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re: OT Pool Owners- Questions
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:11 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:11 pm to CAD703X
Depends on how much you use your pool I guess. Also how many trees are in your yard, etc. Most cartridge filters I see on smaller residential pools need to be cleaned about once every 2-3 months and it takes about 15 minutes. I guess its your preference.
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Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:14 pm to adamb2151
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Depends on how much you use your pool I guess. Also how many trees are in your yard, etc. Most cartridge filters I see on smaller residential pools need to be cleaned about once every 2-3 months and it takes about 15 minutes. I guess its your preference.
i have a shite-ton of trees that overhang the pool. it gets ridiculous in the fall trying to keep the leaves out.
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:14 pm to Capital Cajun
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Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:17 pm to graychef
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As maintenance, I use algaecide, phosfree, occasional clarifier, stabilizer, etc. Probably average 10 bags (40 lb) of salt per year (@ $8.50/bag).
i use liquid chlorox, baking soda, borax and the occasional bottle of muriatic acid when the PH creeps to high.
threw away all those ridiculous chemicals when i realized chlorine does 99.9% of the work keeping the pool clean.
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:19 pm to CAD703X
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spend maybe 15-20 minutes a day on my pool...EVERY SINGLE DAY
My reason to never have a pool. My grandpa told me this, my dad tells me this, I listen.
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:20 pm to dallastiger55
Yes in ground fiberglass. Vikingpools.net.
Not sure what everyone else is doing that cost so much or takes so much time. We add shock and a bag of salt every now and then. Polaris cleans it and except for the leaves in the fall, it's been easy for us. I would buil another, no question.
Fiberglass is textured btw so it's not slippery as you would think.
Not sure what everyone else is doing that cost so much or takes so much time. We add shock and a bag of salt every now and then. Polaris cleans it and except for the leaves in the fall, it's been easy for us. I would buil another, no question.
Fiberglass is textured btw so it's not slippery as you would think.
This post was edited on 8/30/16 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:21 pm to CAD703X
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threw away all those ridiculous chemicals when i realized chlorine does 99.9% of the work keeping the pool clean.
Yepyepyep
Simple chemistry and micro.
Did you spend 500 bucks on an ORP meter?
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:22 pm to dallastiger55
Are you in Dallas or Jennings?
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:22 pm to Capital Cajun
how often do you use the spa? i really want one
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:30 pm to ksayetiger
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Did you spend 500 bucks on an ORP meter?
no but i did spend $60 on the special kit that includes the CYA test and ability to determine chlorine levels way higher than the little taylor troubleshooter.
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:34 pm to Cdawg
in Dallas area
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:36 pm to mach316
no trees, its a very basic backyard with a nice setup. dont see cleaning being an issue
live in dallas and it rains about 3 times during the summer.
to the guy with the picture above, thats awesome. love that look. i like that dark blue tint to it. looks about the size i want too.
how much did that cost? spa?
live in dallas and it rains about 3 times during the summer.
to the guy with the picture above, thats awesome. love that look. i like that dark blue tint to it. looks about the size i want too.
how much did that cost? spa?
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:42 pm to dallastiger55
If in the dallas area depending on municipality and/or neighborhood HOA, gunite may be your only option or the only option you should go with.
This post was edited on 8/30/16 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:46 pm to dallastiger55
No spa. With waterfall and everything about 60k. It's not very big but it's functional for us. Plenty of built in seating in their pools. They have every size and shape you can imagine. My suggestion would be no stamped concrete unless it is very light colored. Ours was darker and it looked like shite with salty footprints everywhere. Finally got fed up and tiled over it.
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:46 pm to Cdawg
i called riverbend sandler and gold medal. getting estimates from both.
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:54 pm to dallastiger55
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salt/no salt?
Salt.
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concrete/fiberglass, etc
Gunite.
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my big deal is i want easy and low maintenance, even it means paying more
Sometimes in life, you will need to spend a little more than you planned rather than a little less than you should.
Posted on 8/30/16 at 12:56 pm to dallastiger55
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how much work do you spend maintaining the pool weekly? also what would you say your monthly costs are?
I spend $225 monthly for a company to service my pool.
This includes 4 weekly service visits and any salt and/or chemicals that need to be added.
This post was edited on 8/30/16 at 12:56 pm
Posted on 8/30/16 at 1:05 pm to dallastiger55
Salt. I have had both a chlorine pool and a salt water pool. Salt hands down much easier.
Gunite. Had a liner pool before - anything but that.
Cartridge filter. Sand filters don't filter out as fine as cartridge or DE. Your water will be clearer with a cartridge filter than with sand.
Gunite. Had a liner pool before - anything but that.
Cartridge filter. Sand filters don't filter out as fine as cartridge or DE. Your water will be clearer with a cartridge filter than with sand.
Posted on 8/30/16 at 1:07 pm to Will Cover
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I spend $225 monthly for a company to service my pool.
Holy shite! Now that is an OT baller!
Posted on 8/30/16 at 1:09 pm to Jimbeaux28
let me ask this, if salt is so much easier and cheaper, whats the downside?
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