Pool service cost

[mobldj]

take your water to leslies.they analize it and tell you what you need to bring to perfect.fk paying someone.my pool is salt water and hardley do shit to it

 

[Nosocks]

I had a small 6K gallon pool previously. Had an inline chlorine feeder that took 2 large tablets every 2 week plus a cup of granular acid. PH always climbed for reasons I do not understand. Tablet consumption dropped by about half in the winter. For some reason the pump and filter were about 4X the size needed for that pool, which probably made my life easier.

I used the cheap water testing strips, which are not perfect, but good enough.

Checked on it every sunday
Tossed the leaves from the skimmer on the lawn for my landscaper to mow up.
Brushed the walls and floor in about 15 minutes.

Was somewhat annoying but I just made this 20 minute chore part of my Sunday morning routine. I forgot to do it on many occasions without a major issue.

Pool temp was mid 90s June-September

 

[4Waters]

20,000 gallon pool, 110 a month to clean, brush and chemicals. An additional 100 to clean the DE filter, I do the filter. Simi Valley

I tried doing it myself and I was ready to fill it in since we couldn't use it anyway, the only way I could keep the alge at bay the chlorine was so high you couldn't use it. Now all I do is enjoy it and clean the filter a couple times a year.

 

[ultra26shadow]

Yep do it yourself. My dad taught me at 12 years old and I still have not lost my touch. Very easy buy a PH/chlorine kit vacuum and whatever your filter needs are. Then add acid or chlorine as needed

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

Personally...

I wouldn't trust Leslie's to check the alignment on a tricycle. They just hire bodies with a heartbeat.

That print looks good though. So far, so good!

exactly. Leslie’s will sell you stuff you didn’t need.

 

[traquer]

The only problem I ran in to when doing my own pool is when I went on vacation. You really have to be on top of it during the summer or you come home to a greenish pool.

Reminds me when I was younger and parents were gone, I had a girl over one day and we had a fun spa night. Well my young mind was, ehhm, preoccupied at the time, and when we got out I flipped the right valves and all but I forgot to turn the heater off..

Well next morning we go away for a week-long trip, parents were already there. You know where this story is going lol. No pool guy, and when we get back the pool is quite the shade of green, and the entire pool is 95+ farenheit... I think I owed my dad like $500 for the gas bill. And had to clean the pool and filters! I never accidentally left heater on again lol

 

[BHC Vic]

We are up to 125 monthly now I believe

 

[Ladsm]

I 2nd this.......lots of good info.

So much bad info out there, and the pool store will try to sell you tons of shit to put in the water.

Phosphate remover? - you don't need it, just keep chlorine in your pool like your supposed to

Special shock? - you don't need it - just put more chlorine in and keep the level elevated until all algae is dead and completely brushed off / filtered out of water.

Clarifying water treatment? - Again - see "keep chlorine in your pool"

Tabs for chlorine - They're great, till you get to your desired CYA level. Cut them off or use sparingly if your CYA level is getting close to target.

Granular chlorine - Some contain stabilizer, be careful what your tossing in the water. Liquid chlorine is always the safest bet.

In a nutshell, you need 2 things - liquid chlorine and Acid - Other than keeping your CYA in range, or dealing with calcium levels - THATS IT

I agree on everything except the phosphate remover. In my backyard is the desert and I get alot of dirt/sand blown in the pool and when my phosphate levels rise it eats chlorine faster than I can pour it in. I buy Orenda PR-10000 phosphate remover concentrate and just put in a tablespoon or 2 after heavy winds and it turns the pool milky for a few hours but then comes out crystal clear and doesnt eat all the chlorine up. Mine I am sure needs it more than most since it gets so mush dirt and organics blown into it.

I also use a "Pool RX" in the pump basket and it also custs way back on the chlorine usage.

 

[spark2678]

I have went thru around 5 pool guys in 14 years, all around $90-$120/mo. This latest one I've had for 1 year is the most expensive at $175/mo but does by far the best job. I never have to touch it nor do I ever see any type of algae. He comes once a week. Well worth it!!!!

 

[wet hull]

Since I am my pool cleaner. I tried a new product called Water Guru Sense 2. It replaces my skimmer lid and sensor sits inside the basket. Gives me a daily reading and directions on exactly what chemicals to adjust and how much. Pretty cool app. Of course I didn't think it would work, so I went to both Leslie and local pool supply 1 a week for 1st 2 months to compare readings with their water test. So far it's accurate. I do have a salt water pool so chemicals are fairly easy.

 

[DrunkenSailor]

If you have a good pool guy it's worth the money. I just spent 3 hours on the pool this weekend. Chlorine tabs seem like the simple solution but you pay for it later with high cya levels. Getting it back in balance is a huge pain.

 

[riverroyal]

Since I am my pool cleaner. I tried a new product called Water Guru Sense 2. It replaces my skimmer lid and sensor sits inside the basket. Gives me a daily reading and directions on exactly what chemicals to adjust and how much. Pretty cool app. Of course I didn't think it would work, so I went to both Leslie and local pool supply 1 a week for 1st 2 months to compare readings with their water test. So far it's accurate. I do have a salt water pool so chemicals are fairly easy.

Leslie has a device and app. You water check your own water at home. It spins it. Then gives you the same sheet a leslie store would.
It's $50 a month and you get $50 in leslies credit that compounds monthly. So basically it's free.
Also genius. The app will add the needed leslie chemicals to your cart for pick up or delivery.
So far so good for us

 

[riverroyal]

exactly. Leslie’s will sell you stuff you didn’t need.

Depends... my wife called today and asked me to stop on the way home at leslies.
I showed the guy at the counter the screenshot she sent, the leslies results.

He said nope and nope on chemicals it said we needed. Told us what to do and test again Friday. It's barely off.
You just need a good leslies counter person.