushing it down every week, and backwashing every week. Make sure you get a Polaris or something similar so you won't have to manually vacuum.
It's just something I wish I didn't have to be bothered with anymore and something that isn't easy to get rid of.
Next major thing that has to be repaired or replaced I will probably fill it in.
Posted on 6/25/09 at 11:58 pm to West Monroe
We have a small above the ground pool. I bought it to see if I would mind taking care of a pool. We use it a few times a week during the summer and it is a great time for the kids. This is the third summer it is up and I know that I would never buy an in ground pool. I`am always trying to find time to work on it. No thanks. Maybe I`am just lazy. Good luck.
Posted on 6/26/09 at 12:30 am to TIGER2
I have a vinyl lined pool. My liner has been in for 10 years and probably has 2-3 left in it. My neighbor has a salt water pool and the first year was hell on him. Take a previous poster's advice and just forget about the pool. It will be more of a hinder than a pleasure.
I -live on a lake and have an inground pool (I wanted lake, wife wanted pool). Now my wife doesn't even swim in it, she takes the boat out in the lake and swims. My pool is 16x32-9 ft deep end. It's in direct sunlight so it eats up some chlorine. It cost's about $25 a week for chemicals, not to mention time to vaccuum and such.
I -live on a lake and have an inground pool (I wanted lake, wife wanted pool). Now my wife doesn't even swim in it, she takes the boat out in the lake and swims. My pool is 16x32-9 ft deep end. It's in direct sunlight so it eats up some chlorine. It cost's about $25 a week for chemicals, not to mention time to vaccuum and such.
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Posted on 6/26/09 at 11:38 am to BIGWORMK
Thanks for the comments...........does anybody like their pool.....lol......maybe an above ground will be the way to go and then take it down when my kids are gone.....
Posted on 6/26/09 at 12:59 pm to West Monroe
Sounds like a membership at a country club is a better choice
Posted on 6/26/09 at 1:12 pm to Jason9782003
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Sounds like a membership at a country club is a better choice
That is pretty much what I have decided. My health club has two outdoor lap pools, a kids play pool, a kiddie pool, a kiddie splash pool, an indoor lap pool, an indoor play pool and two hot tubs. The kids better be happy with all of that.
Posted on 6/27/09 at 5:57 am to notiger1997
Your kids would love a pool in the back yard. My kids swim in ours every day (my 5 year old has swimmers ear right now). But for you, it'll be upkeep. If your doing it for the kids then knock yourself out. In 5 years you'll be ready to fill it in.
One of my neighbors told his kids (when they got to be teenagers) that they'd have to keep up his 20x40 if they wanted to keep it. There's a putting green where that pool used to be.
One of my neighbors told his kids (when they got to be teenagers) that they'd have to keep up his 20x40 if they wanted to keep it. There's a putting green where that pool used to be.
Posted on 6/27/09 at 6:47 am to BIGWORMK
I have a salt water pool and love it. I add muriatic acid about once a week and have to replenish the salt maybe twice a year. Get a Polaris so you don't have to vacuum it yourself. My pool looks great and I really don't do much with it. The only other maintenance is adding salt about twice a year and I have a cartridge filter which has to be cleaned about 3 times a year - just remove the cartridges and hose em down.
Posted on 6/27/09 at 12:42 pm to RC
get a pool.. hire someone to maintain it for you..
Posted on 6/27/09 at 5:14 pm to Xenophon
I have a salt system pool. We've enjoyed it and this is our 4th year having it. Add muriatic acid every week and salt from time to time.
Unfortunately, my motherboard on the computer which controls it was just hit by lightening this past week so I will have to have this replaced.
I will say, I'm not sure it's worth the cost though. If I had to do it all over again I may have just put a nice enclosed porch on my house for an entertainment room. Then again, I'm not much for sitting in the heat; my wife likes it.
Unfortunately, my motherboard on the computer which controls it was just hit by lightening this past week so I will have to have this replaced.
I will say, I'm not sure it's worth the cost though. If I had to do it all over again I may have just put a nice enclosed porch on my house for an entertainment room. Then again, I'm not much for sitting in the heat; my wife likes it.
Posted on 6/27/09 at 5:39 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
I have a concrete pool with pebble tech surface. I have an automatic chlorine system that uses the 3" tabs. It works fine. I have swam in salt pools and the water does feel really nice. I think the problem is electronic failures occasionally.
I have a concrete deck with the cool deck on it. I hate it. I really wish I had had pavers used for the decking.
I added solar heating two years ago which is fantastic. We can swim at water above 80 degrees 9 months of the year.
Overall, I enjoy the hell out of my pool as does my family. It was well worth the investment.
I have a concrete deck with the cool deck on it. I hate it. I really wish I had had pavers used for the decking.
I added solar heating two years ago which is fantastic. We can swim at water above 80 degrees 9 months of the year.
Overall, I enjoy the hell out of my pool as does my family. It was well worth the investment.
Posted on 6/27/09 at 5:51 pm to LSUwag
quote:--- I'm over in Clermont.
LSUwag
You like the pebble tech? I thought about that but figured it would eat your feet up after being in the pool for extended periods.
Posted on 6/27/09 at 5:55 pm to LSUwag
I havd a 20 x 40 gunnite pool. When Rita trashed it I had it resurfaced and went with a salt water system. Having trouble now with black algae(never had it before I resurfaced it) so I have a guy come by twice a week to service it($200 a month). I used to do all the work on it my self and it wasn't too bad. I have had some friends who have built gunnite pools recently and spent nearly 75k. My advice is to not be afraid of buying a house with a pool, but building one is an expensive proposition with very little chance of recouping your money when you sell the house.
Posted on 6/28/09 at 12:09 pm to Rawdawgs
I put in a pool a few months ago. Salt water gunite pool 15x30. Make it fit your landscape. I love to just sit on my deck and look at my pool. I have not had to add salt yet and I know the cell will go out in a few years because my pool guy was upfront and it is not expensive to replace. Salt is cheep and the initial add was about $60 and I put too much. Keep a case of muratic handy the PH stays high but that is cheap also. Rain has never thrown my pool off like it does with chlorine.
Be careful with your pool guy and really get some references from friends if you can.
PS by best investment was putting a Rheem heat pump to cool and heat my pool. With no rain and hot temps the last few weeks my pool was really too hot. Cooled it in a half a day and it really feels good now. Lets you enjoy the pool year round and i really have not been blown away with my electricity bill like people said I would.
Be careful with your pool guy and really get some references from friends if you can.
PS by best investment was putting a Rheem heat pump to cool and heat my pool. With no rain and hot temps the last few weeks my pool was really too hot. Cooled it in a half a day and it really feels good now. Lets you enjoy the pool year round and i really have not been blown away with my electricity bill like people said I would.
Posted on 6/28/09 at 12:51 pm to Art Vandelay
Thanks....I really appreciate all the replies...as you can tell just in this thread you get lots of different opinons....will be next Spring before I do anything so I have alot of time to research and check things out...
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