Buying an above ground pool!

[prh129]

Talk with your friends or neighbors that have a pool. Find out if there were any problems along the way and how the store handled them. Even if you don't get a recommendation, you may find out who to avoid. The same goes for installers too (unless you plan on doing it yourself). If the store has a good reputation then odds are good that their recommended installer will be good too.

Personally, I wouldn't feel comfortable purchasing something like this on-line unless I could go and see it in person to check it out. Even then, how easy will it be to deal with a problem even if it is covered under warranty? At least if the store is local (and reputable) that should make service issues easier. They can also help you with little things like getting up to speed with operating and maintaining the filter and pump (which isn't a big deal but helpful if you never owned a pool before).

I just got a Doughboy 24' round. It seems like a quality pool and the company seems to have a good reputation.

Here's a link to check out:

http://www.poolsolutions.com/gd/abov..._problems.html

Good luck.

Peter

[NWMNMom]

We purchased ours at ProPools.com. They carry both the Cantar brand and a whole line of pools mfg by Wil-Bar (they make Sharkline too). We don't have it set up yet so can't say if its great or not (we have to wait for road restrictions to be lifted before our fill can come to level area) The customer service has been good so far - shipping was fast and included in price. Prices for that quality of pool are comparable or better than many, there are no hidden fees, charges, etc. Price seen is price paid. They had a good rep on BetterBusinessBureau Online as well as the regular BBB for brick and mortar store. Thats all I know so far.