| All above ground pools are not created equally. | | | | Department store above ground pools are a new |
| Prices vary wildly from 100 dollars to in excess of | | | | form of pool to the industry. These pools can |
| 10,000 dollars. When you are getting ready to | | | | start as low as $100. They are the cheapest |
| make a purchase you should go for the best. This | | | | above ground pools that money can buy. These |
| is a rough guide to the best pools on the market. | | | | pools are meant to be set up by the individual |
| Self Installed Above Ground Kits | | | | homeowner and are typically easier to set up and |
| Though with perfect installation these pools can | | | | install then a traditional above ground pool. |
| be pretty durable, most people do not use | | | | They are also a lot less weighty and far more |
| perfect installation for their pool kit. These are | | | | fragile. They are made almost entirely of vinyl. |
| often far cheaper than getting them installed by | | | | They often have to be repaired within the first |
| the company but the price difference is there for | | | | summer due to punctures. They have to be |
| a reason. It also takes much longer to install a | | | | weighted down with expensive sand and the |
| pool on your own. It can take up two weeks of | | | | pumps that come with them are often fairly |
| prepping, digging, and clearing the way before you | | | | shoddy and have to be replaced annually. Store |
| even get the pool up. Then you have to wait for | | | | bought ones are cheap for a reason. The life |
| the pool to be filled and filtered. This really isn't | | | | expectancy of these types is only around three |
| too great of a process to go through with | | | | years at the max. Most of these pools have met |
| anxious children awaiting their pool. Because of the | | | | their match within a year especially if they aren't |
| wait self installation usually doesn't amount to the | | | | expertly maintained or they are infiltrated by |
| best above ground pools regardless of the brand. | | | | particularly rowdy children, as most pools are. |
| High-resin company installed pools tend to be the | | | | Department store pools are definitely not the |
| highest quality and the longest lasting. Some of | | | | best ones out there. If you add up the |
| these pools have been around for 15-20 years | | | | replacement price throughout the years these |
| and are still be used today. If you want to make | | | | pools aren't as cheap as they first seem either. If |
| sure that your investment is going to last you a | | | | you want to get the best above ground pool you |
| long time then you should probably go through a | | | | should go through a reputable company and have |
| company of professionals who will install your | | | | the pool expertly installed. This way you know |
| above ground pool expertly for you. These are | | | | you will get the maximum benefit of your |
| typically the best above ground pools that money | | | | investment. |
| can buy. | | | | |