Swimming Pool
How much money, work, and care is needed to maintain a swimming pool?
We are getting a pool, and don't know what much money it will take for heating/cleaning/maintaining the pool. Does it take long or is it hard to clean outdoor swimming pools, and if we hire someone to clean it how much? Is it a lot of work? Also, do pools attract a lot of mosquitos, and is there anyway to prevent that?
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
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
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