SoxFan1 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I have a question. Couldn't find an answer anywhere online. We have an 18 foot, round, above-ground pool, 52 inches deep and we're thinking about buying an underwater pool to light it up at night. Does anyone know how much light will be enough for the whole thing? They have 35, 50 and 100 watt lights and I have no clue which one to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 20, 2011 -> 01:05 AM) I have a question. Couldn't find an answer anywhere online. We have an 18 foot, round, above-ground pool, 52 inches deep and we're thinking about buying an underwater pool to light it up at night. Does anyone know how much light will be enough for the whole thing? They have 35, 50 and 100 watt lights and I have no clue which one to get. I can ask my dad what watt pool light we have in ours. Our pool is probably 52 inches deep, maybe 12 feet wide, and 26 feet long? I'm just guessing, but's it's a rather large oval. Our light is in one corner of the pool, and it does a great job lighting the whole thing. It is somewhat dark in the very opposite end, and obviously when someone sits in front of the light, but it's definitely sufficient. I'll try to remember to ask. Edited June 20, 2011 by JoeCoolMan24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 We've been thinking about getting a pool like this: They are around $200 at Target, Wal-mart or Toys R us. I'm just wondering how sturdy they are and if I have to worry about my dog putting a hole in the side of it with her claws when she's in the backyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Jun 20, 2011 -> 11:32 AM) We've been thinking about getting a pool like this: They are around $200 at Target, Wal-mart or Toys R us. I'm just wondering how sturdy they are and if I have to worry about my dog putting a hole in the side of it with her claws when she's in the backyard. I got the inflatable one and they are really cool. We got a 48 inch one. You need to run the filter non-stop especially if you are not in it. After the first year we bought a larger filter and it worked better. Make sure your ground is level. We used it for two years and then my neighbor gave me his pool. We may have been able to use if for a third year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 20, 2011 -> 02:21 AM) I can ask my dad what watt pool light we have in ours. Our pool is probably 52 inches deep, maybe 12 feet wide, and 26 feet long? I'm just guessing, but's it's a rather large oval. Our light is in one corner of the pool, and it does a great job lighting the whole thing. It is somewhat dark in the very opposite end, and obviously when someone sits in front of the light, but it's definitely sufficient. I'll try to remember to ask. I'd appreciate that. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 20, 2011 -> 07:54 PM) I'd appreciate that. Thanks. We both worked at opposite times today, so I didn't get a chance to see him before he went to sleep, so I will try to remember to ask tomorrow night when he gets off work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 By the way, I asked my dad a few days ago, and he said he has no idea the wattage. lol. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 No one seems to know. Oh well. Guess I'll just buy one and figure it out. In other news, I have terrible luck with my pool. When we first got it installed, the liner had a leak in it from the factory. We got a new one. Then we had a ton of problems with the ladder we had because the ground wasn't even and the ladder didn't really work in the pool. We got a new one. Then the valve on the filter started cracking from weather. We got a new one. This year, just as we opened the pool, another hole in the liner. The water/rain from the spring started washing out the backfill of sand/dirt that was sitting under one of the uprights. It left a concrete block exposed to the liner which ripped a huge hole in the liner from the pressure of the water. We patched that hole. Then another small hole came. We patched that hole and a 3rd leak sprung. So on Monday, we're getting a brand new liner and the pool people are going to redo the backfill of sand and dirt to even out the bottom of the pool and make sure no blocks are exposed. HOPEFULLY I'll be able to get into my pool for the 1st time (for recreational use) but the 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 27, 2011 -> 11:09 PM) No one seems to know. Oh well. Guess I'll just buy one and figure it out. In other news, I have terrible luck with my pool. When we first got it installed, the liner had a leak in it from the factory. We got a new one. Then we had a ton of problems with the ladder we had because the ground wasn't even and the ladder didn't really work in the pool. We got a new one. Then the valve on the filter started cracking from weather. We got a new one. This year, just as we opened the pool, another hole in the liner. The water/rain from the spring started washing out the backfill of sand/dirt that was sitting under one of the uprights. It left a concrete block exposed to the liner which ripped a huge hole in the liner from the pressure of the water. We patched that hole. Then another small hole came. We patched that hole and a 3rd leak sprung. So on Monday, we're getting a brand new liner and the pool people are going to redo the backfill of sand and dirt to even out the bottom of the pool and make sure no blocks are exposed. HOPEFULLY I'll be able to get into my pool for the 1st time (for recreational use) but the 4th. We switched from a sand "barrel" style filter to a cartridge one. Sooo much easier to open/close every year. I am not sure of the brand we have, but it looks like this one.... http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=...ved=0CG8Q8gIwAw My dad just has to take the cartridge off and hose it down like once a summer or something. Very easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 27, 2011 -> 11:39 PM) We switched from a sand "barrel" style filter to a cartridge one. Sooo much easier to open/close every year. I am not sure of the brand we have, but it looks like this one.... http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=...ved=0CG8Q8gIwAw My dad just has to take the cartridge off and hose it down like once a summer or something. Very easy. We have a Hayward cartridge filter as well. Super