Cost of a maintaining a pool and house buying in CA
May 25th 2013, 1:36 am
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Re: Cost of a maintaining a pool and house buying in CA
..... But please follow pool safety recommendations, keep the gate secured, never leave children alone, etc. 
Going to Costco tomorrow to check out what they've got.
Congrats on the closing. Living the dream definitely - San Diego is one of my favourite cities.
We took the "plunge" and are now building a pool - Just got back from 10 days in the UK...and this is what it looks like so far.. another 3/4 weeks to go. Cant wait to go out shopping for loungers..
We took the "plunge" and are now building a pool - Just got back from 10 days in the UK...and this is what it looks like so far.. another 3/4 weeks to go. Cant wait to go out shopping for loungers..
Mmm, strawberry daiquiri, my favourite.
Hello
We do all the opening/closing/chemicals too, it tells you how to do it all on Youtube, its really quite easy. We have also invested in a solar cover. Basically its a huge sheet of thick bubble wrap that we pull over the pool at night. It keeps the heat in at night and extends our usage of the pool by a couple of weeks either side of the summer season. (We live in upstate New York, so need all the help we can get from the sun) Good luck, we love the pool, makes our whole summer seem like we're on holiday.
We do all the opening/closing/chemicals too, it tells you how to do it all on Youtube, its really quite easy. We have also invested in a solar cover. Basically its a huge sheet of thick bubble wrap that we pull over the pool at night. It keeps the heat in at night and extends our usage of the pool by a couple of weeks either side of the summer season. (We live in upstate New York, so need all the help we can get from the sun) Good luck, we love the pool, makes our whole summer seem like we're on holiday.
Pool owners in this thread....I use the BBB method and have not seen it mentioned here. Basically just a bottle of regular old walmart bleach every 4 days and the pool is crystal clear and I've not had a problem in 4 years. Used to have a pool in the UK and was constantly battling against water chemistry issues and it cost me hundreds. Having a pool over here (colorado) heated to 90 has not been a large expense (May thru Oct) for the amount of fun it gives the family and friends. Have a look at this site and if you're spending more than $50/month on chemicals, you may like to read up and give it a try.
http://www.troublefreepool.com/the-bbb-method-f54.html
For anyone that says bleach is not chlorine (this includes Leslies) I'm happy to argue about it. My local pool store gave up on me buying chemicals and have mentioned I don't make a big scene when I'm in there on the poor soul buying hundreds in chems. I still buy everything else I need from there pool cover etc. Just disagree with all the crap they try and sell you when neat bleach and nothing else except CYA is all I've put in the pool for the last four seasons
http://www.troublefreepool.com/the-bbb-method-f54.html
For anyone that says bleach is not chlorine (this includes Leslies) I'm happy to argue about it. My local pool store gave up on me buying chemicals and have mentioned I don't make a big scene when I'm in there on the poor soul buying hundreds in chems. I still buy everything else I need from there pool cover etc. Just disagree with all the crap they try and sell you when neat bleach and nothing else except CYA is all I've put in the pool for the last four seasons
Good to know.
Thanks everyone for your helpful advice and suggestions. Can't wait to get in the pool.
May 25th 2013, 12:49 pm
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Re: Cost of a maintaining a pool and house buying in CA
Originally Posted by Boiler View Post
Chlorox would be best, the only one you can add to drinking water.
Chlorox would be best, the only one you can add to drinking water.
Ingredients should show % chlorine, % other (which is water). Clorox used to have for swimming pools on their labels but I read somewhere they are involved in making the swimming pool chems so profit more from that. Do not use chlorine pucks as they will send your CYA through the roof then chlorine has little effect on controlling algae.
Trust me on this....buy a GOOD testing kit not some shite from Walmart and straight forward bleach...it will look better than you can ever make it with hundreds in Chems from the pool store
May 25th 2013, 1:03 pm
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Re: Cost of a maintaining a pool and house buying in CA
yuk to your chemical bath
go salt
go salt
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May 25th 2013, 5:06 pm
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May 25th 2013, 5:59 pm
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Re: Cost of a maintaining a pool and house buying in CA
and only $6 a bag
May 26th 2013, 7:12 pm
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Salt systems cost more than that here. The salt cells need frequent replacement and care. Typically they last 2-3 years max at $500 a pop. And they need cleaning.
Salt is used to generate your chorine chemical bath, but with the additional dissolved solids your water is cloudy from the get go.
You need to run your pump so many hours to generate your chlorine. The pool pump is second only to your a/c in terms of running costs.
$6 a bag. bad advice that.
Salt is used to generate your chorine chemical bath, but with the additional dissolved solids your water is cloudy from the get go.
You need to run your pump so many hours to generate your chlorine. The pool pump is second only to your a/c in terms of running costs.
$6 a bag. bad advice that.
.....so no difference except you have to be on top of your pool more to ensure it's clean.
May 29th 2013, 7:36 pm
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Re: Cost of a maintaining a pool and house buying in CA
7 years and chlorine for 7 years before that ..
.but you without.... know so much ..
typical know nothings
May 29th 2013, 7:42 pm
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Salt is used to generate your chorine chemical bath, but with the additional dissolved solids your water is cloudy from the get go.
You need to run your pump so many hours to generate your chlorine. The pool pump is second only to your a/c in terms of running costs.
May 29th 2013, 7:58 pm
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Holy shit....I'm off to buy an SWG then. OP, get a salt water generator.
Thanks Ray
Thanks Ray
May 29th 2013, 8:49 pm
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Took a water sample to Leslies over the weekend - some of the 'not sure what exactly' levels were a bit off. He recommended that we drain the pool once summer is over, when we do that we will look into getting a salt pool as I'm hoping to be in it everyday and want something that isn't going to be so bad for my skin. I want to get fit again! Took my first 6.30am dip this morning. Wasn't too bad after a few mins. Will also be looking into those pool covers over the weekend.
May 29th 2013, 10:28 pm
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Took a water sample to Leslies over the weekend - some of the 'not sure what exactly' levels were a bit off. He recommended that we drain the pool once summer is over, when we do that we will look into getting a salt pool as I'm hoping to be in it everyday and want something that isn't going to be so bad for my skin. I want to get fit again! Took my first 6.30am dip this morning. Wasn't too bad after a few mins. Will also be looking into those pool covers over the weekend.
mine is 85F to 87f the last 5 days ..but I swim down to 65F
I am really tough ... Ok ..so a few bits fell off
May 29th 2013, 10:53 pm
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