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Post by WARRIOR55 on Aug 18, 2008 17:57:58 GMT -6
Do any of you people own or have one and is it worth it? I want one but after I payoff some bills. Namely credit cards(not good) and me and my wife's trucks(about two years).
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Post by son of corb on Aug 18, 2008 22:23:54 GMT -6
You really really really need to think about it. You will pay for your pool a few times just with the maintenance. Then there's chemicals and periodic pump replacement costs and so on. PM me if you want to hear some stupid stories about pools.
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Post by Master Shake on Aug 18, 2008 22:33:33 GMT -6
True corb. You're looking at around $15,000 and up for something decent and done right. There are guys out there who will say they will do it for less and leave you with a big hole. Chemicals can run you from about $50 to $100 maybe every 6 months depending on size of the pool and the use. When using a pump, you will see that reflected in your electricity bill. Those are just some of the things to consider but if you are serious about it, i would definitely pay off some of that lingering debt before you take on a pool.
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Post by GUY on Aug 18, 2008 22:35:36 GMT -6
i use to have one when i lived on the island...i loved it (my childhood) lol
dont know much about the upkeep though...i just know it was fun...if you have kids...im sure its worth it...i mean i loved it when i was a kid and im sure that kind of fun with your children is worth more than anything in the world..
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Post by Ol' Buzzard on Aug 18, 2008 22:38:21 GMT -6
COSTS-SCHMOSTS!
A better question... do you really love your kids?
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Post by son of corb on Aug 18, 2008 22:58:40 GMT -6
Chemicals and repairs will get you. Master Shake mention 50-100 ever six months. My experiences haven't been that good.
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Post by GUY on Aug 18, 2008 23:05:42 GMT -6
hey master shake.... i dunno if you could do this on this forum but maybe you can use this as your avatar  |
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Post by Master Shake on Aug 18, 2008 23:13:11 GMT -6
Nice, Master Shake grooving to the beat.
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Post by hunterbunter on Aug 18, 2008 23:20:31 GMT -6
bro did you ever see the one with the leprauchans and their rainbow lmao
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Post by GUY on Aug 18, 2008 23:23:41 GMT -6
or you can use this one  |
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Post by ibleedpurple on Aug 19, 2008 7:35:50 GMT -6
yes, i used to have a pool about 4 years ago when i still lived with parents. I think it is worth it. It is awesome to have pool parties, brings family together, and it will always be there when you feel like taking a dip. Diamond Pools is the name of the company that built it for us. I wouldnt recommend them though.
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Post by ibleedpurple on Aug 19, 2008 7:43:14 GMT -6
here is the pool that brings me back many memories from high school.  |
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Post by Redfish on Aug 19, 2008 8:19:32 GMT -6
When I purchased my previous home it had a pool in it. I thought i would try to save some $$ and do the maintainance myself.  Stupid idea  . within a couple of weeks my pool was a nice dark green color and not inviting at all.  Had to hire someone to come and clean it. He cleaned it up in a couple of hours. After that, one of his employees would come around once every two weeks to add whatever was needed and clean it. I did that for about 3 yrs and the cost wasn't too bad. He would charge me around $50 per month, but I would provide the chemicals. Well worth it my oponion. Now in my new house, I don't have a pool and kind of regret it when I see my kids playing on the grass with slip and slid or something similar.  I hope to get on sometime before my kids get too old. |
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Post by Master Shake on Aug 19, 2008 11:41:51 GMT -6
bro did you ever see the one with the leprauchans and their rainbow lmao That was a good one which was their 2nd episode. I have vol 1-4 but havent picked up vol 5 yet Its on my to-do list |
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Post by WARRIOR55 on Aug 19, 2008 15:56:19 GMT -6
here is the pool that brings me back many memories from high school. Nice! |
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Post by WARRIOR55 on Aug 19, 2008 15:58:56 GMT -6
i use to have one when i lived on the island...i loved it (my childhood) lol dont know much about the upkeep though...i just know it was fun...if you have kids...im sure its worth it...i mean i loved it when i was a kid and im sure that kind of fun with your children is worth more than anything in the world.. Yeah, I have two girls a 10 year old and a 4 year old and they both love pools. |
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Post by wp2003 on Aug 20, 2008 0:07:17 GMT -6
i say get it after you pay off your bills. just make sure that you don't put too much water in it. most of the pools i get into always seem to have too much water in them..... lol |
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Post by Ol' Buzzard on Aug 20, 2008 0:25:22 GMT -6
What's wrong w/ having too much water?
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Post by wp2003 on Aug 20, 2008 0:26:12 GMT -6
a lot of water comes out......
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Post by Ol' Buzzard on Aug 20, 2008 0:33:51 GMT -6
a lot of water comes out...... Well, then you shouldn't have the problem of it being too full anymore... |
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Stupid idea 
. within a couple of weeks my pool was a nice dark green color and not inviting at all. 
