I don't live in Arizona| Arizona | (air-i'-ZON-u') | The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada. |
, but I had a pool in my last house, so I can offer
my two cents worth. Our pool was above ground, so I'm not sure about inground
pools. If you are the type of person who can commit time to maintaining
the pool it is DEFINATELY worth it. Pool supplies run about $150 for your
startup chemicals and $75 for your close up (provided this is done in Arizona| Arizona | (air-i'-ZON-u') | The State of Arizona comprises the extreme south-western portion of the United States. It is bounded on the north by Utah, on the east by New Mexico, on the south by Mexico, and on the west by California and Nevada. |
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chemicals per year, and about 10-15 dollars a month for maintenance. Wal
Mart is the place to buy pool supplies. The chemicals are top quality,
and much less expensive than a pool supply store. If you use the 6 month
algeacide rather than the monthly algeacide, you save on costs there also.
The only drawback to a pool is that it must be maintained daily, including
checking PH, Clorination, etc. It takes about 10 minutes a day to do this.
It also must be "shocked" with Chlorine once a week religiously or you
could mess up the chemical balance. In a nut shell, I'd say go for the
pool. As long as you have some time to maintain it, it is absolutely worth
it.
One thing I didn't mention is that if something goes wrong
with the pool, housecalls for repairs are expensive, but hopefully with
preventative maintenance that won't be an issue.
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