purple rain

We are thinking of buying a house (adelaide) with a pool,anyone got any ideas on costs of running it and maintainence involved
thank you
jacqui

Wol

Costs mainly depend on whether it's heated and for how long. The chemicals are not exorbitantly expensive but you do need to spend a bit of time each week to keep it really crystal clear otherwise it gets nasty!
DO get a cover - it saves a lot on heating, makes it warmer earlier each day and cuts evaporation right down - in our case from 250 to 25 galls/day.

Rudi

I'm not sure about the cost of the electricity, but the chemicals don't cost too much - maybe a maximum of $100 a year - less probably. We find ours pretty much looks after itself. It turned green in our first year here and I thought it was all my fault until we discovered the chlorine making cell thingy was broken!! Now it runs fine and doesn't ever turn green!!

We back wash every few weeks and if there has been a windy day we have to spend a bit of time fishing out leaves, but I reckon on average about 5 minute per week!!!!

Hope that helps

Rudi

MrsDagboy

I think it depends on whether its a salt water or chlorine pool, ours is salt & as Rudi said its a matter of minutes/week in maintenance & the only thing we really do it put a bit of acid & a few bags of salt (less than $5 each at Bunnings) in it occasionally.

As for the heating, ours is solar heated & only costs a few cents/day to run.

purple rain

Thanks for the replys, the pool is salt water but not solar powered, I wonder how much to convert?????
jacqui

LindyLooPot

Hi Jacqui

My husband & I are in the process of applying for our Visa - are you in Adelaide now or on your way soon.

Linda

purple rain

Hi there Linda, we arrived in Adelaide on 7th Dec 2005, originally form Coventry, so are you headed for Adelaide?
jacqui

Mog

Are you sure its gals and not Lt !!!!!!!!!!

Mog

andrew63

Quote depends upon where the panels will be fitted and how far they have to divert the water from your filtering system to them etc. Anyway, approx cost for a "simple" job was $3,000 - $4,000 for us. Closer to $3k they say. haven't had it done though.

Andrew

LindyLooPot

Jacqui

We have only recently got the sponsorship from Adelaide for SIR - Our full 47SK goes off today - now playing the waiting game.

Eventually we will be going to Adelaide but just not sure when, when we come over for a rekki and stuff maybe meet up with you.

Linda / Dave

LindyLooPot

Jacqui

PS. What do you think of Adelaide so far and what area / suburb are you in at the moment.

Linda

purple rain

Hi Linda, good luck with the application.
We are currently renting in Eden hills, lovely spot over looking a reserve. We have just put an offer in to buy a house in craigburn farm, keeping everything crossed cos it is lovely. We are loving it here, settled in really quickly and been here only 2 months! Locals are really friendly, weather is changeable, loads of nice places to eat and drink, beaches are gorgeous, wildlife everywhere
jacqui

LindyLooPot

Sounds excellent - cant wait.

Linda

purple rain

PM me Linda when you get here and we can get together for a chat
jacqui