About to build a IG pool......just a bit nervous!

[aylad]

Why no heat? Even in TX, that will severely shorten your season.

I don't know about that--in Northwest Louisiana, our swim season is already late April through late September or early October, and I would think he's in a hotter climate than we are......

Janet

[B.S..]

I don't see us having heat because 1. we don't have access to natural gas as I'm in a rural area and 2. I don't think electric heat would be that effective and 3. I don't really want to pay the $$$ in utility costs. 4. I also don't see us covering the pool which would be a must if heating it. The pool will be immediately off of our large covered back porch and will be quite viewable from most rooms in our house. The rear of our house is very very glassy and the pool would remain running all year round but we would have a swimming season of late March thru October. So to me, the pool for those 4 to 5 months of no swimming, would have to be for aesthetic function only.

I'm really curious to see what this pool guy will do with my design. I penned up a design I wanted him to bid but I also told him to use his experience and design skill to take my design and run with it a bit. I think we'll hear back from him next Monday or so.