Above Ground Pool Information

Above ground swimming pools are very popular in Oklahoma, not just because they are cheaper, but because they are moveable. When selling a house, a pool is not necessarily a plus. Some people simply don't want a swimming pool, for various reasons, so having a pool will keep some from even looking at a house. Above ground pools can be removed at a relatively low cost, and set up at the new house, if desired. When installed with a deck, the better quality above ground pools are just as functional as an in ground pool, with a few considerations and exceptions: YOU MUST NOT JUMP OR DIVE IN AN ABOVE GROUND POOL! Not only is the water too shallow, the walls are not designed to take the impact. Picture what happens when a 250 pound person does a "cannonball" and you can easily see what I mean!

The other main drawback to above ground pools is that the equipment is not usually as good as with in ground pools. Often, even with higher quality pools, there is only one skimmer, and it is fairly small. This is partly because of the amount of weight that a large skimmer would put on the wall of an above ground pool. Since skimmers are placed at water level to remove debris from the surface, too much weight tends to try to bend the wall. Since water flow is limited by the number of intakes, you should not use a pool pump that is designed for an in ground pool on an above ground pool.

There are some really cheap above ground pools, like those that have the blow up ring around the top, and honestly, the equipment is just pathetic. You cannot vacuum the pool with it, because you will burn up the pump.

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