easy to maintain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jun 27, 2011 -> 11:51 PM) We have a Hayward cartridge filter as well. Super easy to maintain. Oh my bad, I misread your post as talking about the sand in a filter, not the sand underneath the pool. Yeah, having a level bottom on your pool is pretty key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 12:14 AM) Oh my bad, I misread your post as talking about the sand in a filter, not the sand underneath the pool. Yeah, having a level bottom on your pool is pretty key. The problem just came out of nowhere, which is the most frustrating part. Last summer, we never had any problems with anything under the pool washing out. The bottom was completely level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 There is usually a problem every year with opening our pool, sometimes small and sometimes bigger. It went pretty smoothly this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:08 AM) There is usually a problem every year with opening our pool, sometimes small and sometimes bigger. It went pretty smoothly this year. We have been incredible lucky w/ our pool so far. Same liner we have had since it was put in like 12 years ago or whatever, and never had any problems w/ anything other than the old filter getting old and us getting a cartridge one. But now my mom wants us to put in stair steps instead of a ladder, and my dad is worried that the added pressure on the liner will weaken it quicker and may force us to get a new liner. I guess we will find out next year or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 28, 2011 -> 01:08 AM) There is usually a problem every year with opening our pool, sometimes small and sometimes bigger. It went pretty smoothly this year. mine as well. I got an automatic vacuum. If the filter is running properly, it is the best $220 I have spent in regard to the pool. I also got a heater this year. 88 degree water is nice when it is 78 degrees outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) I have a tangential question: HOw much does it cost you monthly to maintain a pool? When my wife and I move to FL in a year or 2, I have declared a pool in our backyard is a must. Edited June 29, 2011 by Athomeboy_2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 10:39 AM) I have a tangential question: HOw much does it cost you monthly to maintain a pool? When my wife and I move to FL in a year or 2, I have declared a pool in our backyard is a must. After you get the essentials...which of course depends on the type of pool you get, maintaining it is very cheap and very easy. Essentials: filter, vacuum, solar cover, off-season cover/bubble (which of course may not be as necessary in FL). Maintenance: Shock treatment, PH increaser/decreaser, slow release chlorine tablets. These don't cost all that much, but I don't have prices off the top of my head. So, it probably costs me ~10$ to maintain it per month. People tend to overshock their pools, which is a waste. They sell testers, and so long as your levels read normal, there is no need to re-shock the water every week like a lot of people do, even when it's not necessary. Edited June 29, 2011 by Y2HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 11:45 AM) After you get the essentials...which of course depends on the type of pool you get, maintaining it is very cheap and very easy. Essentials: filter, vacuum, solar cover, off-season cover/bubble (which of course may not be as necessary in FL). Maintenance: Shock treatment, PH increaser/decreaser, slow release chlorine tablets. These don't cost all that much, but I don't have prices off the top of my head. So, it probably costs me ~10$ to maintain it per month. People tend to overshock their pools, which is a waste. They sell testers, and so long as your levels read normal, there is no need to re-shock the water every week like a lot of people do, even when it's not necessary. If you're running a filter the electricity cost is probably on the order $10 a month on its own, but you're not directly seeing that as a line-item even though you are paying it. (You see, oh, my electric bill went up in the summer, that's air conditioning right?) People shock their pool every week? THat sounds painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 12:21 PM) If you're running a filter the electricity cost is probably on the order $10 a month on its own, but you're not directly seeing that as a line-item even though you are paying it. (You see, oh, my electric bill went up in the summer, that's air conditioning right?) People shock their pool every week? THat sounds painful. I only run the filter when it's in use, so it's not running all the time. People tend to over-shock and over-filter their pools, such as leaving the filter on for hours on end even when it's not in use. But yes, the electricity cost was not calculated into the sum, however, the electricity costs are not that much. It doesn't take much juice to run what is a relatively small filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 10:39 AM) I have a tangential question: HOw much does it cost you monthly to maintain a pool? When my wife and I move to FL in a year or 2, I have declared a pool in our backyard is a must. It depends on the pool. They can be a money pit or can be easy to maintain. I worked at a pool for many years and it was a terrible money pit, our pumps and filters continually went out as did our chlorinator. For a smaller family style pool its much easier to use tablets for chlorine or bromine (hot tubs) and invest in a smaller cleaner that can automatically clean the bottom if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 29, 2011 -> 01:33 PM) It depends on the pool. They can be a money pit or can be easy to maintain. I worked at a pool for many years and it was a terrible money pit, our pumps and filters continually went out as did our chlorinator. For a smaller family style pool its much easier to use tablets for chlorine or bromine (hot tubs) and invest in a smaller cleaner that can automatically clean the bottom if you can. Or just hire a pool boy. Your wife won't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 These next few days will make the pool and beer all worth the bs when it is 50 degrees in June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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