3 Decisions To Make Before Getting A Pool Installed

Do you wish that you could go swimming whenever you wanted? Are you tired of having to wait until a specific date for your local pool to open? Whether you have a huge yard or a tiny yard, adding a pool can be a great way to get more use out of your property. However, there isn't really such a thing as just an ordinary pool. There are more types than you may currently be aware of. Before you go shopping for a pool store, here are some of the choices that you may have to face:

Above ground or in-ground?

 Not all above ground pools are temporary. If you have a high water table, a permanent above ground pool may be your best option. A high water table can make it impossible to install an in-ground pool. Or, if a pool is added, the empty pool liner can act like a boat, floating on the water and start to rise out of the ground. With an above ground pool, you can have a permanent deck installed around the pool itself. Depending on the layout of your land, the pool company may be able to use various tactics to partly conceal that the pool isn't an in-ground pool.

Exercise pool or recreational?

 If you have a relatively large yard and just want to be able to go swimming and have pool parties, then you want a regular recreational pool. On the other hand, if you have a small yard or you want to be able to swim laps for exercise, you may want a pool with a swimming machine built in. Pools with a swimming machine circulate water in an infinite loop. Once you adjust the speed to your current ability level, the pool will give you the impression that you're doing long-distance swimming. This type of pool tends to be relatively small, not much bigger than a large hot tub, making it ideal for someone with limited space.

Salt or chlorine? Contrary to popular belief, salt water pools do not taste salty. Nor is it completely maintenance-free. Instead of dumping pure chlorine and other chemicals into your pool water, you add salt to your salt system. In this system, the natural chlorine and sodium found in salt are separated and from each other via electrolysis and then go on to sanitize the water. While chlorine is still a byproduct of this process, storing bags of salt for your pool can be much safer and less of a concern than storing ordinary pool chemicals. This is especially true if you have small children and are worried about them potentially getting into the forbidden area where the pool chemicals are stored.