Inflatable vs. Metal Frame

[RavenNS]

I agree with the Torontonian...

remove all the grass prior to setting up... ( the rotting grass smell travels far & the stink lasts quite a while... not to mention attracting every fly for kilometers ! )

BTW, you can put a solar panel to these pools & get amazing results to extend your swimming season.

I had a dolphino easy-set 18' x 48" for two years...

regarding leveling : when leveling for a pool, start at the lowest point on your yard & go from there
sand cannot be used to level these for safety reasons.

I think if I hadn't moved into a new house with an IG pool, I would have bought a Vogue Zodiak pool ( has metal framing)...
it has rectangular shapes instead of round, which is better for swimming & it is deeper.
It still counts as "portable" so you can get around some of the swimming pool by-laws, but you have the option to leave it up for the winter; which means a whole lot less work ( & less water consumption too)

[CarlD]

I laid down a rubble base, then filled it up with about 6-8" of Mason's sand. I never had a problem like that with the smell. I would cover the base with a blue tarp for the winter and it was fine.

[philamom]

Metal Frame Pool Questions...

Just curious, for any one who owned/owns a metal frame pool, where did you buy it from? We were considering one but could not find anyone (except online) that seem to carry them

[RavenNS]

Philamom,
I saw the vogue zodiac ( or maybe it's zodiac vogue...?)
anyway, I saw one set up at a hot tub store.

if you find a brand that you like, why not call the manufactor & ask where the nearest dealer is..

or here is a website for them ( zodiac) & you can do the " find a dealer" button...

http://83.231.135.207/pool/index.asp

whoops, I guess that was in french...
try this:
To obtain the list of dealer in North America, please consult the following websites:
www.voguepools.com
www.kd.com
www.maxiwood.com

[philamom]

Thanks Raven, I will take a look at the sites

[rastoma]

Well, I give a thumbs up for the Intex metal frame pool I have. It's smaller than some mentioned here, 12'x30". But it's definately NOT level, not a huge amount but enough to give about a 1 inch difference in water level from one side to the other. It's been up going on a month. $80 at Toys R Us, not an open box special, just near the end of pool season closeout. Not a hint of a problem with the construction. My 8 year old boy is constantly sitting or trying to stand on the rail to jump off every time I turn my back (after getting banned from the pool for a couple of days he finally stopped), and everything is as sturdy as possible.

T.R.U. did tell us they didn't like selling the inflatable pools cause they always were returned. And for $8 they had a warantee for 3 years that covers ANYTHING even misuse. So if the liner gets ripped by the kids or they somehow collapse a side (which I think is VERY unlikely, this thing is rock solid when full) then they will replace it.

It holds about 2200 gallons and at 2.5 feet deep is even big enough for me to enjoy floating about and relaxing on a hot day (and I'm a big guy). We're renting right now, so this is perfect for us 'till we move.