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From what I've seen, a heat pump will set be back 3-5k, and I'm wondering if anyone has any experiences with them in the Northeast (I'm in Mass). Pool is to be built soon, so I really should decide quickly. I'm thinking that we may skip it for the first year, may try a solar cover. The pool gets full sun all day. Thanks.

Ok - thanks for the input. I really appreciate it since this is new to me.

We are trying to decide on a builder for a vinyl liner inground pool. Two used vermiculite , one concrete. From what I have read - concrete can/will crack causing problems with the liner. Should that be a warning sign against this builder? Thanks for any input - I'm totally new to inground pools.

Hi all - I have searched around the forum for a little bit, I found some info, but I was curious if anyone had some input on my problem. I want to put an inground pool in the backyard, but there is a fairly decent slope - maybe 3 feet over the span of the pool. I have talked to a few pool builders and they suggest digging back the slope - leaving enough flat are to build the pool and deck. One builder said that a retaining wall would be needed to hold back any rainwater from going into the pool or undermining the deck. The other two seemed to think that it would be ok without a retaining wall. I could build the wall myself with some interlocking wall blocks, but I was curious if anyone had some experience with their own pools on a slope. It would be the entire length of the 36 foot long pool (plus decking). Sorry if I'm leaving out some important details! First post.. appreciate any input. Thanks