Quote Originally Posted by Watermom View Post
I don't know anything about Buster Crabbe pools so can't help you there. As far as oval vs. round --- maybe think about which one would best fit the space in your yard where you plan to install it. Personally, I've always had round pools. Maybe you'll get some other opinions about this.

While you are in the planning stage, I want to make a couple of suggestions to you. Go ahead and order a good test kit before your pool is up so you'll have it from day one. The one we recommend is the Taylor K-2006 or 2006C which you can get through the testkit link in my signature below. Also, do a lot of reading here on the forum and also on our sister website www.poolsolutions.com. (Until your registration is completed, you'll need to log out to be able to see the rest of the forum.)
That's what worries me about Buster Crabbe pools, there is not a lot of information out there about them. I know this may open a can of worms but what's better, steel or aluminum? I read a big long thread about it but there didn't seem to be any conclusion.