Home and Auto Does your home have a pool or hot tub? - Page 3

**Rain Man** · 11-29-2019, 07:30 PM

I'm watching "Lottery Winner Home Buyers" or some such thing on HGTV. The couple is in Miami, and the homes all have swimming pools.

Swimming pools seem nice in concept, but I kind of wonder how much long-term quality of life they offer. A back yard swimming pool is not big enough to swim laps, I think. So if you have a pool, how do you use it? (If you live in an apartment or condo, you can consider a common-area pool to be your pool.)

And is maintenance a hassle?

When I bought my house, I took a long look at a house that had a pool. But in the end it didn't win me over.

Same questions for hot tubs, though I have no expectations off swimming laps in a hot tub.

Backyard pools are sure beautiful, though. When they show a house with a swimming pool, I ooh and aah. If I had a pool big enough to do laps in, and it was shallow enough for me to not drown, and if maintenance was easy, I'd want one.

Why Not? · 11-29-2019, 09:46 PM

AZ so yes, I have a pool. But we filled in our hot tub and built a gazebo area with fire pit. We’re just not the “hot tub” type, whatever that means. But love the pool. Hippo out in it most summer days.

BryanBusby · 11-29-2019, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by displacedinMN

I have a friend with a pool. Electricity is high. Costs of filling it is terrible because you get charged for water and sewer even though most of it does not ever go in the sewer.

Here-it can be used from about May-Oct. Not sure it is worth the investment in cold climates.

Does your friend know that they can get the sewer portion of it adjusted if it's for filling a pool? Well obviously not, but I would call the city back when I had one and they would adjust the bill for me.

ghak99 · 11-29-2019, 10:06 PM

We have one of those backyard pools, but I really don't like paying to maintain it so I just drain a little out every now and then and steal a foot or two of fresh water from my neighbors pool at night.

oldman · 11-29-2019, 10:56 PM

My sister has had 3 houses in Florida, all with pools. I never could see the reason to have one in 2 of the places since they were within a couple miles of some pretty nice beaches, but the place they have now is 2 1/2 hours from a nice beach so I guess that makes sense. I have a hot tub and that was one of the worst investments I've ever made. It takes a lot of maintenance and it just isn't worth it in the summer.

Imon Yourside · 11-29-2019, 11:04 PM

Have a nice in ground pool, costs are decent if you know what to use/buy. Our pool heater was placing copper stains around the top of the lining. Our only option was a $40 a bottle specialized treatment. Turns out Vitamin C tabs remove it just fine, cost is about $5 a season (about 5 months) and scrubbing with a tablet. Love the pool swim in it everyday its open as its wonderful excercise, hate the fact I can only use it 5 months tops out of the year.

Mike in SW-MO · 11-29-2019, 11:08 PM

Pool is great for kids. Your place is the hangout.

tooge · 11-29-2019, 11:18 PM

No pool. I have a pond though. Pool, pond, pond be good for you

cooper barrett · 11-29-2019, 11:31 PM

I have had lots of pools. Above ground, in ground, tap water, well water, and salt water. all require daily work or expensive services.

Now I have a private community swimming lagoon and use it a few times a year for parties and to just walk out on a hot day and walk off the dock. Or it's well stocked

I have owned lots of hot tubs from POS's to units that had bells and whistles that required a second mortgage. I have owned Hot Springs brand units almost exclusively for 25 years and my latest salt water unit is as easy as drain, clean, and refill every month: an hour tops.

I spend an hour a day in it when my leg allows but my SO has friends over all the time. It's worth the price for that alone.

Hot Springs tubs never look old but they have a 5 year limit and they needing relays and modules. When that happens it's like getting your first estimate for a valve cover gasket, coils and plugs for a 3.2 BMW.
Draining a tub and diagnosing a fault in mid winter ****ing sucks. Modules are proprietary and like gold so I try to sell them before they go out of their warranties

I do not think I will ever have a pool again or be without a tub

Plus you can take it with you.

dj56dt58 · 11-29-2019, 11:41 PM

We have a hot tub..easy to take care of. Great for getting chicks naked which eventually Leads To threesomes

philfree · 11-30-2019, 12:19 AM

I've had both for almost 20 years. My pool is just big enough to swim laps in. 33'. Besides that you can catch some rays in the summer and then cool off or do so after mowing the yard or playing golf. It's great for kids and now grandkids. You can cool off after being in the hot tub!

