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Default OT Above gorund swimming pools

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:43:56 -0500, Richard J Kinch
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stryped writes:

My kids and wife are wanting an above ground swimming pool. Money is
kind of tight


Stop right there. Swimming pools are horrifically expensive luxuries.
True cost per swim will be over $100. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't
done it or can't count.


I doubt that, but my pool adds $50.00/mo. to my electreic bill, and
don't forget the cost of chemicals.

I got my pool used, 28' Johnny Weissmuller, top of the line, pool, all
accessories and even the wood deck for $500.00. Came with a brand new
liner in the box. They did not like the design. You cannot reuse a
liner, the holes will NEVER line back up, reinstalled turned 90 to 180
degrees is a bad option, that would be 2 very big holes to patch.

I did destroy a few sections of lower track taking the pool apart, had
to order replacements before I could put it up. Busted my ass with
about 3 weeks of digging to get a flat spot big enough. Then had to
buy 2 tanker trucks of water to fill it, I did not want to burn out
my well pump filling this thing.




Thank You,
Randy

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