Anything worth having is worth paying for.


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I have to say, when we lived near Boston (Canton) we installed a pool. Thoughts:
1. LOVED, LOVED being able to walk out to the pool, drop trou, jump in and relax with a cocktail—without family, of course. Actually, the yard had great privacy. Usually the trou was left in the house.
2. Bob’s family lived nearby and we loved seeing their kids grow up for some 13 years. (Moved to Provincetown.). Kids and pools is a given. And so are two adults AT ALL TIMES, to keep watch.
3. HATED, HATED constantly testing for chemical levels, pH, clarifier, backwashing the filter, ugh! And it was a huge chore to keep it “crystal clean,” as it should be.
4. Up north, opening and closing was a royal pain. Might not apply here if you’re year-round, but if you flee north in summer, you might have to/want to cover it.
5.we got an estimate from T&D to install in our courtyard villa. Price was north of $60,000.
6. We have pools everywhere here. The priority country club pools are worth the fee. Plus they usually have a restaurant and bar attached.

And now, I leave the decision to you. Please let us know what you decide.

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Good information to share another opinion. Our courtyard villa pool has been terrific, love that we can go out the slider and into the pool anytime, or simply have coffee on the lanai and watch the sunrise. Husband does not have an issue with the chemicals, he is retired and has the time to maintain, states it does not involve that much. Cost is minimal to the electric bill and pool maintenance, we are pleasantly surprised. Fiesta did a super job installing our 25' pool and bird cage; for us worth every cent. No regrets.

Pool for $30,000
 

Call me at 352-279-3449 and I will give you their direct number .. I just had my pool done for $31,000.. Brick pavers , All concrete ..led lights it changes colors, No bird cage..

If you're looking to save some money and thinking outside the box, as I mentioned back on post #25 that a vinyl pool has many advantages and can be much cheaper. Before deciding on T&D or All Seasons or an Ocala company, check out some Orlando dealers. Pacific Pools of Orlando has very good feedback and builds vinyl pools, here's their website. Orlando Florida Vinyl Liner Swimming Pool Builder - Best FL Swimming Pools Contractor

If you are wondering if a vinyl pool will last as long as a gunite or concrete pool, here is a recent photo of a vinyl pool that I had built in Pensacola in 1978. The home just sold on Zillow and I had looked up the address and found the photos. This pool was only $5,000 in 1978, that makes it 40 years old.

https://photos.zillowstatic.com/p_f/...0000000000.jpg

We have a vinyl pool up north.

Testing for Chlorine, PH. Approx 1 minute

Backwashing....adding DE...two to four minutes

Cleaning and vacuuming Zero minutes ..turn on the Polaris cleaner and you are done.

Refill auto chlorine feeder once a week....two minutes.

Opening and closing...Pool Company Total cost about $600 a year.

Maintaining an Inground pool is the simplest of all chores. Get educated and DIY the basics. If you maintain Chlorine and PH is all I did for 35 years. Pool stores will try to sell you a lot of unnecessary chemicals. Have pools for 35 years. Grandkids love it. So do we.

I fail to understand why folks say maintaining a pool in a pain when it is just the opposite if you educate yourself and have the proper equipment.

A pool is the only place where you can tell your grandkids to stay in a space 16 by 40 feet. And they do.

Not to be argumentive, Jack, but it was heavily used—I mean 20-25 adults and kids each weekend, and ten people other days of the week. I was educated on servicing a pool.

I hated it.

Pool
 

The big difference down here is we use the pools 10 months a year and it is only $100 a month fro full service including chemicals.

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I’d be willing to pay that—willingly! It was the $60,000 that nixed it for us.

Obviously, OP would do better if it’s a new, to be built house. At least, she/h should.

Henry

Backwashing was a matter of turning the control knob to backwash and starting the filter. Two minutes at most. What is to HATE about that ? Most other maintenance is no more than 5 minutes a day. Takes me longer to maintain my body, take my shower than to “maintain” my pool. Vacuuming is on auto pilot with the Polaris. It is the simplest of things I do on a daily basis. And I am outside collecting my Vitamin D.

First mistake, inviting 25 people
Second mistake inviting 25 people.

Now waiting on and cleaning up after 25 people every weekend is something I really HATE. So I don’t do it. If I had to do that I would fill my pool with concrete.

I agree 100%

Jack, I know how to do all that stuff very well. I didn’t like doing it (especially with mosquitoes). I had the Polaris. I didn’t like doing it... every day.

I appreciate your point of view. My last comment on this.

Henryk T.

Thanks, Deb. Had it already been installed, and with the reasonable maintenance fee, it might have been a different story. We just LOVE our neighborhood and the house. So not installing at $60k.

Cost of In Ground Pool
 

Please stop stating the facts, it’s infuriating.
An additional minute and a half for the Cl & Ph, getting up and down takes time.

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Cleaning and maintaining my body takes more time than cleaning and maintaining my pool.

Washing my back is harder than backwashing my pool. :a20:

And a salt water pool takes even less time & $.

Heat pump. We keep it at 88 in the winter

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I don’t care how much $$$. Total Germaphobe & Worth it Worth it!! Do it Do it!! Lol

Unfortunately I can't find my reading glasses so I don't know if you opined.

Very interesting!

Fiesta Pools
 

Ask Fiesta Pools for a quote, their prices are very reasonable.
At the very least, they would tell you what could be done within your budget

Fiesta
 

Fiesta installed our pool and we are 100% satisfied. Complete pool installation, solar heat and bird cage in 6 weeks.

Us too.

Does the solar keep it warm enough in January-February? Just wondering....

Depends
 

This year February was warm and we were able to use the pool. We put the solar cover on end of November. Dec is fine and part of January. If we have a cold Jan and cold Feb. We wait until March to use the pool.

I have a question. We are considering moving to TV. I love to swim but do not golf. I thought that all Villagers could go to all country clubs and use facilities such as pools. What is pool priority at the country clubs and is there a cost? If you don't have it does that mean you can't swim in country club pools?

Pools
 

You can eat at the restaurants but not use the golf course pools unless you pay for a priority pool membership. The only other facilities are golf practice areas

They most likely have replaced the liner since it was first built. We had a vinyl pool and the liner does need to be replaced depending on your chemical usage every 6 to 12 years.

Thank you for the prompt response. Approximately how much is a priority pool membership?

There are over 100 pools that are included with your monthly maintenance fee of $155, including Sports pools at all Regional Rec Centers, perfect for active swimmers, we also have resident pools and family pools. Country Club pools do have a fee. Something for everyone.

You’ll go to the pool nearest your home, most do.


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