On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 07:37:19 +0100, wanderer
wrote:


Fair do's if that's where you want it, but I wonder just how much use
it'll get once the novelty's worn off. You need to keep it covered to
stop the debris getting in, and to keep the heat in. That short bit from
indoors to the tub might seem like a mile hike when it's cold and wet! I
know the Americans always show them outside, even with snow on the
ground, but I do wonder how much use they get.

You certainly will need to keep it covered.

My parents had an open air swimming pool in the back garden.

Even with a pool filtration system, it was necessary to hoover the
base of the pool one a week.

Graham