How to Buy a Pool for Your Home or Farmhouse and Its Accessories at a Good Price
Where to start when choosing a pool
First decide what you need it for. For children for a few weeks of summer, an inflatable pool is enough. For adults and several seasons, a frame pool is better: it is stronger, keeps its shape and doesn't mind someone sitting on the edge. Composite and in-ground pools are a permanent structure, built for years.
Then look at your plot. The base must be level and firm, otherwise the walls give way and the bottom cracks. A frame pool 3–4 m across needs more room than you think: you also need space around it for a ladder and walking.
What affects the price most
- Size and wall height: more volume means more material and a stronger filter.
- Filter type: a cartridge filter is simpler and cheaper; a sand filter cleans a large volume better and runs longer between changes.
- Brand: well-known makers such as Intex or Bestway cost more, but spares and liners are easy to find.
- What is included: ladder, cover, ground cloth, a water-care kit.
- Assembly and start-up: if technicians set the pool up, that is a separate sum.
How to write your request
A pool and its accessories are easy to mix up: without details a seller doesn't know whether you need just a pump or the whole set. Give:
- what exactly — frame pool, inflatable, or a separate pump, ladder, cover, heater;
- pool dimensions — diameter, or length by width, and wall height, for example 3.6×1 m;
- what is included — which filter, whether you need a ladder, cover, ground cloth;
- quantity — for chemicals: how many kilograms or tablets, for which season;
- brand and model — if you have already chosen;
- new or second-hand — and what condition would do;
- installation — whether you need assembly, levelling of the base, start-up;
- delivery city — and a budget, if you want to name one.
Example: “I need a new frame pool, 3.6×1 m, with a sand filter and a ladder, Intex or Bestway. Courier delivery to Toronto, I will assemble it myself. Budget up to $590.”
How to compare offers
The same model name doesn't mean the same kit. One seller includes a sand filter and a ladder, another gives just the pool with a cartridge pump. Compare the filter capacity in m³ per hour, the thickness of the wall material and the warranty. Ask whether a repair kit and spare cartridges are in stock, and how soon you can order them.
On BlaBlaPrice you don't call several shops: you write one request, and sellers reply in a chat with price, terms and delivery. They can see where their offer ranks, so they compete for your request. The system shows the best-value offer first, and seller reviews are right next to it. Only the seller you choose gets your contacts. More on the “How it works” page.
Common mistakes
People buy a pool without a ground cloth and cover, and then pay extra for both. They don't count the chemicals: chlorine, an algae treatment and test kits are needed from day one. They buy a filter that is too strong or too weak for their volume. It is also worth checking in advance where you can drain the water.
For looking after your plot, see lawn mowers, and for relaxing in summer, barbecues and grills. Everything together is in the “Garden and allotment” section.
