| In order to fully enjoy your above ground pool | | | | yard. Painting it on the ground lets you visualize it |
| several things must be taken into account. | | | | better and also builds up the excitement of |
| Choosing the correct pool with the right | | | | getting the pool. |
| equipment is first on the list. | | | | When the perfect pool is decided upon you now |
| When choosing an above ground pool pay close | | | | have to decide whether you want to buy from a |
| attention to the size that will fit your needs, your | | | | local store or an online company. A local store can |
| yard and your budget. How many people will be | | | | offer a lot of benefits for a first time pool owner. |
| using the pool? Is it just you and your spouse? | | | | If you already know all of the ins and outs an |
| Will it be for a small family or will all of the | | | | online purchase could save you a lot of money. |
| neighborhood kids and their parents be in the pool | | | | A local store can help with things like installation, |
| at the same time? Do you want to just relax on | | | | equipment operation and water treatment. A |
| a floater and sip a cold one or do you want to | | | | good pool store can make all the difference in the |
| swim laps. Carefully consider your pool needs | | | | world as to whether you enjoy your purchase or |
| when picking the correct size. | | | | not. A good store will want you for a lifetime |
| When your needs have been considered start | | | | repeat customer and should take very good care |
| looking at prices. This starts getting a little | | | | of you. |
| complicated when a 15' round pool with good | | | | Buying a pool online can be a good choice if you |
| cleaning equipment can cost the same as a 27' | | | | already know the brand of pool and the correct |
| round pool with lousy cleaning equipment. There is | | | | equipment to go with it. You will have to decide |
| nothing worse than having a pool that you cannot | | | | many things like resin or steel top rails, sand or |
| swim in because it is always full of green or | | | | cartridge filter and A-frame ladder or wedding |
| cloudy water. My advice is to go with the largest | | | | cake steps. There are so many choices knowing |
| pool, with the best equipment that you can | | | | what you want and need is important. |
| afford. | | | | Installation is another consideration for happy pool |
| Take very careful measurements of your yard | | | | ownership. It is very hard to clean and enjoy a |
| before buying the pool. I installed pools for years | | | | poorly installed above ground pool. Do you have |
| and it always amazed me when I would go to do | | | | the patience and the manpower to do it yourself |
| an install and the pool would not fit in the yard. | | | | or will you need to find an installer? If you need |
| Get a long tape measure and some marking | | | | an installer make sure he or she knows what |
| spray paint. For a round pool, insert a screw | | | | they are doing. Do the local installers just work |
| driver through the opening in the end of the tape | | | | for one store or will they install any make and |
| measure, and stick it in the ground. Use this as a | | | | model of pool? |
| center point and mark out the pool radius. For an | | | | Water chemistry and proper filtration are the two |
| 18' pool you would need a 9' radius. Now add two | | | | most important parts of pool ownership. They will |
| more feet to that making it an 11' radius. That is | | | | determine how much your enjoy your pool. |
| the least amount of space you would need to | | | | Having a friend or neighbor with a pool that is |
| install an 18' pool. | | | | always crystal clear and inviting is a great start. |
| For an oval pool mark it from end to end and | | | | Pick their brain and take their advice. They are |
| then a few places going down the sides. You can | | | | doing everything right if they can enjoy their pool |
| mark out many different sizes or locations until | | | | every day all summer long. |
| you find the perfect size and shape for your | | | | |