Pool care on the cheap: OT

[ocrenter]

[quote=njtosd][quote=walterwhite]My pool costs me more per month than my rent in law school.[/quote]

That could either reflect the high price of pool maintenance or the number of years since your graduation ;). I graduated 20 years ago and paid $350 a month for rent at the time . . . so I guess I could say the same.[/quote]

are you sure? with a pool cover, a salt system, and an automatic pool cleaner, I do no maintenance at all and we don’t even have a pool guy.

[scaredyclassic]

Electricity 85
bleach 32
muriatic acid 9
baking soda 4
water 8

ok $138.00 per mo. But it was double that w old pump.

[scaredyclassic]

Electricity 85
bleach 32
muriatic acid 9
baking soda 4
water 8

ok $138.00 per mo. But it was double that w old pump.

[scaredyclassic]

Electricity 85
bleach 32
muriatic acid 9
baking soda 4
water 8

ok $138.00 per mo. But it was double that w old pump.

[scaredyclassic]

Electricity 85
bleach 32
muriatic acid 9
baking soda 4
water 8

ok $138.00 per mo. But it was double that w old pump.

[scaredyclassic]

Electricity 85
bleach 32
muriatic acid 9
baking soda 4
water 8

ok $138.00 per mo. But it was double that w old pump.

[Anonymous]

I had no idea that I could use bleach. I always just get whatever pool products the store tells me to get. Thanks for the tip!

[Anonymous]

I had no idea that I could use bleach. I always just get whatever pool products the store tells me to get. Thanks for the tip!

[Anonymous]

I had no idea that I could use bleach. I always just get whatever pool products the store tells me to get. Thanks for the tip!

[Anonymous]

I had no idea that I could use bleach. I always just get whatever pool products the store tells me to get. Thanks for the tip!

[Anonymous]

I had no idea that I could use bleach. I always just get whatever pool products the store tells me to get. Thanks for the tip!

[jeeman]

How much is your time worth?

If you convert your pool to salt water, you’ll spend around $1000-1100 up front, but then you’ll spend about $.30-40/day in electricity cost creating chlorine from the salt. So, it’s probably break even with buying bleach.

Before, I used to spend 5 mins minimum DAILY checking the pool chemistry, pouring in bleach, and hoping that algae doesn’t grow. If I missed a day or two, then algae would come back with a vengeance, and I’d spend a couple hours fixing my mistake.

Now, I go out there every two weeks for 10 minutes, check chemistry and make sure my chlorine levels are good. I might have to brush off a little bit of algae from time to time, but if you keep your chlorine levels up, you won’t have to worry about phosphates and algaecide, etc. That is just a money maker anyways.

So, do you wanna spend 20 minutes a month caring for your pool, or 3+ hours a month caring for your pool?

I haven’t regretted my salt water generator one bit since I bought it.

[jeeman]

How much is your time worth?

If you convert your pool to salt water, you’ll spend around $1000-1100 up front, but then you’ll spend about $.30-40/day in electricity cost creating chlorine from the salt. So, it’s probably break even with buying bleach.

Before, I used to spend 5 mins minimum DAILY checking the pool chemistry, pouring in bleach, and hoping that algae doesn’t grow. If I missed a day or two, then algae would come back with a vengeance, and I’d spend a couple hours fixing my mistake.

Now, I go out there every two weeks for 10 minutes, check chemistry and make sure my chlorine levels are good. I might have to brush off a little bit of algae from time to time, but if you keep your chlorine levels up, you won’t have to worry about phosphates and algaecide, etc. That is just a money maker anyways.

So, do you wanna spend 20 minutes a month caring for your pool, or 3+ hours a month caring for your pool?

I haven’t regretted my salt water generator one bit since I bought it.

[jeeman]

How much is your time worth?

If you convert your pool to salt water, you’ll spend around $1000-1100 up front, but then you’ll spend about $.30-40/day in electricity cost creating chlorine from the salt. So, it’s probably break even with buying bleach.

Before, I used to spend 5 mins minimum DAILY checking the pool chemistry, pouring in bleach, and hoping that algae doesn’t grow. If I missed a day or two, then algae would come back with a vengeance, and I’d spend a couple hours fixing my mistake.

Now, I go out there every two weeks for 10 minutes, check chemistry and make sure my chlorine levels are good. I might have to brush off a little bit of algae from time to time, but if you keep your chlorine levels up, you won’t have to worry about phosphates and algaecide, etc. That is just a money maker anyways.

So, do you wanna spend 20 minutes a month caring for your pool, or 3+ hours a month caring for your pool?

I haven’t regretted my salt water generator one bit since I bought it.

[jeeman]

How much is your time worth?

If you convert your pool to salt water, you’ll spend around $1000-1100 up front, but then you’ll spend about $.30-40/day in electricity cost creating chlorine from the salt. So, it’s probably break even with buying bleach.

Before, I used to spend 5 mins minimum DAILY checking the pool chemistry, pouring in bleach, and hoping that algae doesn’t grow. If I missed a day or two, then algae would come back with a vengeance, and I’d spend a couple hours fixing my mistake.

Now, I go out there every two weeks for 10 minutes, check chemistry and make sure my chlorine levels are good. I might have to brush off a little bit of algae from time to time, but if you keep your chlorine levels up, you won’t have to worry about phosphates and algaecide, etc. That is just a money maker anyways.

So, do you wanna spend 20 minutes a month caring for your pool, or 3+ hours a month caring for your pool?

I haven’t regretted my salt water generator one bit since I bought it.

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