After the upfront financial investment to purchase and have the swimming pool installed, your pool will continue to cost you money annually. You will pay an annual cost for some, most, or - in some pool seasons - all of the following:
- pool start-up
- general use of the pool
- pool maintenance
- pool chemicals
- pool supplies
- pool equipment (replacement or upgrades)
- service calls
- leak detection
- repairs
- remodels or improvements
- pool winterize
While the cost affixed with some of this list is minimal, this is still a fairly long list of costs, which adds-up. Therefore, whenever you have an opportunity to save money, it is wise.
Here are a few general ways for you to save money as a pool owner:
- maintain water chemistry; it is always easier, less time-consuming, and less expensive to maintain water chemistry than it is to remedy water clarity problems and then re-attain water chemistry.
- opt for a properly-sized pump; with the exception of your HVAC unit (which heats and cools your entire home), your pool pump will be your second highest draw for electrical consumption, so the lower the horsepower, the lower the electrical consumption.
- upgrade to a variable speed pump (which is an investment).
- engage in routine maintenance.
- know your pool and its equipment so you can best communicate issues or problems with your local pool professional.
- keep all documents, to include any owner's manuals as well as work order, bids, or any other contractual documents from your local pool professional for any pool work.
When you need pool work, such as repairs, renovations, re-surfacing, remodels, or related pool work, always get 2-3 bids AND make sure that all of the bids are directly-comparable. Our Pool Manual will teach you how to communicate with pool professionals and obtain comparable bids when your pool needs work.
Other than the swimming pool itself, which is an investment in the time you'll get to cherish with family and friends, our Pool Manual will be the best investment you can make as a pool owner.
You can read the Pool Manual for additional information about these and other money-saving opportunities as a pool owner.