re: frick owning a goddamned pool

Posted on 5/6/18 at 1:26 am to OldManRiver

Posted by Marco Esquandolas

Member since Jul 2013

11434 posts

Posted on 5/6/18 at 1:26 am to OldManRiver

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Every time these threads pop up, I figure that either there's a ton of over-exaggeration going on, or I'm some type of 1-million anomaly with pools. I put in a gunite/salt water pool 4 years ago this August. To date I have only added salt, Muriatic Acid, and changed out a pack of cartridge filters. Cleaning takes about 20-30 minutes a week, although I have to admit I don't have any trees around me so that helps out a bunch. I clean the tiles and deck 2-3 times year, which takes up an additional weekend day or so each time. I'm sure eventually I'll get hit with some issues that will take time/money, but I just don't see what all the fuss is about maintaining a pool.

Almost my exact situation...4 years, gunite/salt and cartridge filter....I do very little maintenance —-it has been problem free.

We use the hot tub about 3-4 times a week from fall through spring.

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Posted by SlackMaster

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Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 5/6/18 at 6:26 am to Marco Esquandolas

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there's a ton of over-exaggeration going on, or I'm some type of 1-million anomaly with pools. I put in a gunite/salt water pool 4 years ago this August. To date I have only added salt, Muriatic Acid, and changed out a pack of cartridge filters. Cleaning takes about 20-30 minutes a week, although I have to admit I don't have any trees around me so that helps out a bunch. I clean the tiles and deck 2-3 times year, which takes up an additional weekend day or so each time. I'm sure eventually I'll get hit with some issues that will take time/money, but I just don't see what all the fuss is about maintaining a pool.