re: In-ground Pool Owners: do you regret it?

It’s really not a lot of work.

I have saltwater and aside from making sure I have enough stabilizer (I just put some in a sock and drop it in the skimmer) and brushing it once a day, it’s not terrible. I clean the filter every three months (takes about 20/30min) and if there’s a storm coming I just add some liquid chlorine.

It took me a bit to figure out the chemistry of it, and admittedly that was frustrating and seemed like a lot of work, but once I did it was smooth sailing.

Short answer…yes

The Contractor that put in my Grandparents pool way back in 1968, told my Grandfather that a pool is a whole in the ground that you throw money into. It's still there, humming right along, now teaching the Great, Great, Grandchildren how to swim.

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Those of you who have installed pools, did it lose its luster after a while such that you regretted it, or is it well worth the sacrifices / trade offs over the long run?

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I had smaller children, and it was worth it.

Now that my children are grown, I sold my house -- and am building a new house -- and it will have a pool as well.

This time, I am adding a hot tub, and I'm making the deepest part of the pool only 4 ft. 9 inches.

I want to be able to utilize the entire pool, unlike my last one.

It depends on the neighborhood you live in.

Some neighborhoods a buyer won't consider the house unless it has a pool.

Some areas turn off buyers if it has a pool.

I love it. It's part of connecting with your backyard and enjoying the aesthetics. Plus, a great way to cool off.

I used to have to pack up cars and load up bags to go to the gym pool. Now it's so simple to jump in and get out.

"keep it open year round and the heater at 90."

Best way to tell people i dont have a pool , nobody wants to get into a pool at 90°

100%. Just moved into my first house ever. Have left the hose filling up on accident over night 3x. Water bill was $700. Considering just filling it in

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Don’t regret it neither does my wife nor the pool boy.

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An older friend through work once said the pool boy is leaving money on the table: he gets paid for doing one job but actually does two.

That was a long time ago but it stuck with me.

You can rent it out every weekend for quick cash

I know this will get frowned own, but about 10 years ago my wife and kids approached me about getting an in-ground pool. I didn't want one because of the install and maintenance cost and I knew they wouldn't use it as much as they were saying when they was trying to sell me on the idea. So, I told them I would agree to get a above ground pool that's made to be sunk into the ground 2 feet and we can put a deck around it to make it look nice. All of that was 1/4 of the cost to install an in-ground pool.

Looking back, I'm glad I stood my ground and went that route because since it's been installed, it only get used about 2-3 times a year. It's just a big arse, expensive water feature. I'm getting to the point of wanting to tear it out and getting some dirt hauled in.