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<blockquote data-quote="Papaw" data-source="post: 16428560" data-attributes="member: 150987"><p>I worked for a pool maintenance company for 7 years. If you are going to do a pool build yourself I would suggest that you contact the owner of a reputable pool care company and ask him for his opinion on various issues. Best equipment (pump, filter, heater, sweep etc) and also his opinion on weather you should go with a salt pool or not. Knowing what I know, I would never go salt water for chlorine over traditional chlorine tabs. Chlorine generators require constant attention and are not reliable, also they are expensive to repair or replace. They may have improved in the last few years and I wouldn't know, I've been out of the business for a while, but that's the kind of thing that someone in the pool care business would know.</p><p>Don't consult with a company that BUILDS pools. They only know the least expensive way to build a pool, and nothing about maintaining a pool. </p><p>A real pool guy can save you a lot of grief down the road in designing a pool that is easy to maintain and enjoy. He will even have recommendations on landscaping that will keep you out of trouble. It's the kind of information that you would never consider until you have the experience of pool maintenance. </p><p>The cost of a consultation would be well worth it.</p><p>Some of the worst pools to maintain were home owner builds!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Papaw, post: 16428560, member: 150987"] I worked for a pool maintenance company for 7 years. If you are going to do a pool build yourself I would suggest that you contact the owner of a reputable pool care company and ask him for his opinion on various issues. Best equipment (pump, filter, heater, sweep etc) and also his opinion on weather you should go with a salt pool or not. Knowing what I know, I would never go salt water for chlorine over traditional chlorine tabs. Chlorine generators require constant attention and are not reliable, also they are expensive to repair or replace. They may have improved in the last few years and I wouldn't know, I've been out of the business for a while, but that's the kind of thing that someone in the pool care business would know. Don't consult with a company that BUILDS pools. They only know the least expensive way to build a pool, and nothing about maintaining a pool. A real pool guy can save you a lot of grief down the road in designing a pool that is easy to maintain and enjoy. He will even have recommendations on landscaping that will keep you out of trouble. It's the kind of information that you would never consider until you have the experience of pool maintenance. The cost of a consultation would be well worth it. Some of the worst pools to maintain were home owner builds! [/QUOTE]
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