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07-16-2008, 07:29 AM
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| | Old School Orange
Join Date: Jan 2007  Location: West Tennessee
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| i just pay $60 per month for 4 swimming months at the Aquatic club that we are members of and let them take care of the hassle of clean up, upkeep, chemicals....etc. | 
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07-16-2008, 08:10 AM
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| | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| I hear more and more people going with salt water rather than chlorine for their pools. It is supposed to be easier to maintain. | 
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07-16-2008, 09:46 AM
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| | We have a baby girl
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: in a hole
Posts: 15,268
| and cheaper
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07-16-2008, 09:48 AM
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| | Go Vols! Go Panthers!
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rock Hill, SC
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Originally Posted by MillsfieldVOL  200 bucks and the wife loves it. Wal mart 16 by3 by 6. Small but just right.  | A hot tub that you keep cold is not the same thing as a pool.  | |
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07-16-2008, 09:51 AM
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| | We have a baby girl
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: in a hole
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| windy he has a water troph that they play in
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07-16-2008, 10:09 AM
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| | UT45-17
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FoCo, Colorado
Posts: 2,423
| Our pool is great 'cause we don't have to take care of it. We let the HOA do all the work, we get all the benefits.
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07-16-2008, 10:12 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TN boy living in TX
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Originally Posted by VolDad I hear more and more people going with salt water rather than chlorine for their pools. It is supposed to be easier to maintain. | The water feels nicer, too. I changed mine over to a salt system last year.
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07-16-2008, 06:33 PM
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| | VN's Social Butterfly
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Originally Posted by vol_freak I figured there was a pretty wide range. I guessed 25000 for a decent pool. I'm sure you could spend more or less. | We spent $19,500 for an 18X36 inground vinyl and we added a slide and a diving board and a larger concrete patio so after it was all said and done with inspections and hiring electrician and county people it came to around $22, maybe $22,500. And it took him about three months to complete... it should have been done in 6 weeks.
Two things, the first being, the guy that did it was the step father of a buddy so it took longer and he kind of tried to half A a few things, for example the cover and the auto cleaner.
The second thing, my son swims every single day and he has his little friends over all the time and I would pay pretty much anything to keep my kids entertained, plus I get to have my Mommy friends over and we break out the margaritas, it's been a very good thing for us. But be prepared, when you tell people you are putting one in everyone will say things like "We just walk to our community pool, it's like all the fun with none of the work" or "I have friends that never ever use their pools, it's a big waste of $$$" People can be so stupid.
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07-16-2008, 06:41 PM
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| | This is all fixable!
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delaware, OH
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Originally Posted by Volnissniss We spent $19,500 for an 18X36 inground vinyl and we added a slide and a diving board and a larger concrete patio so after it was all said and done with inspections and hiring electrician and county people it came to around $22, maybe $22,500. And it took him about three months to complete... it should have been done in 6 weeks.
Two things, the first being, the guy that did it was the step father of a buddy so it took longer and he kind of tried to half A a few things, for example the cover and the auto cleaner.
The second thing, my son swims every single day and he has his little friends over all the time and I would pay pretty much anything to keep my kids entertained, plus I get to have my Mommy friends over and we break out the margaritas, it's been a very good thing for us. But be prepared, when you tell people you are putting one in everyone will say things like "We just walk to our community pool, it's like all the fun with none of the work" or "I have friends that never ever use their pools, it's a big waste of $$$" People can be so stupid. | Niss said all of that to say that she is going to host a VN pool party! OE will do a cannonball!
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07-16-2008, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Originally Posted by VolDad I hear more and more people going with salt water rather than chlorine for their pools. It is supposed to be easier to maintain. | My Dad just put a salt system in. It is great. All you do is test the water and then turn a dial up or down depending on whether you need more or less chlorine extracted from the salt. | |
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07-16-2008, 07:04 PM
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| | VN's Social Butterfly
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Originally Posted by GAVol My Dad just put a salt system in. It is great. All you do is test the water and then turn a dial up or down depending on whether you need more or less chlorine extracted from the salt. | Can you open your eyes under water? Or is it like the ocean?
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07-16-2008, 08:20 PM
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| | This is all fixable!
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delaware, OH
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Originally Posted by Volnissniss Can you open your eyes under water? Or is it like the ocean? | Hello..... why do you think you were created with hands....  
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07-16-2008, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Originally Posted by Volnissniss Can you open your eyes under water? Or is it like the ocean? | The water has a definite salty taste to it, but the salt level is low enough that it won't burn your eyes.
I guess that makes it "Ocean-Lite". | |
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07-16-2008, 08:33 PM
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| | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 9,750
| My neighborhood has community pools, which is not a bad way to go. The yearly dues are higher but you dont have to take care of the pool either.
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07-16-2008, 08:40 PM
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| | VN's Social Butterfly
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN
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| See.... He's one of those... 
I agree, community pee is a lot better 
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