First Time Pool Owner: "Do's & Don'ts"

[@misty-eyed2747]

Thanks for working hard to keep it nice for all of us to enjoy.

[@RealKennyGTV]

Misty Bartholomew You are very welcome my little mermaid!!

[@kelliekells404]

This pool you have was our first pool too. It was on sale for 295. It made it 4 years until one of the windows started leaking. Now, we've upgraded to a hard wall 33ft. I really enjoyed that pool though! We learned a lot from that Coleman! Ahhh, nostalgia!

[@RealKennyGTV]

Oh wow!! Yea ours is still going strong, was actually thinking about doing a follow up video four years later to show how it’s holding up. Appreciate you watching!!

[@Notkeiran]

Update on the pool? Any new products you use? How’s the pool holding up?

[@RealKennyGTV]

It’s funny you asked that, I was just telling my buddy the other day I need to shoot a follow up video since it’s been a few years since I uploaded this one but I’ll spare you the wait. The pool is still up, still crystal blue and the only thing that has changed really is I’ve started leaving it up year round. The first year or two I drained it and put it away but last year I ended up just cleaning and closing it and covering it with a pool cover, it made opening it this spring very easy. Chemicals are pretty much the same but I won’t lie to you, all I really ever use anymore is the liquid chlorine and the chlorine pucks. I may add a little algaecide every other month or so but just using the chlorine and making sure to keep it cleaned out has worked wonders for me. Appreciate you watching and commenting, hope all is well with you

[@buttfuzz1]

Wow I'm impressed I thought it would be much more work and maintenance. It looks really simple now that I know. Very educational Kenny G! 💗💗💗

[@RealKennyGTV]

Don't mention it Bryan, thanks for watching man!!

[@rosethemer7796]

I've also never had a pool in my life. Currently filling my first pool now. Already I can see some floor wrinkles, is that really a big deal? My posts are not on slabs. I did put some sand, it's not really perfectly level. I'm scared, what if I can't handle it? How much maintenance are we talking about, like an hour a week or few times a day? Thanks for the video! It's reassuring and gets to the point.

[@RealKennyGTV]

The only down side to the wrinkles are dirt and debris gets trapped in them so you have to make sure you’re brushing or sweeping them out, that and some people don’t like the how the wrinkles look. Honestly, we don’t mind them at all, I tried to kick them all out this year and still ended up with some down there, it’s not the end of the world though. Your posts not being on pavers tho, that’s usually not a good thing to do, just because the weight of the pool causes those posts to settle and with the rain they can start sinking into the ground causing your pool to become unlevel. The maintenance isn’t really that bad at all, I’ve had ours a couple years now and I usually just try to be diligent about skimming the water everyday, cleaning the filter once a week, and making sure there’s chlorine in it. The filter pump needs to run at least 8 to 10 hours a day as well too, definitely want to make sure that water is circulating and not just sitting there for long periods at a time. I hope this helps you, I’m by no means a pool expert so feel free to youtube around, there’s a ton of great channels dedicated to pool maintenance, Swim University is a pretty good one, I watched a lot of their videos when we first got ours. Good luck, and try not to stress, having a pool is supposed to be FUN!!!

[@officialqueenrek5888]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣So glad I stumbled on this realness and greatness!! Dip baby dip!! Hilarious!!!!🤣🤣👍

[@RealKennyGTV]

Thank you so much Queen Rek!! Nothing but love!!

[@rosemarywalton3169]

Just bought my 1st above the ground pool, I'm nervest

[@RealKennyGTV]

It’s understandable, I was nervous too. You got this though, nothing to it!!

[@FrankGlover-k9b]

We just bought the same pool you have but without the windows, it was $500 at sams club

[@RealKennyGTV]

That’s not bad, prices were pretty crazy during Covid but I believe they’ve come down some since. Ours is still going strong!!

[@domingodelgado3944]

Same here from Walmart. We put a boarder around ours this past weekend looks really nice now 😂

[@dannygoround1]

I hate when my ac kicks on every 30 seconds also lol

[@RealKennyGTV]

Thank you for the sub Danny

[@merrileegilbert6487]

Pool looks great and water crystal clear!! Great job!! Hope ya'll got a lot of enjoyment using it!

[@RealKennyGTV]

Thank you mom, yes we did enjoy using it this summer, about ready to take it down though...it's almost been too cold to swim here lately!

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

It really looks fantastic Kenny, I'm really impressed! In NC it is SO buggy, I had to have a vacuum to keep the bottom clean. Yours looks brand new after two months. What is the plan for winter? Very very great job!

[@RealKennyGTV]

Gregg's Vintage Workshop Thanks Gregg, I probably will invest in a vacuum next year but I actually kept it pretty clean without one. I’m planning to take it down this year so I can do a better job of putting it up next year!!

[@petersparker2374]

That's a very nice above ground joint! Excellent work sir!

[@RealKennyGTV]

Much appreciated Mr. Sparker!!

[@Matt32982]

What?! And FYI people... he won’t let you swim in it without a swim suit... just saying...

[@RealKennyGTV]

breadstickninja82 Yea man, gotta have trunks on for sure...lol

[@Dragonfly_13]

Could you put in a link for the chemicals you use in yours please? Couldn't really see what they were

[@RealKennyGTV]

I sure can, let me get them together and I’ll let you know when I have them in the description for you

[@Dragonfly_13]

@@RealKennyGTV awesome! Thank you so much

[@NateWheeler1]

Dang, I'm impressed Kenny! You make it look easy. That pool is sparkling!!

[@RealKennyGTV]

Thank you sir, it wasn't too bad for my first time, appreciate you watching!!

[@LYVATIONENTERTAINMENT]

Cool pool!!!

[@RealKennyGTV]

LYVATION ENTERTAINMENT Thanks DJ Strong!!

[@dannygoround1]

I don’t believe you man that pool looks really clear after that long, you don’t use flocculant at all?

[@RealKennyGTV]

No I sure didn’t, beginner’s luck I think…lol

[@dannygoround1]

@@RealKennyGTV awesome, thanks for all the advice!

[@jerrodbuffington4929]

I got all my wrinkles out. Lol

[@RealKennyGTV]

I did this year!

[@tammyjenkins5437]

Great video

[@RealKennyGTV]

Well thank you Tammy, glad you enjoyed it!!