Swimming pool - Page 2

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

@esmerelda wrote:
@SeaMaiden Big difference between standby generator and a pool. One takes care you; you take care of the other.

Agree @esmerelda. Plus I don't think $15,000 would get much of an inground pool.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@esmerelda wrote:
@SeaMaiden Big difference between standby generator and a pool. One takes care you; you take care of the other.

@esmerelda actually there is a lot of upkeep with a generator... filling the propane tanks$$$ after every use.... and after more than 2 days of continuous use you have to have the generator's oil changed and other things to prepare it for the next time.... that costs if you have a company do it for you as I would.

esmerelda · ‎03-10-2010

@SeaMaiden I guess we are talking about two different things. It sounds like you’re talking about a portable generator. I’m talking about one that powers most, if not all, of the house when the power goes out. In the case of the latter one I get maintenance on it once a year and I get the propane tank filled once a year. Different from using a portable generator, and different from maintaining a pool.

I do pay for the maintenance of the generator and the propane. But for me the only labor involved is picking up the telephone.

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SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

@SeaMaiden I hear you on the generator. We share a place with other family members in Montana and during the winter, you NEED a back up system in the event of a major snow storm. It wasn't cheap but worth every penny.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@esmerelda not a portable... this one is very large and on a cement block... permenent.. hooked up to our homes electrical panel. It kicks in with an auto start the minute the power goes out.

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

@esmerelda That is what we have. Serviced once a year with a phone call. After losing power for 14 days after Hurricane Isobel (and having $150,000 worth of damage to the house DUE to no power which is NOT covered by home owners insurance), we vowed to have a backup system in every home we own. Not cheap but worth their weight in gold.

azgal · ‎03-09-2010

@esmerelda

That depends on how you look at it. My husband uses our pool for exercise 6 days a week for about 6 months a year. It's good for his body and soul.

Our kids and grandkids come over and use it too. It's a wonderful time. We live in Arizona so it gets a lot of use.

Yes we have to take care of it and repairs can be expensive but we think it's worth it. Resale isn't a problem here.

To answer the op's question we have a salt water pool and like it much better than our previous pool.

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esmerelda · ‎03-10-2010

@azgal I love it when people have a pool and totally enjoy using it. Swimming is so good for the body AND mind.

When I thought I wanted a pool years ago, I realized we were too busy to enjoy it enough to use and maintain it if we had one.

Now I've got the time but doubt I'd use one much and am not interested in the upkeep at all. I've got enough to do; I don't need to buy more.

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NEvans2 · ‎01-15-2017

We have an above ground pool. We put it in 11 years ago when we were in our early fifties. We decided to go above ground so that when we were tired of it, we could just take it down. Pools are a lot of work and when you get to a certain age, you just don't feel like (or can't) maintain it any more. We saw this with my in-laws. When they reached their mid seventies, they just couldn't do it anymore. My husband would go over on the weekends and clean it and do the chemicals. They had an in-ground. When they passed away, my husband hired a backhoe and filled it in. It seemed like a huge waste of money, but living in Pa., you only get a three to four month pool season. We have chlorine not salt, so I can't speak to the difference between the two. I love my pool, it's so relaxing to just take a book and sit on the deck and read. Jump in when I get hot. Hopefully, we will have it for at least another dozen years.

esmerelda · ‎03-10-2010

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@esmerelda wrote:
@SeaMaiden Big difference between standby generator and a pool. One takes care you; you take care of the other.
@esmerelda actually there is a lot of upkeep with a generator... filling the propane tanks$$$ after every use.... and after more than 2 days of continuous use you have to have the generator's oil changed and other things to prepare it for the next time.... that costs if you have a company do it for you as I would.

@SeaMaidenI don't know how long mine has run continuously...maybe 2 or 3 days...but I still kept with the annual maintenance and didn't need to call for more propane afterward. Mine runs once a week for 15 minutes ("exercising") and even with that and the occasional outage, I only get propane once a year. Maybe you need bigger tanks.

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