Are swimming pools a lot of trouble to winterize up north?

Question

We are seriouly thinking about buying a swimming pool. My daughter has been diagnosed with Scoliosis and the doctor said that swimming would be great exercise for her. We moved from Lousiana to Kansas a few years ago and I don't know if it is a lot of trouble to take care of a pool here with the prolonged cold in the winter. Is there a lot to do to winterize a pool and is there any pro's or con's to going with "in the ground" or "above the ground"?

I would rather not have a pool to maintain but we live out in the sticks so if I get a membership to the "Y" we will probably seldom go.

Answer 1

Well, I live even more north (Canada), and it'd really not much of a problem! We have an in-ground pool, and all we really do to prepare for winter is throw in these chemicals they give us and put on the winter cover. The winter cover is hard the first time you do it, but it's really not that bad and the companies around here do it for free your first winter and tell you everything you'll need to do next year! It's simply fantastic!

As for the in ground vs. above, it's all in what your looking for, a above ground is removable so if you want to take it out once your daughter leaves you can. The other main difference is temp! The in grounds don't heat up as fast as the above, but they keep their heat longer!

Best of luck and hope I helped!

Answer 2

ask someone up there to make sure, but I don't think it's that hard. our friends drained some of the water, put a half inflated inner tube in the water and covered it all up with a special "blanket" for pools. above ground are cheaper, but I think in the ground would last longer. could you join the Y or some indoor swim club instead for year-round benefits?

Answer 3

well i dont think it that would be that diffucult to cover up above the ground's r easier ....... but yet again im no pool speciliast