Ordered My Pool

[dcombs44]

Well, I got another company to offer an 18" filter for the same price at the other company's 16". Progress, but not much.

The initial bid on this pool was about $2900, but they said they'd beat the other quote if I could in fact provide them with a quote.

This pool is a Swim n' Play Infinity with a Sta-Rite Filter and Pump Combo. Will also include skimmer, ladder, maintenance kit, cover, etc. if I can come up with a detailed quote.

Coming up with a good excuse for a quote will be the hard part.

[Watermom]

How about that your spouse wants to see everything in writing before agreeing to a purchase? Would that fly?

[dcombs44]

That's a good idea.

I ended up hiring a friend to make an inquiry and ask for a detailed quote on a pool. She's going to try and get a quote faxed to her for my benefit.

I know, pretty conniving. haha.

[sturev]

I found it way cheaper to buy items from online stores that had the best overall price/service (S&H/Tax included), and NOT buy the 'packages'! BUT, I'm the type that is fairly mechanical and had to deal/troubleshoot all the issues surrounding equipment from different manufactures... I saved cash, but spent time (but I sure learned alot about the inner workings of my pool and I'm sure that will pay off in the long run). I would seriously consider matching your equipment based on the knowledge base here instead of buying some marketing departments recomendation... BUT then again, I'm a newbie and I'm living in the ignorance is bliss mode

[dcombs44]

Would you mind to let in on what stores you bought from.

I've tried piecing together some things online, but always come out way over what I'm being quoted.

Thanks!

[sturev]

I found my heater for about $500 cheaper than my 'local' dealer on Amazon (sold by Amazon), and also ended up getting my pump from them too (saved about $50 from any other online place). I usually just google/bing the item I'm looking for and spend about 30 min's price shopping (have to go thru the hoops on each site to determine what shipping is and if they collect tax (to get the 'real' price)). I've also bought from Amato, In the Swim, PoolCenter.com...

[dcombs44]

Well, I ended up ordering the "package" from the local shop. I'd priced around and pieced things out separately, and this is about as good as I could do at the moment.

I got my "starter chemicals"

1 bottle of 10% algaecide - Not polyquat (won't be using this)
2 bags of shock - Cal Hypo (May use this)
3 Trichlor sticks - May use these until CYA is where it needs to be
1 Bottle Concentrated Clarifier (Won't use)
1 Box Test Strips (Won't Use)

They forgot the stabilizer. The only thing I really wanted, I didn't get......and they forgot a box when they loaded my truck.

I'll be going back to the pool shop tomorrow......

Also, the instructions for the chemicals stated in bold that my pool may need to have metals added to the water .

Funny how all I've read here has hit the nail directly on the head.

[Watermom]

Ok, Darren. Now to be patient and wait for that pool to arrive!

Sounds like you have been doing a bunch of reading on this forum and will be prepared to take care of your pool when it gets set up. Keep reading and learning in the meantime. Let us know when the pool is here and if you have any questions. We'll be here and glad to help!

Metals added to the pool??? Uhhhhh ....... I don't think so!

[aylad]

Metals added to the pool??? Uhhhhh ....... I don't think so!

Me neither!!!!!

Might want to see if they'll trade the test strips, clarifier and algaecide for something useful, like liquid chlorine or skimmer socks!!

It's going to be SSOOO nice for you once you get your pool filled and started up the right way, to not have to deal with many of the problems that you see posted around here!!! All the time and effort that you've spent reading this forum and learning the information will really pay off...........


Janet

[dcombs44]

I hope so!

Believe it or not, they actually had the pool in stock, so I took it home that day.

I'm just waiting now for a guy to come clear the sod and deliver our sand (masonry). We had a guy offer to clear the sod, deliver the sand, hall the sod away, and spread the sand for a couple hundred dollars, so we took the deal since it was almost that much for us to rent a bobcat.

So, the pool is waiting patiently in the garage. We've had all the utilities flagged, so we're set to dig.

I was reading the ingredients on the bags of shock and it appears that they have some descaling agents and clarifiers in them as well as the cal-hypo. I was going to use these up, but should I avoid these since they have the added "benefits"?

My stabilizer is 100% cyanuric acid, so I'm safe there. The Trichlor tabs should be ok to use as well until CYA is where it needs to be.

Thanks again for your help guys.