Ordered My Pool

[dcombs44]

Well, I got another company to offer an 18" filter for the same price at the other company's 16". Progress, but not much.

The initial bid on this pool was about $2900, but they said they'd beat the other quote if I could in fact provide them with a quote.

This pool is a Swim n' Play Infinity with a Sta-Rite Filter and Pump Combo. Will also include skimmer, ladder, maintenance kit, cover, etc. if I can come up with a detailed quote.

Coming up with a good excuse for a quote will be the hard part.

[Watermom]

How about that your spouse wants to see everything in writing before agreeing to a purchase? Would that fly?

[dcombs44]

That's a good idea.

I ended up hiring a friend to make an inquiry and ask for a detailed quote on a pool. She's going to try and get a quote faxed to her for my benefit.

I know, pretty conniving. haha.

[sturev]

I found it way cheaper to buy items from online stores that had the best overall price/service (S&H/Tax included), and NOT buy the 'packages'! BUT, I'm the type that is fairly mechanical and had to deal/troubleshoot all the issues surrounding equipment from different manufactures... I saved cash, but spent time (but I sure learned alot about the inner workings of my pool and I'm sure that will pay off in the long run). I would seriously consider matching your equipment based on the knowledge base here instead of buying some marketing departments recomendation... BUT then again, I'm a newbie and I'm living in the ignorance is bliss mode

[dcombs44]

Would you mind to let in on what stores you bought from.

I've tried piecing together some things online, but always come out way over what I'm being quoted.

Thanks!

[sturev]

I found my heater for about $500 cheaper than my 'local' dealer on Amazon (sold by Amazon), and also ended up getting my pump from them too (saved about $50 from any other online place). I usually just google/bing the item I'm looking for and spend about 30 min's price shopping (have to go thru the hoops on each site to determine what shipping is and if they collect tax (to get the 'real' price)). I've also bought from Amato, In the Swim, PoolCenter.com...

[dcombs44]

Well, I ended up ordering the "package" from the local shop. I'd priced around and pieced things out separately, and this is about as good as I could do at the moment.

I got my "starter chemicals"

1 bottle of 10% algaecide - Not polyquat (won't be using this)
2 bags of shock - Cal Hypo (May use this)
3 Trichlor sticks - May use these until CYA is where it needs to be
1 Bottle Concentrated Clarifier (Won't use)
1 Box Test Strips (Won't Use)

They forgot the stabilizer. The only thing I really wanted, I didn't get......and they forgot a box when they loaded my truck.

I'll be going back to the pool shop tomorrow......

Also, the instructions for the chemicals stated in bold that my pool may need to have metals added to the water .

Funny how all I've read here has hit the nail directly on the head.