Things to consider when shopping for your Above Ground Swimming Pool:

Where to Install the Swimming Pool? Your swimming pool should be easily accessible and in view of your home for your convenience and safety. As a rule, avoid trees and choose an open, sunny area as it will help to keep your water warm and clean. It’s also best to pick a spot that is as level as possible to aid in ease of installation. Additionally, you will need electricity to run your filtering system, too.

What Size and Shape Should the Swimming Pool Be? Our swimming pool professionals can help you determine the best option for your home and space. Generally, the space you choose will dictate the size and shape. You discuss all the pro’s and con’s with our pool professionals.

Is Cleaning a Pool Difficult? Keeping your pool clean doesn’t have to be complicated. Half the battle is prevention, keep your pool chemistry balanced and ensure sure your equipment is working properly. Preforming regular maintenance and being proactive will help you avoid a lot of the headache. Corresponding with regular maintenance, cloudy water, algae, dirt and debris can all be prevented with minimal effort. We have many options for sanitizing and filtering pool water that our pool professionals will aid you in decide what system would work best for your needs.

What Add-ons Should I Buy? There are a variety of accessories you can buy. From robotic cleaners to solar reels, the number of options can become overwhelming, ask us about all of our available options and what ones would work best for you and your swimming pool.

What Above Ground Pools do we Recommend? 

We believe in and stand behind the quality of all our above ground  pools. All of our above ground pools are steel walls with either steel or durable resin supports and rails that have offer a 20-30 year warranty depending on brand. The brands we offer and carry in-stock include; Doughboy Pools, Embassy Pools, and Hoffinger pools.

What is the difference? 

You might be thinking to yourself, “Okay, Spartan Pools offers three brands of pools but, what’s the difference?” Let us break it down and outline the features and differences between our brands so you can choose the best above ground pool for your backyard!

Embassy Pools

Key Features:

• 52″, hot dipped galvanizes copper bearing steel walls

• 20 Year limited warranty

• Large pre-punched skimmer and return holes

• Average life span of 15-25 years

• 100% Warranty for the first 2 years covering manufacturing defects

• Oval Pools have space-saving side supports

• Great for DIY set up

• Economically Priced

Available Sizes:

Round: 12′, 15′, 18′, 21′, 24′, 27′, and 30′

Oval:  12′ x 20′, 12′ x 24′, 16′ x 28′, 16′ x 32′, 18′ x 34′, and 21′ x 41′

Available Styles:

Century 52″ Steel

Hoffinger Pools

Key Features:

• Heavy corrugated galvanized copper bearing steel wall up to 25% heaver than most other generic pool brands.

• 35 Year limited warranty

• Precision Frame Holes offering added structural integrity

•  Average life span of 10-15 years

• Great for families looking for a pool as a temporary installment

• 100% Warranty for the first 3 years covering manufacturing defects

• Economically Priced

Available Sizes:

Round: 8′, 12′, 15′, 18′, 21′, 24′, 27′, 30′, and 33′

Oval: 12′ x 24′, 15′ x 24′, 15′ x 30′, and 18′ x 33′

Available Styles:

Gray Valley 52″ Steel

Doughboy Pools

Key Features:

• Wall sizes available in 48 inch, 52 inch, and 54 inch coated with Zinc Clad™ 1100: Hot Galvanizing and numerous coatings of protection and corrosion resistance

• Lifetime Limited Warranty on All Components

• Large pre-punched skimmer and return holes

•  Average life span of 20-30+ Years

• Wide Top rails ranging from 7 inches to 8.5 inches

• Contemporary Vertical Upright supports

• Com-Pac™ II Oval Support System to save space

• Exclusive “True” Expandable liners to increase your pool depth up to 7 feet

• Exclusive Therma-Seal™ Technology provides superior sealing for maximum durability and quality.

• Virgin-Vinyl liner material with 100 Lifetime warranty against liner seam separations

Available Sizes:

Round: 12′, 16′, 18′, 21′, 24′, 28′, and 32′

Oval:  12′ x 20′, 12′ x 24′, 12′ x 28′, 12′ x 32′, 16′ x 24′, 16′ x 28′, 16′ x 32′, 18′ x 34′, 18′ x 38′, and 21′ x 41′

Available Styles:

Summerville 48″ or 52″ Steel

Desert Spring 52″ or 54″ Resin

A Few Tips:

• Solar covers will help keep your water up to 10 degrees warmer; you can also add a heater to your pool equipment that will extend your swimming season.
• Chlorinators that are plumbed in with your pump and filter are better at sanitizing your pool than traditional floating dispensers.
• Keeping your chemicals balanced will help prolong the life of your liner and pool equipment, so testing your water regularly is key.
• A pool alarm is a great idea to keep your pool safe for children and pets.
• Robotic pool cleaners or battery powered vacuum can help keep your pool clean and clear.
• Pool timers can be used to save energy and keep your pool filtering even when on vacation.
• Games and Toys can make your pool experience even more enjoyable. Consider inflatables, diving gear, pool lounges, pool exercise accessories, diving boards, slides, and pool games.
• Winter covers are essential to keeping your pool clean over the winter and make opening your pool much easier.
• A leaf net will catch falling leaves and allow you to peel off debris before it can freeze to your pool cover.

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