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Old 07-03-2016, 11:23 PM   #1
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Well the wife and kids suckered me into getting them a above ground pool this weekend went to Walmart and picked up a 22ft round pool, here is to hoping it lasts a while and doesn't spring a leak....oh and I bet my water bill will be high as hell this month
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Old 07-04-2016, 01:13 AM   #2
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above ground pool..........Walmart......22ft round pool....leak......water bill

You don't say!
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Old 07-04-2016, 05:48 AM   #3
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Chemicals alone will be $$$$$$$
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Old 07-04-2016, 08:55 AM   #4
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Get a salt water generator and it'll help with chemical costs
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Old 07-04-2016, 09:26 AM   #5
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Enjoy looking at each other's feet!
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Old 07-04-2016, 09:27 AM   #6
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What do u mean?
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Old 07-04-2016, 09:35 AM   #7
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My mother has one. She actualay had some hood rat stab hers and the company sent her a new one no charge. She has had it 3 years or so now and had a issue with the salt thing once.
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Old 07-04-2016, 09:44 AM   #8
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Get a salt water generator and it'll help with chemical costs
Not this bullshit again......
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Old 07-04-2016, 09:46 AM   #9
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They told me they didn't recommend make it a salt water pool, but that was probably so they could sell me more chemicals
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What do u mean?
That's the most fun you can have in belly button deep water.
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Old 07-04-2016, 09:57 AM   #11
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That's the most fun you can have in belly button deep water.
That's why I got the second biggest one available, I'm about 5"11 and the water in this one comes up to my nips, also since there are only 5 of us we will have enough room to move around
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Old 07-04-2016, 10:03 AM   #12
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They told me they didn't recommend make it a salt water pool, but that was probably so they could sell me more chemicals
Salt pools require more chemicals to maintaine properly then a pool that you just use chlorine tabs in.
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They told me they didn't recommend make it a salt water pool, but that was probably so they could sell me more chemicals
Bullshit. Don't listen to the "salt is cheaper" crap.
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Most people I talk to have nothing but good things to say about you, but you sure come across as a condescending prick. Do you have an inferiority complex you've attempted to overcome through overachievement? Or were you fondled as a child?

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I must be doing something wrong then. I'm to lazy/to much other shit going on and I just run the pump and swg, dump shock and acid in every once in a while and keep shit outta it and I've had pretty good luck so far
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I must be doing something wrong then. I'm to lazy/to much other shit going on and I just run the pump and swg, dump shock and acid in every once in a while and keep shit outta it and I've had pretty good luck so far
You do not realize the damage that you are causing to your pool. Anyone will even a small amount of experience working with pools would spot it in seconds.
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I got the same thing on sale last summer. So far it's been great. I didn't want to drop the coin on an in ground because we don't plan on staying in this home. I was sick of being so damn hot. The size really isn't an issue for us, it's great to just relax in, and the cost are minimal. We had an issue with the pump after a couple months but they (not Walmart) warrantied it with no issues. We really enjoy having something to get in. In hindsight I should have spent more time leveling it, we kinda have a deep and shallow end now haha, but I was covered in grass clippings and in a hurry haha.



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You do not realize the damage that you are causing to your pool. Anyone will even a small amount of experience working with pools would spot it in seconds.
New pool owner here too. I won't lie, I'd like a serious pool schooling from someone with your pool knowledge/experience.
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Old 07-04-2016, 01:26 PM   #18
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I got the same thing on sale last summer. So far it's been great. I didn't want to drop the coin on an in ground because we don't plan on staying in this home. I was sick of being so damn hot. The size really isn't an issue for us, it's great to just relax in, and the cost are minimal. We had an issue with the pump after a couple months but they (not Walmart) warrantied it with no issues. We really enjoy having something to get in. In hindsight I should have spent more time leveling it, we kinda have a deep and shallow end now haha, but I was covered in grass clippings and in a hurry haha.




What did u use as the base under the pool??
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What did u use as the base under the pool??
Just the tarp that comes with it. It's not sitting on the rocks, the garden area was put around it after it was filled.
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Looks like Svo's pool made the news....


https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/fo...131457105.html

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