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Need some help and advice lindagoldstein100 12-19-2006
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Posted by on December 19, 2006, 9:54 pm


Need some help and advice

My sister in the SF Bay Area CA is buying a home with a pool. She
doesn't have a clue about pools... how to maintain the pool / water
etc.

Some people say buy some tablets, buy an automatic moving cleaner.
Others say get a pool service.
What should she do ? What tablets are these ? Are these tablets
expensive ?
is it easy to do by oneself ?

Would any one with experience, pls shed some light on this.

Thanks
Linda


Posted by BobK207 on December 19, 2006, 11:04 pm



lindagoldstein100@yahoo.com wrote:
> Need some help and advice
>
> My sister in the SF Bay Area CA is buying a home with a pool. She
> doesn't have a clue about pools... how to maintain the pool / water
> etc.
>
> Some people say buy some tablets, buy an automatic moving cleaner.
> Others say get a pool service.
> What should she do ? What tablets are these ? Are these tablets
> expensive ?
> is it easy to do by oneself ?
>
> Would any one with experience, pls shed some light on this.
>
> Thanks
> Linda


Linda-

,,,,,,,She doesn't have a clue about pools... how to maintain the pool
/ water ,,,,,,,,


I have lived in houses with pools for about 30 years of my life...as a
kid I maintianed the pool for my parents...as an adult I had a pool
service

if your sister (or SO) is not handy & doens't have the time,
inclination or desire to become handy....a pool service is the best
apporach

btw I would never suggest buying a home with a pool unless you're
getting some sort of great bargain or you REALLY want/need a
pool...they're a $100 / $200 per month expense (or more if heated)

My neighbor just discussed "de-commisoning" his pool...he's tired of
the expense & the room it takes up.

cheers
Bob


Posted by on December 19, 2006, 11:29 pm



lindagoldstein100@yahoo.com wrote:
> Need some help and advice
>
> My sister in the SF Bay Area CA is buying a home with a pool. She
> doesn't have a clue about pools... how to maintain the pool / water
> etc.
>
> Some people say buy some tablets, buy an automatic moving cleaner.
> Others say get a pool service.
> What should she do ? What tablets are these ? Are these tablets
> expensive ?
> is it easy to do by oneself ?
>
> Would any one with experience, pls shed some light on this.
>
> Thanks
> Linda

To keep a pool in good cleanliness you need to maintain a proper PH
balance (acidity) and a proper chlorine level to kill bacteria.

You also need to remove physical impurities by skimming and filtering
the water.

There are automatic systems that dispense chlorine or you can load up
chlorine tablets in a floating holder.

If the pool is not actively being used you can treat and filter once a
week.

There should be books available from the library , or pamphlets from
your pool supply store.

It takes maybe an hour to do a good job with manual pool brush ,
maybe less if the pool is very clean. Nearby trees dropping leaves into
the pool is a big problem . The vegetation will harm the PH and
chlorine balances quickly.

A pool cover is not a bad idea.


If you are not going to swim in the pool you may be able to convert it
to a water feature (pond) by adding some fish and aquatic plants .
Then you dont need the chemicals or skimmer, just a pump to recirculate
and aerate the water.


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