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Steel wall in-ground pool with vinyl liner
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:05 am
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:05 am
Looking to maybe making an offer on a house. It has a fully in ground steel wall swimming pool with a vinyl liner. Looks like a regular pool . Has anyone had experience with these? Advantages and disadvantages? He showed me the warranty. Lifetime warranty on the pool itself and a 20 year warranty on the liner . Local company that's been around a while.
This post was edited on 8/8/16 at 7:12 am
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:07 am to LSUTANGERINE
That local pool company will be gone in 5 years, you can use that warranty for toilet paper.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:18 am to LSUTANGERINE
Replace vinyl liner with polymer panels - if not, you risk more issues with water getting behind to rust the steel. Natural oxidation will always be an issue with the steel walls anyway.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:20 am to LSUTANGERINE
Knock $10000 off your offer and call it even.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:26 am to LSUTANGERINE
i have one with wooden walls and it has been a good pool for at least 30 yrs (i've had it for 10)but i honestly don't don't see the vinyl liner holding up for 20 yrs....they usually last between 7-10.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:35 am to LSUTANGERINE
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Looking to maybe making an offer on a house. It has a fully in ground steel wall swimming pool with a vinyl liner. Looks like a regular pool . Has anyone had experience with these? Advantages and disadvantages? He showed me the warranty. Lifetime warranty on the pool itself and a 20 year warranty on the liner . Local company that's been around a while.
My parents had a pool like this for about 30 years. They had to replace the liner every 5-7 years (but my dad was a serial over chlorinator), you also occasionally have to replace your pump...all of the piping is under the grout bottom and beneath the sidewalk surrounding the pool. They never had any issues with the pipes. Other than the liners and pumps, they never had any maintenance issues with theirs.
If you get 20 years out of a liner then you have probably set some sort of record.
This post was edited on 8/8/16 at 7:36 am
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:43 am to LSUTANGERINE
That is the type of pool I have. Previous owners had it installed. So our situations are similar.
I wouldn't expect to get 20 years out of liner. Maybe 10 if you choose highest mil rated liner.
My pool is small. Only 13k gallons. It isn't difficult to maintain. But it's something you do have to stay on top of. I probably spend 500 per year on chemicals.
What type of filter? Most likely will be cartridge or sand. Sand is cheaper requires less labor, but not as effective as cartridge. The cartridge filters aren't cheap. Throw another 250 per year.
I wouldn't expect to get 20 years out of liner. Maybe 10 if you choose highest mil rated liner.
My pool is small. Only 13k gallons. It isn't difficult to maintain. But it's something you do have to stay on top of. I probably spend 500 per year on chemicals.
What type of filter? Most likely will be cartridge or sand. Sand is cheaper requires less labor, but not as effective as cartridge. The cartridge filters aren't cheap. Throw another 250 per year.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:49 am to LSUTANGERINE
That's a above ground pool that has been sunk in the ground. They are not made to do that because the walls will rust out over time then the pool will collapse. It's especially dangerous when it's time to change the liner.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:51 am to LSUTANGERINE
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This post was edited on 8/8/16 at 7:52 am
Posted on 8/8/16 at 7:56 am to LSUTANGERINE
Just make sure the warranty is transferable and you should be fine.
Posted on 8/8/16 at 9:35 am to LSUTANGERINE
Pools are really more trouble than they are worth.
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