Originally Posted by Henryk (Post 1556310)

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.

:spoken:

Originally Posted by villagerjack (Post 1556340)

We have a 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.

Originally Posted by Henryk (Post 1556344)

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.

Originally Posted by JSR22 (Post 1556345)

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.

Originally Posted by Henryk (Post 1556344)

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.

Originally Posted by Wiotte (Post 1556289)

Anything worth having is worth paying for


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Originally Posted by villagerjack (Post 1556350)

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 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.

Originally Posted by Debfrommaine (Post 1556329)

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.

Originally Posted by villagerjack (Post 1556340)

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.

Originally Posted by Wiotte (Post 1556371)

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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Originally Posted by villagerjack (Post 1556340)

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.

Originally Posted by Wiotte (Post 1556252)

Is your heater a heat pump or gas fired ?


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Originally Posted by coconutmama (Post 1556406)

Heat pump. We keep it at 88 in the winter

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1555678)

Recognizing your valid points, the quick and easy answer is...yes, it made a sound.

Whether or not someone actually 'hears' it, sound waves exist as variations of pressure in a medium...such as air.

Think of it this way, if a deaf person watches a tree fall over, but can't hear it...did it make a sound?

Although, you're point has been a philosophical question... that's been around a long time.

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