An inground pool offers much more than just a cool place to relax during the summer. There are so many features that can be added to an inground pool, that it can become a work of art ,,adding to the overall beauty of your home and landscape.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Things to consider before building an Inground Pool
I think a lot of people just jump on the inground pool wagon trying to keep up with the Jones.Granted an inground pool in your back yard does carry a certain degree of notoriety, but you need to consider the work involved in maintaining a pool before taking the plunge.
There are a lot of options available to help out in the area of pool maintenance, and your pool contractor will be glad to discuss these with you.
As a master pool builder, I always recommend a cleaning system. There are many different varieties available and they will cut down on the time you spend working on your pool and add to the enjoyment of ownership. Some of the robot cleaners use a proprietary pump (or booster pump) just for the cleaning chore. These are far superior to the robots running off the pool pump and I recommend that even if you don't want to spend the extra money right away for the better robot at least make sure to have your builder add a line for it while the pool is being constructed. This will save you a lot of money should you decide to add a cleaner later.
If you make the choice to build a gunite pool (concrete) you may choose to go with an in floor cleaning system. This is essentially a series of pop-up spray heads (much like lawn sprinklers ) in the floor of the pool. They are on a timer and they pop up during routine cleaning to move debris around to help ensure that it is picked up by the filtering system.
While these types of cleaning systems have made great improvements over the years I personally feel they are overpriced for the job they do and more often than not, homeowners are dis-satisfied with their performance.
Chlorine generators are making a big debut in todays pool industry and rightfully so, while they are expensive initially the savings can be quite substantial over the long run. This is something to consider at construction time. While it can be easily added later you will save quite a bit by doing it when building the pool.
Automation; I could write a chapter all by itself on this and I find it so useful that I personally will not build a poo/l spa combination without it. Here again there are several different manufactures of automatic systems. Most are good and it's really just a matter of personal preference. If you choose to go automatic you'll probably use the system your builder recommends.
All in all an inground pool can add value to your home and provide a relaxing environment for you, your family, and guests.
Be sure to check out our sections on Vinyl Liner Pools, Fiberglass Pools, and Gunite Pools to help you decide which inground pool may be right for you.
There are a lot of options available to help out in the area of pool maintenance, and your pool contractor will be glad to discuss these with you.
As a master pool builder, I always recommend a cleaning system. There are many different varieties available and they will cut down on the time you spend working on your pool and add to the enjoyment of ownership. Some of the robot cleaners use a proprietary pump (or booster pump) just for the cleaning chore. These are far superior to the robots running off the pool pump and I recommend that even if you don't want to spend the extra money right away for the better robot at least make sure to have your builder add a line for it while the pool is being constructed. This will save you a lot of money should you decide to add a cleaner later.
If you make the choice to build a gunite pool (concrete) you may choose to go with an in floor cleaning system. This is essentially a series of pop-up spray heads (much like lawn sprinklers ) in the floor of the pool. They are on a timer and they pop up during routine cleaning to move debris around to help ensure that it is picked up by the filtering system.
While these types of cleaning systems have made great improvements over the years I personally feel they are overpriced for the job they do and more often than not, homeowners are dis-satisfied with their performance.
Chlorine generators are making a big debut in todays pool industry and rightfully so, while they are expensive initially the savings can be quite substantial over the long run. This is something to consider at construction time. While it can be easily added later you will save quite a bit by doing it when building the pool.
Automation; I could write a chapter all by itself on this and I find it so useful that I personally will not build a poo/l spa combination without it. Here again there are several different manufactures of automatic systems. Most are good and it's really just a matter of personal preference. If you choose to go automatic you'll probably use the system your builder recommends.
All in all an inground pool can add value to your home and provide a relaxing environment for you, your family, and guests.
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