The Hot Tub? Or is it a Spa? I'm on my second one. The first one lasted a good 15 years before it got a leak that was going to be hard to find and fix. That tub saved me. I was suffering from bad neck and back spasms. The doc had me on generic flexeril. At first I was glad to get it but then I hated that drug. So I got a hot tub and one night I took a half of pill and got in the tub. I got the water jets just in the right place and all the tension in my back and neck dissolved. It was a heavenly experience. After that I was able to get off the muscle relaxers and it was rejuvenating. I love my Hot Springs Spa.

Imon Yourside · 11-30-2019, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by philfree

I've had both for almost 20 years. My pool is just big enough to swim laps in. 33'. Besides that you can catch some rays in the summer and then cool off or do so after mowing the yard or playing golf. It's great for kids and now grandkids. You can cool off after being in the hot tub!

The Hot Tub? Or is it a Spa? I'm on my second one. The first one lasted a good 15 years before it got a leak that was going to be hard to find and fix. That tub saved me. I was suffering from bad neck and back spasms. The doc had me on generic flexeril. At first I was glad to get it but then I hated that drug. So I got a hot tub and one night I took a half of pill and got in the tub. I got the water jets just in the right place and all the tension in my back and neck dissolved. It was a heavenly experience. After that I was able to get off the muscle relaxers and it was rejuvenating. I love my Hot Springs Spa.

Ya i'm jealous, do you use yours year round(hot tub)?

philfree · 11-30-2019, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Imon Yourside

Ya i'm jealous, do you use yours year round(hot tub)?

Yeah I do. It's always a great experience to sit in the tub while it's snowing.

JD10367 · 11-30-2019, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

So are you glad you have it, or do you kind of wish you didn't?

I liked the idea of it but it’s a pain in the ass. I wish it was about half the size, and heated and enclosed. As is, I can only use it June, July, and August; enclosed, I’d at least get my money’s worth.

DaNewGuy · 11-30-2019, 04:22 AM

I usually wait till my neighbor goes on vacation and just use his pool..I use a pool for 2 days in a row I'm good for a year

**HemiEd** · 11-30-2019, 05:48 AM

No pool, but our hot tub is a true pleasure. From fall to spring, I hit it for at least 20 minutes almost daily.
Summertime, not so much.

View Poll Results: Pool or hot tub - do you have one? (Multi-part poll.)
* Part 1: Swimming pool. *	2	1.60%
I have a private pool, and I'm glad to have it.	31	24.80%
I have a private pool, and I wish I didn't have it.	6	4.80%
I have access to a community pool, and I'm glad to have it.	20	16.00%
I have access to a community pool, and I wish I didn't have it.	3	2.40%
I don't have a pool, and I wish I had one.	19	15.20%
I don't have a pool, and I'm glad I don't have one.	34	27.20%
I'm indifferent to the concept of a pool, so I don't care either way.	5	4.00%
* Part 2: Hot tub. *	2	1.60%
I have a private hot tub, and I'm glad to have it.	27	21.60%
I have a private hot tub, and I wish I didn't have it.	6	4.80%
I have access to a community hot tub, and I'm glad to have it.	2	1.60%
I have access to a community hot tub, and I wish I didn't have it.	0	0%
I don't have a hot tub, and I wish I had one.	28	22.40%
I don't have a hot tub, and I'm glad I don't have one.	27	21.60%
I'm indifferent to the concept of a hot tub, so I don't care either way.	13	10.40%
I am an aquatic creature, so a pool or hot tub is necessary for my survival.	1	0.80%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 125. You may not vote on this poll

11-29-2019, 07:30 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3368491 VARSITY	Does your home have a pool or hot tub? I'm watching "Lottery Winner Home Buyers" or some such thing on HGTV. The couple is in Miami, and the homes all have swimming pools. Swimming pools seem nice in concept, but I kind of wonder how much long-term quality of life they offer. A back yard swimming pool is not big enough to swim laps, I think. So if you have a pool, how do you use it? (If you live in an apartment or condo, you can consider a common-area pool to be your pool.) And is maintenance a hassle? When I bought my house, I took a long look at a house that had a pool. But in the end it didn't win me over. Same questions for hot tubs, though I have no expectations off swimming laps in a hot tub. Backyard pools are sure beautiful, though. When they show a house with a swimming pool, I ooh and aah. If I had a pool big enough to do laps in, and it was shallow enough for me to not drown, and if maintenance was easy, I'd want one.
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11-29-2019, 09:46 PM	#31
Why Not? In Search of a Life Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Kansas Casino cash: $3208994	AZ so yes, I have a pool. But we filled in our hot tub and built a gazebo area with fire pit. We’re just not the “hot tub” type, whatever that means. But love the pool. Hippo out in it most summer days.
Posts: 21,677

