How much money, work, and care is needed to maintain a swimming pool?

the answer is…. It all depends on how much work you want to do…

There are some costs that cant be cut, such as your Water Bill, Chemical costs Cleaning your pool shouldnt be too hard at all. IF you are adding a heater, then you are going to have the costs associated with using that piece of equipment, if its an electric heat pump, your going to use a good amount of Electrical, if its Propane or Natural Gas, you are naturally going to be using alot of that gas. Warmer water also means more chemicals, since warmer water requires more chlorine to keep it clean and clear. Warmer water also means you are going to be filling your pool more often. If you live in an area that gets down into the 40’s or 50’s and your heated pool water is 78 or 80 degrees, you will be losing alot of water to evaporation. It would not be uncommon for you to come out in the morning, and see that your pool water has lowered itself by a half inch or inch. It’s not a leak, its just evaporation.

IF you keep your water balanced, and have your equipment running properly, you shouldnt have any mosquitos. Mosquitos like standing stagnant water, such as thatof a bird bath. Generally if you have a swimming pool, and people swimming in it, and with the chemicals, it is not their ideal place to go hang out and lay their eggs. However, if you let it sit for a week or 2 weeks and dont run your motor, let it turn green with algae, then it will be a perfect breeding ground for the mosquitos.

As for cleanign the pools. I used to service 12-15 swimming pools a day sometimes over a 50-60 mil stretch from start to finish in the day. So figuring in 2 hours of travel time at a minimum, it left my partner and I about 8-10 hours to complete the cleaning, and balancing of these pools in a day. So to vac out your pool, add chemicals, and test your water, it shouldnt take you more than 45 minutes to an hour once you get the hang of what you are doing.

As for cleaning pools and using a company, check with your local companies, most companies offer a service called Weekly service . They will come and clean the pool, check equipment and add the necessary chemicals for your pool. Prices will vary by company, but you are probably going to pay 45-50 dollars minimum for this type of service..

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