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HoustonHobbit

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  1. Thanks to everyone who contributed their help, advice and experience. I truly appreciate it. I was thrilled to learn of BBB because I was clueless as to where I would store pool chemicals. I have read most should be in a dark, cool, well ventilated area and in separate locations (not on a shelf together in case of off-gassing, spills, etc.) and something like that does not exist at my house. Texas heat is well over 100 heat index at times. Garage is hot and not ventilated and inside the house is NOT gonna happen. We do not have a shop and if we did it too would be too hot apparently. Therefore, the BBB may be my only hope for a pool.
  2. I really believe I would love having a pool in my back yard to relax in, however, I have read some things that make me feel it could be more of a headache and ongoing expense than I bargained for. Is this the case? I am only planning to keep it up from March through November - NOT year around. Not sure this makes a difference as far as someone's response to this post goes but it may. Anyways, some things I have heard cause concern. Many contradict each other so I do not know what is true. For example: "You need to shock your pool every week and wait at least 24 hrs. before swimming in it" Is this true? or excessive? "For a pool that size - all you need is the pump it came with and a chlorine floater" Is this true? Maybe I am reading stuff from people with larger pools? "The pumps they come with are junk so you will need to purchase a better system" Is this true? If so, what type is best? and how costly are they? "You need to change cartridges every 2 weeks" Again, is this true? Because I have also read where it is done every few months. "You need to brush the bottom of the pool every day" Is this true? In addition to the above questions I REALLY WANT TO KNOW the following: Is having and maintaining a pool that it is both safe to swim in and has clean/clear water easy to do? or a daily task that is time consuming, expensive and a pain? What is really required to have a pool that it is both safe to swim in and has clean/clear water? and how much money are we realistically talking about? and how much time commitment do I need to plan on and how often? Are these pools prone to leaking/collapsing and flooding your yard? Do I need to be a chemist to avoid mistakes and problems? I am not by the way...LOL. I am not science/math inclined. I need easy - PLEASE!!! How far from my home does this type of pool need to be? or does it even matter? Does it have to be on a perfectly level surface? I am planning to set it up on a smooth surface (my 12 x 14 concrete patio) but it does have a slight gradual slope away from the foundation of my house. Would this be okay? I'm sure I will have other questions but these are the ones I can think of at the moment. Feel free to interject anything you feel I should know or consider. THANK YOU!!!
  3. WOW... I thought I wanted a pool to relax in but all this is making me second guess getting one. Nothing sounds easy or right. It sounds incredibly complicated and like a maintenance nightmare. So much for the websites that say all you need is H202. I'm glad I found this discussion before buying a 10 ft inflatable pool. I think a 15" deep kiddie pool that is 10x6 is the way to go... fill it up, swim and drain the dang thing. No chemicals, balancing acts, scum, mold, etc. My only problem should be trying to figure out where to store the dang thing til I fill it again...lol.
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