There are more and more people buying in ground swimming pools these days. There are several ideas as to why this is. Some say that it is due to the economy beginning to bounce back. Some say that more and more people are buying into the whole staycation idea and investing in their own back yards. Regardless of the reason the fact remains that people are buying in ground pools. I will go out on a limb and say that most of these people probably have not owned a pool before and really have no idea about what they are getting themselves into.
People seem to have this mindset that owning a pool requires a lot of work. However let me be the first to tell you that this is not always the case. The way I see it, owning a pool is like owning a car in that it can require a lot of work, but depending on how you use it and take care of it you might find that owning a pool does not require a lot of work. Along with the work, people feel as though a pool will cost them a lot of money after the initial installation. I will be the first to admit that there is some inherent cost that goes into pool maintenance. However, keeping with the car analogy the cost of pool maintenance is similar to the cost of car maintenance. You will have to fill up with gas, change the oil, rotate the tires, and check the fluids. With a pool you will have to occasionally add chlorine, maybe put some algaecide in from time to time, sweep it, and regularly test the water. If you stay on top of the regular pool maintenance then you will likely not have an issue. That being said you will not have to keep dumping a lot of money into it. Also, like a car if you just let it go on and on without doing anything to it then you will start running into problems. If left alone long enough these problems can turn into expensive repairs. So to say that owning a pool requires a lot of work and money is a bit of an embellishment. A standard pool will require a little bit of work, and yes you will have to put some money into it from time to time, but the idea that it is a money pit is not entirely true. You just have to stay on top of the little maintenance that will keep your pool healthy.
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As technology has improved, so has the concept of in ground swimming pools. In today’s world a person could purchase a system with their pool that will make their pool virtually maintenance free. There are a number of products on the market that will allow you to not even worry about adding chemicals to your pool as well. Basically with the right products plumbed into the pool’s filtration system a pool is capable of keeping itself clean. In addition to those products, we as consumers have the luxury of having a pool that will keep itself free of debris such as dirt and leaves. I have written about this topic in the past so if you are curious as to what products I am referring to please check out the three part series I posted titled How to have a vinyl liner in ground swimming pool clean itself. Within those posts you will learn what products are available to make your pool virtually maintenance free.
Granted to have a “maintenance Free” pool you will have to spend a bit more. It’s like this. If a standard pool with a main drain, skimmer, and returns is like a basic car with a tape deck, crank windows, and those pull up locks, then a maintenance free pool with all of these technologically advanced products would be like a high end luxury vehicle with blue tooth, wifi, heated seats, power windows, GPS, and so on. Obviously the high end car will cost much more than the standard everyday car. Similarly if you were to spend more money on the pool and the products going into it then you will end up with a much more luxurious pool.
For more information on how to cut down costs of owning an in ground vinyl liner pool, or general swimming pool information please check out my other blog posts.
I think it would be so nice to have a pool. It gets so hot in the summer where I'm from. The heat gets so bad that I can hardly stand it. Having a pool would really take the edge off the summer.