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Pammy Mar 2nd 2010 8:58 am

Above Ground Swimming Pools
 
Hi, anyone buy one of these, I hear the inflatable ring ones are murder unless your ground is perfectly level, anyone tried the Hydroforce one with the steel walls?
Theres an Intex 18x9x52 one too that has solid walls, anyone tried that one, can you leave them out all winter, any recommendations:confused:

iaink Mar 2nd 2010 9:05 am

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 
My grounds not perfectly level and the inflatable ring type was OK up to a point. The kids got too big for it though.

I wouldnt leave any of the temporary "canadian tire" type pools out for the winter, rigid or not, they are not the same as the permanent type above ground pools.

Aviator Mar 2nd 2010 10:04 am

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 
Inflatable rings are OK until the crows get thirsty! Their claws play havoc on it.

AlexInBC Mar 2nd 2010 10:11 am

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8388425)
Inflatable rings are OK until the crows get thirsty! Their claws play havoc on it.

Try having a bloody hawk land on the ring when we had ours up last Summer :rofl:

Plus its puncture count was not helped by the fact that one of our cats seemed to favour the pool over his water dish, so we had the damage from his claws, and the stress of wondering whether he'd fall in and drown at some point (he's getting old and not very agile)...

Still, at least the kids enjoyed their new pool! :unsure:

dollface Mar 2nd 2010 10:52 am

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by Pammy (Post 8388228)
Hi, anyone buy one of these, I hear the inflatable ring ones are murder unless your ground is perfectly level, anyone tried the Hydroforce one with the steel walls?
Theres an Intex 18x9x52 one too that has solid walls, anyone tried that one, can you leave them out all winter, any recommendations:confused:

Inground salt water pool all the way!

scottishcelts Mar 2nd 2010 2:29 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 
Oh so you have swimming pools in Canada then?

:D:p:unsure:

dollface Mar 2nd 2010 2:33 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8388991)
Oh so you have swimming pools in Canada then?

:D:p:unsure:

Yeah, we skate on them:p:lol:

scottishcelts Mar 2nd 2010 2:38 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by dollface (Post 8389004)
Yeah, we skate on them:p:lol:

:rofl:

Thought as much :sneaky:

I'll have to get some blades then;)

dollface Mar 2nd 2010 2:39 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8389017)
:rofl:

Thought as much :sneaky:

I'll have to get some blades then;)

That you will and skis!

scottishcelts Mar 2nd 2010 2:44 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by dollface (Post 8389018)
That you will and skis!

:thumbsup:

Oink Mar 2nd 2010 3:30 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 
If you can't afford to have a proper a pool built, don't get an above ground pool, its way too white trash and it'll just be a hassle.

dollface Mar 2nd 2010 3:46 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8389150)
If you can't afford to have a proper a pool built, don't get an above ground pool, its way too white trash and it'll just be a hassle.

:rofl:

scottishcelts Mar 2nd 2010 4:20 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8389150)
If you can't afford to have a proper a pool built, don't get an above ground pool, its way too white trash and it'll just be a hassle.

So, do you have an above ground pool then? :D

The4BellsLondon Mar 2nd 2010 4:45 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8389150)
If you can't afford to have a proper a pool built, don't get an above ground pool, its way too white trash and it'll just be a hassle.

PMSL!!


Originally Posted by scottishcelts (Post 8389228)
So, do you have an above ground pool then? :D

oooh no, not our Oink, he's is much to cosmopolitan for that!

Souvy Mar 2nd 2010 10:50 pm

Re: Above Ground Swimming Pools
 

Originally Posted by Pammy (Post 8388228)
Hi, anyone buy one of these, I hear the inflatable ring ones are murder unless your ground is perfectly level, anyone tried the Hydroforce one with the steel walls?
Theres an Intex 18x9x52 one too that has solid walls, anyone tried that one, can you leave them out all winter, any recommendations:confused:

Such pools are very popular in these parts. I can see three from my window. They seem to survive the winter.


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