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We've had an above-ground Doughboy 16x24 pool for 4 years now. We have a Hayward cartridge filter/pump and a Hayward 150,000 BTU natural gas water heater and the total water capacity is 10,500 gallons. The heater gives us an extra month of use in the spring and an extra month of use in the fall. We use tablet chlorine and it's alot more stable than liquid chlorine. We use the pool almost every day in the summer and we have a pool entry system that locks. We are very happy with our pool, but the key is the company that installs it. If the installer does a good job - you're happy, if they do a substandard job - you're in trouble (as Curt's pictures show). Good luck!