Buying house with pool: what do i need to know?

[Krassus]

I may be buying a house with a 30-year-old pool soon. The pool is 24x14, 8 feet deep on one end, 3 feet deep on the other. The decline is very steep - the shallow end is the first 4 feet, and then it deepens quickly. The pool is heated, and they said the liner was changed 3 years ago.

So what do i need to know? Do i have to inspect the sufrace the cracks? The plumbing for leaks? The heating system? The liner? I want to make sure i don't end up buying something i'll end up regretting. Also, i'm planning on hiring an inspector to inspect the entire house before buying, but i want to know a little bit myself, just to be on the safe side.

 

[Hoober]

Make sure you get an inspector that knows about pools. Otherwise, call a pool maintenance company and see if they have an inspector or can recommend one.

 

[BillyGoat]

remember to find a way to get hot teenage girls to test it out for you

 

[Krassus]

Originally posted by: BillyGoat0
remember to find a way to get hot teenage girls to test it out for you

Damn right! The pool comes with an outdoor bar and patio, and there is another bar in the basement. Party on! 😀

 

[Vic]

Your homeowners insurance will be considerably higher -- roughly $200/yr.

 

[biffbacon]

the key to keeping your pirhanas alive in the pool is to strictly maintain you pH

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: Vic
Your homeowners insurance will be considerably higher -- roughly $200/yr.

and add a bunch of money onto your electric bill for running the filter.

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: Vic
Your homeowners insurance will be considerably higher -- roughly $200/yr.

and add a bunch of money onto your electric bill for running the filter.

Pool pumps generally dont use much electricity, now the heater, thats a bunch of money to keep going depending on what type of fuel it uses.

Pools are great, but they are a financial drain on your budget in the summer. There are always chemicals to buy or paying an upkeep company if you dont have time to do it.

When we put ours in I dont remember the insurance being that big of a hit, we just raised the limits of our liability quite a bit, it seems it was only $50-$60 a year.

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Also dont forget to figure in a bundle at the start and end of summer for closing/opening the pool.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: biffbacon
the key to keeping your pirhanas alive in the pool is to strictly maintain you pH

That rocks.

Oh yeah, when you get really drunk and go running out to take a swim, make sure there's water in the pool BEFORE diving in.