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re: Average monthly cost of pool ownership
Posted on 3/4/15 at 8:25 am to MyNameIsInigoMontoya
Posted on 3/4/15 at 8:25 am to MyNameIsInigoMontoya
if you are even remotely considering a pool, and are buying a house, congrats you won the lottery. Buying a house with a pool is a hell of a lot cheaper than having one installed.
As for cost, it really isnt' much. If the pool is done correctly and has the polaris and inline chlorinator (which could be added somewhat cheaply) then it is low maintenance. Make sure pool has a timer. One thing to look at is the number of trees around the pool. That's where your real "maintenance" will come. A tree directly over or around the pool can be a pain in the arse.
You'll get a lot of people telling you that saltwater is the only way to go, but talk to someone who actually maintains both. Not a huge difference.
Heater would increase costs greatly, but if you live in LA, how often will you really use the heater.
As for cost, it really isnt' much. If the pool is done correctly and has the polaris and inline chlorinator (which could be added somewhat cheaply) then it is low maintenance. Make sure pool has a timer. One thing to look at is the number of trees around the pool. That's where your real "maintenance" will come. A tree directly over or around the pool can be a pain in the arse.
You'll get a lot of people telling you that saltwater is the only way to go, but talk to someone who actually maintains both. Not a huge difference.
Heater would increase costs greatly, but if you live in LA, how often will you really use the heater.
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Posted on 3/4/15 at 8:32 am to CanShakersDecayedNut
quote:In cost, perhaps, but there is a huge difference in the enjoyment side of it.
You'll get a lot of people telling you that saltwater is the only way to go, but talk to someone who actually maintains both. Not a huge difference.
Posted on 3/4/15 at 8:34 am to CanShakersDecayedNut
When I had a pool, the biggest expenses I had were electricity and chemicals.
Replaced the sand filter with a DE filter and that let me put the pool on a timer to run only 4 hours a day.
I had a connection to get chlorine granules and tablets at a little over cost but I had to get it in bulk. Even then, the chemicals were expensive.
If we had stayed in the house, I would have paid the $$ to convert the pool over to salt water.
My advise to you since you get to pick the equipment is to go with a DE filter so you don't need to run the pump as much and use salt water as your chlorinator.
Replaced the sand filter with a DE filter and that let me put the pool on a timer to run only 4 hours a day.
I had a connection to get chlorine granules and tablets at a little over cost but I had to get it in bulk. Even then, the chemicals were expensive.
If we had stayed in the house, I would have paid the $$ to convert the pool over to salt water.
My advise to you since you get to pick the equipment is to go with a DE filter so you don't need to run the pump as much and use salt water as your chlorinator.
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