I'm being transferred to another city and one of the houses on my short list for location just happens to have a little in-ground concrete pool in the back yard. Something like a Fastlane would have to be installed in it to make it a true swimming pool. This being the Great White North, it probably would be usable from late May to mid-September only, unless I put a building over it.
How much work and expense is involved in operating a backyard pool? Is it worth the trouble? I'm assuming it's usable as the MLS photos showed it full of water.
Probably depends on size. Ours is not big (like 33 ft). We have a salt Cl2 system, which is newer and it is hassle free. Due to having small children we have a safety cover, which also keeps the debis out of the pool. Not sure what weatherizing you need to do in snow conditions?
Anyway, we have solar and run the solar from April-Nov, depending on weather (I'm in Nor. Cal). So, because of the solar, salt system & cover, it is very low maintenance & low cost.
And we have a Fastlane :)
Probably depends on size. Ours is not big (like 33 ft). We have a salt Cl2 system, which is newer and it is hassle free. Due to having small children we have a safety cover, which also keeps the debis out of the pool. Not sure what weatherizing you need to do in snow conditions?
Anyway, we have solar and run the solar from April-Nov, depending on weather (I'm in Nor. Cal). So, because of the solar, salt system & cover, it is very low maintenance & low cost.
And we have a Fastlane :)
