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swimming pool owners...questions for you

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normajean

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is it worth getting? I am going to refinance and may add a swimming pool to the house,amoung other things. I only worry I won't use it after a couple years.

1.How much did you pay for yours?
2.how big is it?
3. what is it made of?
4.how much is yearly upkeep,cleaners,electricity etc.

I have a 8 seater hottub, but I want to be able to swim laps.

I thought about joining the local gym but I want to be able to step outside and swim right away and have pool parties.

t.i.a. for any input.
 
Keep in mind it's normally a sunk cost, it adds nothing to the value of the house. And you can be held liable if a kid gets into your yard and drowns. Check your local laws. Here you have to have a fence that completely surrounds the pool and can't be seen through (no chain link fences).
 
where do you live?

I will definately put a fence, for all the nephews and neices running around, but I thought chain link was good enough.
 
If you have a big yard, have you considered one of those above ground swimming pools? I think it'll cost less and is more transportable too. It might even cost less to maintain. Not as pretty though.
 
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
If you have a big yard, have you considered one of those above ground swimming pools? I think it'll cost less and is more transportable too. It might even cost less to maintain. Not as pretty though.
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in thoes things, if you walk/swim around the circle, you can make a whirlpool
 
Originally posted by: WhiteWonder
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
If you have a big yard, have you considered one of those above ground swimming pools? I think it'll cost less and is more transportable too. It might even cost less to maintain. Not as pretty though.
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in thoes things, if you walk/swim around the circle, you can make a whirlpool
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Cross country team once had a workout in the school pool. Couch had us run/swim around for like 20 minutes and then suddenly he blew the whistle and said "other way!" He recorded it secretly and then at the yearend banquet, showed us all flopping in the water like idiots to the school.
 

maintenance costs of fiberglass vs. concrete pools

The size of pool will also dictate the cost of heating pool, acid tablet, initial water volume, addition water due to evaporation. Also have to allow additional cost for filter, sand trap, piping, pump maintenance, and pool cover.

Go right ahead and have a pool if you have money to spend but I would reconsider, because it is a on going money sucker for as long as you have it around.
 
The fence adds more value to the home than the pool, because relatively few buyers actually want a pool. If you're going to be living where you live forever and you want to take care of it, go for it. Just know that a pool is money down the drain, so to speak.
 
We had a pool. It was a total bitch to keep it clean all the time. We filled it in after we lived there for a couple years.
 
We had a pool from the time I was 3 yrs old until I was 18 and the pool went to hell. It was an above ground pool and I can't begin to tell you the fun my family had with that thing.

True, it was a pain in the rear to have to vacuum and do the maintenance on the pump every winter, but it was well worth it.

As far as heating goes, heated pools make no sense. The pool is there to cool you off. If you want a heated pool, get a hot tub (which you already have 🙂).

Edit -I don't remember the exact dimensions, but I believe it was a 15' diameter round pool.
It was in a suburb of Detroit and the law there was you had to have a locked fence so no one could inadvertently wander in and drown. Chain link was fine.

Oh, and if you do get one you need a sign like we had:

"Please don't pee in my pool. We don't swim in your toilet!"
 
We love our pool. Serves to give exercise, and is great for cookouts and entertaining. We've had it for about 10 years now. Opening the pool is a little bit of a pain, but that happens but once a year. We got ours inground for about around 20k total. It is a 16,000 gallon pool. It is plaster, which is much nicer then vinyl in my opinion, since the bottom isn't slippery, and can't tear. Vacuuming is a little irritating, but if you invest in an auto vacuumer, and hook it up once a week, you have no problems.

Yearly upkeep depends on how much you run the filter, the strength of the filter's engine, and the type of filter. I can't give you an electricity figure, but it really isn't that bad. The key to pool chemicals is to use the slightly lesser name brands, such as Leslie's instead of Bioguard. Bioguard is really overpriced. After the initial chemical supershock when you open, all you put in every week is the weekly shock and 3-6 ounces of algicide.

When things go bad, such as an engine burning out, they really are a pain in the ass, but its wonderful to have a pool right there.
 
I know spending $20 k for a pool won't add $20k to the value but it has to add some value...shopping for houses, decks and swimming pools also seem like a good bonus or perk.
 
so, for all the legal swimming experts out there...
if my neighbor has an above ground pool and doesn't use it, can i go to court and make him give me the pool and pay for the moving expenses?

😉

 
If you're not gonna pay someone to maintain it, its a lot of work. Well, not really a LOT of work, but its pretty routine stuff. You have to do the chemicals, sweep the pool w/ the brush, etc. Occasionally you have to crack open that big thing and clean the filters in there and mess w/ the diatomous (sp?) earth and stuff.

If you know you're going to use it, then go ahead and get it.
 
in thoes things, if you walk/swim around the circle, you can make a whirlpool
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We used to do that all the time. Then play the normal pool games in the 'current'. Also, if the pool had a bunch of crap in it, you could get the whirlpool going and use the skimmer to grab everything out of the center in a few tries. Wasn't any easier than just doing it normally, but, was more fun that way. I forgot about all that stuff. Ahh, the good 'ol days indeed.



 
I have a above ground 18 ft diameter-five foot deep vinyl lined pool.
I purchased it at Namco for $475 complete with filter and sand.
I brought it home,spent a week clearing the yard (Boulders,roots etc.) then took my PU truck and purchased two loads (6,000 lbs) of sand and proceded to install the bad boy.

Total cost---$550
Total installation time-- 10 days

I spend about $25 in juice to run the pump and $50 a year in chemicals.
 
ONe thing you also have to expect is an insurance hike, I know we had one. My parents put one in when I was about 10, they complained about the insurance and upkeep but they always like th hot tub and it is good to have.

Don't know about costs though.
 
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We had a pool. It was a total bitch to keep it clean all the time. We filled it in after we lived there for a couple years.
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that's what I am afraid of.
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It only take a minute or 2 per day for you to test the water quality & add acid tablet + fishing out the leaves twice monthly.


I spend about $25 in juice to run the pump and $50 a year in chemicals.
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It seem to be a bit low on the cost of chemical per year. It could be that you have a very small volume of water body & have a cheap source of chlorine/ozone, but you may want to take a test sample of your pool water to the local pool shop for a pH check. Your pool shouldn't have less than 1 ppm or more than 10 ppm of chlorine....ideal range is 3 ppm (ideal pH level 7.2-7.6).



 
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