Gonna buy a pool!

[Mikabl]

OK,

Pool got delivered today! but rain delays mean it'll be Monday for the excavation, and next Saturday for the install. I wired up my 20a circuit myself and hope to swim in the freezing cold water at least once! lol. One think I don't like about the pool "kit" they gave me was the Vision Pro above ground vessel. They said I would be able to throw 3" tabs in the chlorine side and not use the mineral cartridge in the other if I didn't want to. BUT.... you need to buy the Vision chlorine cartridge. I was hoping not to have the floating holder, but I'm not gonna buy the over priced vision chlorine cartridge.

So what would be an adequate heater size? 150K BTU? I did order the K2006 kit from the forum links, and will be getting the chemicals sometime during the week. I was hoping to close the pool in late October, good for northern Illinois?

Do you think I'd have any problems If I bury the pool about a foot deep on the lowest point? looking at 20"ish on the high side. yea I understand about the warranty.


Mike

Ps. How do i update my pool chart data? I did purchase what's in there now

[PoolDoc]

+ Burying is not something I can recommend, or offer any advice about.

+ The smallest available heater should be enough to *extend* the season, and warm the pool on otherwise cool days. It's not enough to *heat* the pool, but you probably don't want to heat it anyhow. Most gas pool heaters get used long enough to get 1 or 2 gas bills . . . and then they get permanently abandoned!

+ If your pool data has changed since 8/18, just complete the pool chart form again, but note that this is an update in the notes section.