So,
I just got a sweet deal on a foreclosure. Lots more space for my family (wife and 3 kids) and BONUS - Inground Saltwater Pool!

I have absolutely no experience with pools.....but am not completely helpless either and I generally like to figure things out in lieu of paying someone else to do it.

My first inspection revealed that the pool had been winterized, and generally the equipment seemed to be in good shape. I wrote down the model #'s of all of the equipment and starting printing out the operations manuals online.
Discovery #1: No Chlorine Generator - AquaLine TCell 15 - Ordered one online - $400.00
No problem I thought, I will just build a temp. piece of pipe w/ fittings to "fill the gap" where the Tcell belongs and go ahead and get the equip running.
Discovery #2: The unions that ultimately screw into the Tcell are not standard. and therefore this will not work unless you can find the actual fittings. - Found them in a local store $50 - Decided to wait for my Tcell instead.
I took a water sample into a local store and had it analyzed. They gave me all of the reccomended shock, etc....but in the process I discovered alot of extra items that I was going to need....Let's see:
Pole
Net
Brush
Hose
Skimmer basket
Vaccum Plate
Vaccum
and so on........$275
So I am basically waiting on my Tcell, so I can physically start up my pump and filter - It is driving me crazy.

I am going to try and take some pictures and document the process once I can get started!