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Running cost of 6 x3 metres swimming pool

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:34pm
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Jennifer20

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We are getting quotes for a 6x3 metre swimming pool and would like some advice on overall running costs before we make a decision to go ahead would be grateful for any advice.  

Jennifer20

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 8:53pm

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Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2021 8:53pm

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Thankyou  for taking the time to reply very  much appreciated just waiting for costing for pool to be installed   

Kelvin1960

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The pump running hours are dependent (to an extent) on the location of the pool relative to contaminants. If your pool is in a complex of  "concrete gardens", the running hours can be quite low. If you are near trees, the running hours will be higher.

Our pool is 8x3.5. Our pool pump is 1.4kw. Our total electricity bill averages 100 Eu/month. We have trees. Some smaller pools have smaller pumps (and hence use less electricity).

If you have someone to maintain your pool (clean, backwash, add chemicals, etc.), expect to pay 70-80 Euros/month.

If you do it yourself, the chemicals are inexpensive (maybe 100 Eu/year)

Don't underestimate the costs of water. Evaporation and weekly backwashing will take an inch/week out of the water level in summer. Backwash loss can be reduced by the use of a pool robot (that cleans the pool floor like a hoover, without wasting water).

My estimate of total costs costs ... if you maintain the pool yourself, allow 1000 Eu/year. If you have a pool maintenance person, allow 2000 Eu/year.

If your pool is smaller and distant from trees, your costs will be lower.

Annewalks

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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 11:22am

We have a pool and we pay 75 euros month for a pool man. Our electric bills are around 75/100 a month depending if we have been out to spain as we live in the U.K., we have had our pool for 2 years and absolutely love it. So nice having your own private pool 

Jennifer20

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:30pm

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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:30pm

Thank you everyone for your advice it’s been very helpful we now have a rough idea of the running costs of having a pool installed   

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davidsnoxell

Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:59pm

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Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 8:59pm

Jennifer20 wrote on Sat Oct 30, 2021 3:34pm:

We are getting quotes for a 6x3 metre swimming pool and would like some advice on overall running costs before we make a decision to go ahead would be grateful for any advice.  

I would advise getting a variable speed pump, it will cost more to install but the running cost will be way less, or a pump you could run off solar pv panels. Also if you cant back flush to a drain you could get a cartridge filter

oldmaninacap

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Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2021 2:01pm

use you back wash water for plants, use a basic tarpaulin  cover for winter and turn pump off, i do this for four to five months of the year, when i take the cover off just as it starts to warm up the water is still clear as there is no light entering the water, then i just shock it (heavy dose of chlorine liquid) and then carry on as normal, thermal cover works well for heating in the cooler months, i am going to get solar panels to run my pump and solar water heater next year then hopefully the costs will be reduced to next to nothing.

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Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2021 2:54pm

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Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2021 2:54pm

oldmaninacap wrote on Mon Nov 1, 2021 2:01pm:

use you back wash water for plants, use a basic tarpaulin  cover for winter and turn pump off, i do this for four to five months of the year, when i take the cover off just as it starts to warm up the water is still clear as there is no light entering the water, then i just shock it (heavy d...

...ose of chlorine liquid) and then carry on as normal, thermal cover works well for heating in the cooler months, i am going to get solar panels to run my pump and solar water heater next year then hopefully the costs will be reduced to next to nothing.

I didn't think you should water plants with chlorinated water

Jennifer20

Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2021 3:05pm

Jennifer20

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Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2021 3:05pm

oldmaninacap wrote on Mon Nov 1, 2021 2:01pm:

use you back wash water for plants, use a basic tarpaulin  cover for winter and turn pump off, i do this for four to five months of the year, when i take the cover off just as it starts to warm up the water is still clear as there is no light entering the water, then i just shock it (heavy d...

...ose of chlorine liquid) and then carry on as normal, thermal cover works well for heating in the cooler months, i am going to get solar panels to run my pump and solar water heater next year then hopefully the costs will be reduced to next to nothing.

Great idea I’ll get some costings  thank you. 

oldmaninacap

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Posted: Mon Nov 1, 2021 3:38pm

davidsnoxell wrote on Mon Nov 1, 2021 2:54pm:

I didn't think you should water plants with chlorinated water

why not, you drink it all the time, you do not need to over chlorinate your pool to keep it germ free, my pool is always crystal clear and you can never smell the chlorine, i have had pools for 30 years here and the uk, people get mouths full of pool water with no harm, tap water has chlorine in it among other things.

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