Completely clueless but still excited!!

[Waldog]

I too am on a well... decided not to do that... to many stories of burned up pumps and collapsed wells... not to mention if you have metals in your well water, you'll never get them out of the pool... I advise against it IMHO.

[Twister0316]

I thank you both for the information, we have actually decided against getting the pool actually, because of many of the reasons in which were mentioned. We feel that as first time pool owners we should start with something a bit smaller, not to mention all of the problems that this free pool may have; of which we are not ready to deal with. So, with that being said, we have decided to get one of those inexpensive Intex pools, a basic 15'x48" should be just right for us just starting out. I am still a bit confused about all of the things one needs to do in order to perform upkeep on a pool...back to researching :-)

[BigDave]

Many of us started with soft side pools, I did. Our first pool was 12' x 30" and cost $70. I had no idea what to do then I found this site. The suggestions I made above apply to a soft side pool as well.

One additional note, when you install the pool, the site needs to be level - measured level, not looks level (I had to drain that 12' pool the first day I set it up). A water level with a couple marked stakes will help. Dig to level undisturbed soil - it's difficult to fill and compact enough to hold up all that water.

Good luck and let us know how it's going.

[PoolDoc]

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