11-29-2019, 10:06 PM	#33
ghak99 MVP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $1972250	We have one of those backyard pools, but I really don't like paying to maintain it so I just drain a little out every now and then and steal a foot or two of fresh water from my neighbors pool at night.
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11-29-2019, 10:56 PM	#34
oldman Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North by Northwest Casino cash: $5836784	My sister has had 3 houses in Florida, all with pools. I never could see the reason to have one in 2 of the places since they were within a couple miles of some pretty nice beaches, but the place they have now is 2 1/2 hours from a nice beach so I guess that makes sense. I have a hot tub and that was one of the worst investments I've ever made. It takes a lot of maintenance and it just isn't worth it in the summer.
Posts: 5,319

11-29-2019, 11:04 PM	#35
Imon Yourside WhatUneed2Hear Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: AllSoulsMatter Casino cash: $2673181	Have a nice in ground pool, costs are decent if you know what to use/buy. Our pool heater was placing copper stains around the top of the lining. Our only option was a $40 a bottle specialized treatment. Turns out Vitamin C tabs remove it just fine, cost is about $5 a season (about 5 months) and scrubbing with a tablet. Love the pool swim in it everyday its open as its wonderful excercise, hate the fact I can only use it 5 months tops out of the year. __________________ "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" Peter 5:8 "Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay" Isaiah 29:16 "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20
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11-29-2019, 11:08 PM	#36
Mike in SW-MO Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $2264176	Pool is great for kids. Your place is the hangout.
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11-29-2019, 11:18 PM	#37
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $3994112	No pool. I have a pond though. Pool, pond, pond be good for you
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11-29-2019, 11:31 PM	#38
cooper barrett MVP Join Date: Aug 2017 Casino cash: $10000400	I have had lots of pools. Above ground, in ground, tap water, well water, and salt water. all require daily work or expensive services. Now I have a private community swimming lagoon and use it a few times a year for parties and to just walk out on a hot day and walk off the dock. Or it's well stocked I have owned lots of hot tubs from POS's to units that had bells and whistles that required a second mortgage. I have owned Hot Springs brand units almost exclusively for 25 years and my latest salt water unit is as easy as drain, clean, and refill every month: an hour tops. I spend an hour a day in it when my leg allows but my SO has friends over all the time. It's worth the price for that alone. Hot Springs tubs never look old but they have a 5 year limit and they needing relays and modules. When that happens it's like getting your first estimate for a valve cover gasket, coils and plugs for a 3.2 BMW. Draining a tub and diagnosing a fault in mid winter ****ing sucks. Modules are proprietary and like gold so I try to sell them before they go out of their warranties I do not think I will ever have a pool again or be without a tub Plus you can take it with you. __________________
Posts: 13,669

11-29-2019, 11:41 PM	#39
dj56dt58 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9960055	We have a hot tub..easy to take care of. Great for getting chicks naked which eventually Leads To threesomes
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11-30-2019, 12:19 AM	#40
philfree Indian Twitter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Free Agency Casino cash: $1696198	I've had both for almost 20 years. My pool is just big enough to swim laps in. 33'. Besides that you can catch some rays in the summer and then cool off or do so after mowing the yard or playing golf. It's great for kids and now grandkids. You can cool off after being in the hot tub! The Hot Tub? Or is it a Spa? I'm on my second one. The first one lasted a good 15 years before it got a leak that was going to be hard to find and fix. That tub saved me. I was suffering from bad neck and back spasms. The doc had me on generic flexeril. At first I was glad to get it but then I hated that drug. So I got a hot tub and one night I took a half of pill and got in the tub. I got the water jets just in the right place and all the tension in my back and neck dissolved. It was a heavenly experience. After that I was able to get off the muscle relaxers and it was rejuvenating. I love my Hot Springs Spa. __________________ [/SIGPIC]
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11-30-2019, 04:22 AM	#44
DaNewGuy Trippin' BAWLZ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Another dimension Casino cash: $9794749	I usually wait till my neighbor goes on vacation and just use his pool..I use a pool for 2 days in a row I'm good for a year __________________ I'll miss you Albert Wilson
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11-30-2019, 05:48 AM	#45
HemiEd Supporter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ozarks Casino cash: $3330564	No pool, but our hot tub is a true pleasure. From fall to spring, I hit it for at least 20 minutes almost daily. Summertime, not so much.
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